Category Archives: National Politics

Revealed: Why John Adams Became President

By Smaktakula 1) He couldn’t play guitar. 2) Unlike his cousin Sam, a successful brewer to this day, he had no marketable skills. 3) His career as a psychic proved a bust when he made well-publicized but shitty predictions like this … Continue reading

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Still Not What You Were Looking For?

By Smaktakula In which we once again present some of the various search-engine keywords used to find Promethean Times. Some, we suspect, were not on purpose.  See our first installment here: Not What You Were Looking For?. live aid Geez, you put up … Continue reading

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This Day In History: July 19, 1969 CE

On which Edward Moore Kennedy drowns his sorrows, then pays her parents $90K to put the distasteful and unfortunate affair behind him. At Least We Can All Agree That He Was No Skakel.

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BP Reduced To Clutching At Silly-Straws

While BP’s ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spew crude like Charlie Sheen on a runaway Tilt-O-Whirl, the nefarious petroleum giant’s brain trust has run bone-dry.       In the early days of the crisis, BP’s Idea Men knew that to realize workable solutions, they would need to ask … Continue reading

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NAACP Achieves Goal Of Attaching Racist Connotations To Every Expression Containing The Word ‘Black’

The Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP broke out their Black Leadership Scowls recently to protest a Hallmark Card which they call racist.       The space-themed graduation card plays an audio track which, among other things, refers to black holes as ”ominous.”     Presumably, the NAACP regards … Continue reading

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All Men Are Created Equal (Not Really)

By Smaktakula For those who don’t know, a hate crime is a crime that is committed against a black, disabled, jewish or gay person that isn’t committed by a black, disabled, jewish or gay person. The distinction can be tricky.  Simply hating … Continue reading

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When Great-Grandma Is An Anti-Semite

Helen Thomas apologized for exercising her First Amendment rights, but she’s still out of a job.     Why is an idea deemed heinous when voiced by a single, senile old bag, but excused away when expressed by the leader of a country with nuclear ambitions?   … Continue reading

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From Hillbuzz: Tipper To Divorce ManBearPig

Another unintended consequence of Ragnarök. SHOCKER: Tipper to divorce ManBearPig � HillBuzz.

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Obama Dismisses Health Rumors As ‘Scaremongering’

By Smaktakula In an effort to quell the persistent whisper campaign in Washington, President Obama was forced to address the charges head on.  According to the President: “Contrary to rumors you may have heard, no one in my administration has … Continue reading

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Steele Justice Comes Fast And Hard

Michael Steele takes swift and firm action on the Republican sex-club scandal that happened like two years ago or something. Papa Don’t Take No Mess.  For More Than A Few Months, Anyway: FOXNews.com – Steele Fires Finance Directors Amid ‘Bondage … Continue reading

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