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Headlines 10.02.12

By Smaktakula *** In which we opine on the headlines of the day without bothering to read the stories. It’s well-known that most news stories are written at no less than a sixth-grade level, and folks–we don’t read too good. … Continue reading

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Headlines 01.20.12

By Smaktakula In which we comment on contemporary headlines without first reading the articles: 25 members of Congress with lowest net worth ~ How much respect should we have for these mouth-breathers if they can’t even steal right? Putin faces off … Continue reading

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Promethean Times’ 2010 Person Of The Year: Us

By Promethean Times Conventional wisdom warns that TIME‘s annual Person of the Year award is so iconic as to render superfluous any imitations.  However, as it has so many times before, Promethean Times eschews the expected by boldly forging a … Continue reading

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We Have A Soft Spot For Bad Boys

By Smaktakula Charlie Rangel, the Democratic congressman from New York’s 15th District, is fighting for his political life.  Amid a variety of ethics charges, Rangel has been forced to relinquish the chair of the House Ways and Means committee, but … Continue reading

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Promethean Times Calls For ‘Day Of Sternly-Worded Constructive Criticism’

By Smaktakula Many Americans think government is broken.  President Obama pushes gamely ahead with his unique brand of doe-eyed fascism, despite the increasingly vocal resistance of the American people.  Partisan rancor is de rigueur in Washington today, and Congress is only slightly … Continue reading

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Pissing Away Money Is The New National Pastime

   Apparently taking to heart the concept of America spending its way out of recession, a NJ congressman is calling for a hearing regarding the use of tobacco Major League Baseball.          Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), who helms the energy and commerce health subcommittee, said … Continue reading

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