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By Smaktakula Americans take pride in the notion that their nation is a meritocracy, a place where the pathway to success remains open to every man, woman and child regardless of his or her race. This has not always been the case: for almost two-hundred years … Continue reading

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Democratic Strategists Hard At Work To Uncover More Code Words For ‘Black’

By Smaktakula In 2008, Barack Obama’s supporters did something previously unseen in American presidential politics–they made race an issue in the election.  Recognizing that America’s long-standing racial guilt could easily be played upon, supporters of the then-presidential candidate were quick to … 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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The Party Does Not Love You

By Smaktakula Promethean Times takes very seriously its responsibilities as one of America’s tertiary news sources.  With this in mind, we felt it incumbent upon us to remind Americans to vote wisely in November.  If you’re like most contemporary Americans, … 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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The GOP Finally Getting Its Black On

At this point, any move by the GOP to strengthen its ties with minorities would be a welcome development. Continue reading

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Massa Leaves No Bridge Unburned

Amid a growing scandal involving an aide, Representative Eric Massa of New York announced last week that he would step down.  The accused sex-pesterer and admitted user of salty language cited health reasons for his decision.  In the days following, Massa has … Continue reading

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Democrats Eager To Prove They’re Every Bit As Dumb As Republicans

If Democrats persist in playing to the fringe, they’ll be out of power just as quickly as they came in. Continue reading

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Mellencamp Mooted For Senate Bid

No word from singer John Mellencamp yet, but activity on a Facebook page has spurred talk of a run for the senate seat soon to be left vacant by Evan Bayh. Mellencamp is a great singer, and clearly cares about … Continue reading

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