" Delay? Study? Unless military people have been living on another planet, they know that times have changed and that they have been working with gay people for years. How long was the study for ending segregation in the Armed Forces?

U.S. Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Goldman

This comes on top of the civil suit by the SEC. I'm all for punishing Goldman Sachs for its misdeeds but a bit wary. Convictions? Civil lawsuits? Goldman Sachs failing? Then, bail-out?

"Republicans Allow Debate on Financial Overhaul"

After years of meek surrender, the Democrats called a Republican filibuster bluff. Guess what? It worked!

Twice, I've heard the Gulf of Mexico oil spill described as 40 miles long and 80 mile wide. Is that possible?

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