Father Christmas, give us some money
We got no time for your silly toys
We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over
We want your bread, so don’t make us annoyed
Give all your toys to the little rich boys
The government spent at least $9 billion keeping classified information under wraps last year, and that doesn’t include the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and others that keep their spending on classified information classified.
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Summary: Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wants to legalize online gambling, with the stipulation that only existing casinos and racetracks would be eligible. States and Indian tribes, which run gaming operations of their own, would dispense the licenses. Republicans oppose this, arguing that gambling hurts families and “Congress should not take advantage of the young, the weak and the vulnerable”. Barney Frank says adults should be able to do what they want with their own money.
