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Democrats need to realize they appear overly sympathetic to fat-cat bankers, particularly because Republicans may not self-destruct. - joshua

A new compensation survey described in The Wall Street Journal predicts that Wall Street incentive pay will rise 40% this year. For those in the fixed-income part of the industry, the increase could be closer to 60%. - joshua

The president is remembered for his impassioned plea for Gorbachev to 'tear down this wall.' But his intention was to improve relations with the Soviet Union so the Cold War could end. - joshua

Kissell-- who unlike fellow freshmen Suzanne Kosmas & John Adler, isn't corrupt and doesn't take piles of money from special interests-- is similar to some of his colleagues in another way. They're scared of Republicans, scared of teabaggers, scared of Glenn Beck & Rush Limbaugh. These people smell their fear & come after people like Larry Kissell. - joshua

For the Catholic Church, health care is a basic human right and providing health care is an essential ministry. We pick up the pieces of this failing system in our emergency rooms, clinics, parishes and communities. This is why we strongly support Congressional action on health care reform which protects human life and dignity and serves the poor.. - joshua

Too often, Americans mistakenly trace a direct line of causation between President Ronald Reagan's leadership and the fall of the Berlin Wall. If you count yourself among those whom subscribe to this historical revisionism, don't feel bad. - joshua