By design, the government has placed different agencies in charge of several separate databases and watch lists, deliberately splitting responsibility between the intelligence community and law enforcement agencies.

NPR: 'System Failure' In U.S. Screening For Terrorists

Environmentalists are trying to divide and conquer the business community by splitting it into two camps: self-proclaimed "progressive" green-minded companies, egged on by campaigning environmentalists, vs. greedy, Neanderthal defenders of the status quo.

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The team intends to make money by splitting the 50-75 basis points on credit-card transactions with community banks after the 1% goes to the nonprofit.

FORBES: A Startup Aims To Disrupt The Charity -- And The Credit Card -- Business

States that allow same-sex marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships for tax purposes could give people in those relationships the federal tax savings from income splitting even if the court upholds DOMA. They could use the same approach some non-community property states used right after World War II: establish community property rights for tax purposes only.

FORBES: Same-Sex Couples and Taxes