Some members of congress were getting rich

because of privileged, inside information they had received.

It's called insider trading.

A law was passed yesterday

banning lawmakers from taking advantage of this knowledge

and making a huge profit in the stock market.

So, now members of congress

can't become as rich

as easily as before.

And this affects me how?

Glad that's settled.

Now they can go about the very important business

of investigating the bounty's

that were placed on some NFL players

by the coaching staff of the New Orlean Saints.

I kid you not.

A congressman decided it would benefit this nation of ours

if he formed a committee to investigate

who, where and what steroid using goons

took part in a "Bounty System"

that payed them handsomely if they were successful in

having a particular opposing player "carted off."

Professional football is a contact sport if I remember correctly.

I think this makes for interesting talk

on ESPN

but congress should utilize their time a little better

and concentrate on things like Health Care, gas prices,

job growth and the economy.

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Whitney Houston's cause of death

was released to the public yesterday.

It seems she drowned in her bath tub. It was an accident.

Oh, and the cocaine.

And the pot.

And the half dozen other over the counter drugs

that were mingling in her blood

with the illegal drugs.

She was a great singer, but if Congress

lowers the flags AGAIN, to half mast

I will not be happy.