While You Were at the Bar 6/20

News you can use:

Senator Barack Obama announced today that he will not participate in the public financing system for his presidential campaign. This means that he does not have fundraising or spending limits, unlike all of the previous presidential candidates since 1971, when the public finance system was established, whom have chosen to participate. Apparently B.O. feels that he raise much more than the 84 million he would be given under public support. Fundraise, schmundraise, right Obamakins?

President Bush toured flooded areas of Iowa yesterday. His administration has promised a multi billion dollar disaster relief fund to help the victims of the floods. These floods are going to hurt us all, not just the Iowans, kids. Hopefully the water will recede soon and the farmers can get back to doing their thang. OhPleaseOhPleaseOhPlease.

Members of Congress have come to an agreement on the rules regarding wiretapping by the government. It allows the government to use broad warrants with regard to foreign targets. American targets can be wiretapped when deemed an emergency, without a court order, for one week. Is there such a thing as internet tapping? Wait! I think that's called our RSS Feed.

News you can lose:

Jamie Lynn Spears and fiance Casey Aldridge welcomed a baby girl, Maddie Briann, Thursday morning at a south Louisiana hospital.

Word of the Day:

hyperbole, noun: extravagant exaggeration.

Somebody better get that hyperbole some Ritalin! Speaking of Ritalin, little kids are so prone to hyperbole with their tall tales and such.