Justice for Charles Lynch

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Judges Abuse Children and Get Off Easy

Social Media Masturbation

Aside from a few luminaries like Stephen Fry or Michael Buckley, most people on Twitter who have large followings seem to be tweeting about social networking, specifically about Twitter itself. I am curious: What percentage of tweets are actually about Twitter?

In noticing this, I thought I would post a satirical tweet to an imaginary Twitterer, @selfreferential. Until I checked and there actually is a user called @selfreferential. And what does he/she post about? Twitter, of course. Exclusively.

It makes me wonder, does social networking create much real social value? Or is it just meta-social. Among users with small followings (like me) it seems to be mostly about trading quips with friends, or linking to some article or video of mutual interest. But the big mucky-mucks (twicky-twits) - what social value are they creating?

How boring would it be to have a meeting to talk about having meetings? Or meet for lunch to talk about lunch? It's sort of like watching the cable channel that explains how to use your cable box. That's entertainment!

So here I am, gibbering about Twitter. Je suis hypocrite!

Oh, and @buckhollywood just tweeted that he is having diet pepsi for lunch. I wonder if they are paying him? At least it wasn't about twitter.

Limerick

There was was a lad name of Billy
Who sported a corkscrew shaped willie.
With considerable torque he popped off my cork
and twisted me 'bout like fusilli.

Leave Prince Harry Alone

Britain's Prince Harry is the object of much media attention these days because of a video that shows him making reference to "our little Paki friend", telling a soldier he looks like a "raghead" and other horseplay that the PC Police have determined is racist or homophobic.

Do we really have nothing better to worry about? These are the common vulgarities of a bored soldier goofing off. True, they are not high-minded, but they are the kinds of things people say in private. It's not worth getting so hot and bothered about.

Cut the guy some slack. If he were not a member of the royal family, nobody would have known about it. Harry did not pursue his royalty. He had no choice in the matter, and probably would rather it weren't so. Of course he does get many privileges, including financial wealth, from his position. But some people are reacting as if he had raped or murdered someone. He didn't.

Come on, people. There are real villains in the world and much more important things that require the attention of the media.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7822574.stm

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Nationwide Protest for Marriage Equality - NYC Rally

Nationwide Protest for Marriage Equality Saturday 11/15

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Wisdom from Christopher Buckley

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Christopher Buckley Endorses Obama

Betty Boop for President

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A Well Lubricated Life

Comfort and complacency have become so endemic to American life, it seems that many of our fellow citizens wish only for a well lubricated life through which they can slide without the intrusion of any thought or feeling that nettles the surface of ignorant bliss.

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