Morning links

Good news: And surprising too. The crime rate is down.

Obama is a fierce advocate of Gay rights...not...FDL: In the midst of all the outrage against the Senate health care monstrosity spectacular once-in-a-lifetime triumph, we should remember that women are not the only demographic getting thrown under the bus

Facebook is a disease: Social networking joins addiction list.

Reid and Pelosi to American people and government by and for the people-"go to hell": Look for the traditional conference committee to be replaced by a "ping-pong" game in which health care is finalized behind closed doors

Poll:

Ice skating downtown:

Potted Plant

Julia Hall, the "randomly selected" girl who was picked by POTUS to ask a question at his townhall on health care in Portsmouth was a plant. She is the daughter of Kathleen Manning Hall a major contributor to Obama. Mrs. Manning Hall's facebook page which detailed her connections to the Obama campaign and many other Democrats has disappeared.

A note about Facebook and Twitter.

I have a Facebook page which amuses me as I have made it a mission to make "friends" with everyone around the world who has my name. L.R. has a Twitter page as well. This, too, amuses me and gives me the chance to blurt out whatever I want and - I thought - would drive traffic here. It has to a degree.

Facebook and Twitter are fascinating sideshows that have a place - as sideshows. It is very important to know this: "Virtual Community" is pretty much oxymoronic. If a community is virtual it is not a community. Facebook and Twitter are a way of communicating with people while remaining alone.

I expect in the next few years social networking sites will fade. Not because people don't like or enjoy them - but because real networking - and real communities - will reemerge.

10 headlines

10 Headlines you may have missed:


Obama girls host tea party for their dolls at White House.
Garofalo calls them racists on Countdown.



Emmanuel blames Bush for Yellowstone Supervolcano
Insists that Supervolcano may erupt, but only because it is in a red state.



Caroline Kennedy rejected by co-workers at White House Starbucks.
Worker states: Just because you drink lattes doesn't mean you can make them.


Druggies take over Twitter. Rename it Tweaker


Michelle Obama to carry nuclear football.
She's got the whole world in her arms.


White House announces budget cutbacks
Happy meals for staff cut back to 3 days a week.


Obama visits CIA, asks "What is it you guys do again?"


White House TelePrompTer goes on strike demanding Youtube residuals.


Bowing all the rage with the Facebook crowd
Taking a cue from Obama, social networkers stop "poking" and start "bowing"


Bo demands name change.
WH reveals that first pet is a Republican-wants to be called "Gipper."

25 Things about me, President Obama

Wow. The coolest thing happened. President Obama "tagged" me with his 25 Things About Me on Facebook!

How cool am I? I "Poked" him to ask if I could post his 25 things here. I did not hear back. He's so busy stimulating us, and putting a B-ball court in the "WH"! But I am sure it is okay with him. Since he's so smart and nice. So here goes:

From FACEBOOK

25 Things About Me

by Barrack H. Obama.

1. I am President of the United States. And you are not.

2. I am half black and half white. And half baked! (lol)

3. No one has ever seen my real birth certificate.

4. My Grandma raised me. She was a typical white lady.

5. Recently, I forced the country to spend billions of our grand children's money.

6. Some people think I am a socialist. Some think I'm a corporate stooge. But I know I'm just me! Sheesh.

7. Some of my friends forget to pay their taxes sometimes and this makes me sad when the press finds out.

8. Some days I have to answer like 8 questions...in a row!

9. I will be President for 4 years. Maybe 8! Maybe 12! Maybe for life!

10. I went to Columbia but no one is allowed to see my school records. And no one really remembers me there. Oh well.

11. Once, when I was a young man, I spent months in Pakistan. Shh. That's a secret, too.

12. Speaking of Pakistan: Since I became President over 100 people have been killed by drones in Pakistan!

13. Speaking of drones: Have you ever been stuck on a plane with Joe Biden?

14. George Soros had nothing to do with my election or the bank runs late last year. I swear.

15. I think Facebook is cool! And I have a show on Youtube every Saturday.

16. Fox News is mean to me! But MSNBC is so nice.

17. Late at night I look at myself in the mirror.

18. My father made John Kennedy meet my mother in Selma and a civil rights march made them fall in love. Or something like that.

19. I used to watch "24" until they started having a woman President. Come on. Like THAT'S ever going to happen!?!

20. People think I am going to get all the troops out of Iraq. RATFLMFAO!

21. Admit it, I had you at "hello."

22. I was a community organizer, just like Jesus.

23. I have a Grammy, just like Milli Vanilli.

24. I think the Speaker Of The House is in love with me. I am seriously. She's a crazy lady.

Finally:

25. I don't care what Soros says: I'm the boss of me!