Never was interested in Facebook or any of the others. Just say “NO” and stay in touch the old fashion way – email or telephone. Personally, I do not care how many times a day one’s dog farts.

As for OBL/UBL – whatever – it’s ok with me he’s become fish food because people I know and wife’s friends were reduced to ashes via this bastard’s efforts. Say “HELLO” to Neptune when he visits you, oh Soggy One!

As for Assange or any other “Emmanuel Goldstein” (e.g. Enemy of the State), we have established the precedent that the US Government can just send in a Death Squad to anyplace on Earth, kill you (armed or not), dispose of your body, and then tell any story deemed worthy to release to the public if it chooses to do so. One might view this as ominous but we are too busy celebrating.

As for “privacy”, remember that “your Social Security” (really the government’s) information will never be used for the 430,255,919 uses that banks, companies, and governments use it for…..