Choose Your Words, And Your Recipients, Wisely!

And the Anthony Weiner story continues.  First Eliot Spitzer, and now this.  What on earth has been happening with New York's Democractic politicians?

I certainly don't know.  But I do know that there are lessons to be learned from this fiasco:

(1)  If our dear Congressman enjoyed engaging in this activity so much, he should have reconsidered getting married.  Once you get married, you can't have your cake and eat it too.  Instead, you can have your cake, and not even think, consider, or mull the notion of touching it, let alone eating it. 

(2)  It may be true that other members of Congress have done even worse deeds, as our friend Mr. Rangel has pointed out.  However, that doesn't stop them from smelling blood and growing fangs once someone else is caught with their pants down.  Politics is a realm in which you survive by culminating a necessary amount of alliances and friendships.  Even if politicians are as human as the rest of us, the drive for self-preservation includes the desire to condemn, malign, and pass judgment on anyone who gets caught doing something questionable, regardless of whatever these accusers have themselves wrought.

(3)  The danger of social media is that once you e-mail, blog, tweet, or update, whatever you say is OUT there, and there is a very real risk that it may end up in places you didn't want it seen.  Those of us who wish to play around and enjoy the ride will need to buckle up, because it's really all of our responsibilities to stay safe.  Or better yet, try to wean yourselves off the ride -- it might be difficult, but it is very possible.  Your loved ones will be more grateful for it than you may realize.