The Egatz Epitaph

The Library of Congress has announced it’s following in the footsteps of the National Security Agency. All posts written by the public on the privately-owned Twitter.com will be archived by the Federal government. If you’ve tweeted since March of 2006, it’s now forever.

I like a lot about the Feds. Not everything, but a lot. I always have. I like the EPA when an administration doesn’t hamstring it because I like less carcinogens in my drinking water. I like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration following Ralph Nader’s lead and keeping my vehicle more safe than it would be if auto manufacturers were left alone. I like the National Guard protecting me from from looters and rising rivers. I love NASA.

I also like the Library of Congress making sure future generations can read about us complaining about burned toast or some seriously drunken rant in less than 140 characters. What needs to be remembered is every mouse click and every character you publish on the Internet is recorded. Forever.

Have a great day, and sleep well tonight.