The Facebook Jackass Signal

So, I just joined Facebook, primarily to access a page for a group I belong to. I already know lots of people doing the Facebook thing, making their silly little updates, sending their silly little messages, playing their silly little games. I was going to go on, connect to them, use the group page, and keep a low profile, so as to not be a public asshole. That didn't make it 24 hours. A politically active friend posted a comment, the Jackass Signal went off, my blood pressure jumped, and I got tunnel vision. So, I posted my own thoughts on the subject, good intentions to keep my mouth shut shot to hell.