Check Out A Book or Pet The Cat? Hmmm 

     A report filed by Ben Hooper tells us about a town in Texas that has a cat who lives in the city library. It seems that this cat is a fixture there and is beloved by everybody. Well, maybe not quite everybody. 
     Some time back the city council voted to evict the cat from the library. The only hint of why they took this drastic step is a statement later by the Mayor who claims that the library has an air purifying system that removes 99 percent of any allergens. 
     So someone who is probably allergic to cats made a fuss and the council thought they’d just eject the cat and all would be well. 
     Well think again. 
     The people who were opposed to the cat being evicted went onto Facebook and denounced the town council and asked for the return of the cat. 
     The council started getting email and Facebook postings from all over the world, asking why they were persecuting this poor book-loving cat. By the way, the cat’s name is Browser. Cute, huh? 
     The Mayor pointed out that he had not voted for eviction to begin with, and that it was a mistake, and thereafter referred to the other council members as ‘they’. No wonder he’s Mayor, what with having obviously superior political skills. 
      The end result is that the council reversed it’s decision and now Brower is back, overseeing the operation of the library. 
      The one thing I found interesting is the comments of the councilman who initiated the eviction. He said: "If we would just get people out here in this city to stay off of this media, this wouldn't have been this way." "Without social media, it never would have been more than a local story." "Things happen inside a city that shouldn't be publicized outside." "There's no need to jump on Facebook. I think Facebook and the social media [are] a bad thing. I sure do." 
      There you have it. I wonder if this gentleman still thinks the earth is flat? Just asking.