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This kind of freaked me out ...
I was looking through the yellow pages and in the "H" section, there were two-pages of "advice" from Homeland Security on preparing for a terrorist attack. There's an Emergency Supply Kit checklist (yes, duct tape is included) and a four-step plan. A few lines that jumped out at me:
"Many potential terrorist attacks could send tiny microscopic 'junk' into the air."
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"There are circumstances when staying put and creating a barrier between yourself and potentially contaminated air outside ... can be useful."
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"However, there are important differences among potential terririst threats, such as biological, chemical, explosive, nuclear and radiological, that will impact the decision you make and the actions you take."
I don't know about the rest of you, but having a "fear manual" in my phonebook gets me a little pissed off. There I was, doing nothing more than looking up a phone number, and I got blasted with the usual "fear, fear, terror, terror" message from our government. Shouldn't a "security" department be doing everything to STOP you from being afraid and deliver a "don't worry, we've got you covered" message, instead of a "buy duct tape - you're on your own" message? :shrug: :eyes: Then again, after seeing their response to Katrina, the "you're on your own" message is obviously the truth! :grr:
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