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To: weegee

Very well stated. The media blackout on this makes so little sense. Now the terrorist know they can do whatever they want out here and nothing happens that will be reported unless it is a major disaster.


10 posted on 10/06/2005 7:22:58 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
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To: PhiKapMom

Interesting that only a threat has MSM in a frenzy; here in OK someone actually tried to blow up a stadium with 84,000 people in it--and [[[crickets]]]


12 posted on 10/06/2005 7:34:36 PM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: PhiKapMom

Having seen the disorder in New Orleans (poor communication) and again first hand while leaving Houston, there is no doubt that bureacracy will work to the evil doers advantage.

And if there is a communicable threat (biological), would we be told (apart from keeping people from leaving where they might spread it to farther regions).

I saw cities close their ramps to the passing traffic (sheriffs wouldn't let non-locals in for gas, food, supplies).

I don't speak for doing anything against government, I do speak for learning to be self-reliant because more often than not the policy seems to be CYA rather than looking out for the citizenry.

There was a notable absence of authority when I was on the highway for 22 hours (for a 3 hour tour). The radio information was lacking too. At press conferences the question was asked how long the trip was taking, while the authority figure said that such numbers were being noted he "didn't have those figures at hand". There were no gas updates (one field reporter's cellphone gave out before he gave listeners the thumbs up or down). We heard that the plan was to open the freeway both directions outbound only to hear them reverse that decision 8 hours later.

Sad but true.


14 posted on 10/06/2005 7:40:47 PM PDT by weegee (The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
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