It is totally naive to believe that this is ignorance and not a shift in policy. Crisis is opportunity (Rahm Emanuel - 2008). Had Bush followed the Obama crisis model after 911, we would no longer have a congress or a Constitution. The new administration is about power and central control.
To achieve that, you have to scare the sheep into cooperation. Watch for a new crisis every time they want more of your freedom.
Roger that Steamburg. I see you get it.