I see your point and I reckon it is simple gossip when I pass on to FReepers what family members on the coast are telling me. The dang press is being locked out and it’s hard to get more than anecdotal evidence from folks in the zone. Besides that I’m hopin’ mad, depressed, worried, and nervous as a whore in church. These are all things I don’t normally feel (I have no children). I might post off the cuff in these situations without fully thinking it through.
I understand and someone “can know absolutely” that something is true and know so from direct experience, too. But, then we can be easily dismissed on that basis, unfortunately (and it’s “maddening” sometimes, too ...).
But, I’ll guarantee you if that is widespread as you indicate it is, it won’t be long before there’s ample documentation. I would keep my eyes open for it and grab every piece that I could and assemble it together for us here on Free Republic.
Thanks for paying attention to this ... :-) And we all need to be paying close attention to this. It’s serious ...