Mark,

You wrote: Oh oh..sounds like "Survivalist paranoia crazy talk" to me.

Call it what you want but I know a number of people in Maryland who ran out
and bought summer homes in Western Maryland in the 9 months after the
anthrax mailings. They plan on leaving the area if the unthinkable happens.

Me, I paid attention to the authorities the CDC asked from Congress and to
the plans created by FEMA and Dept of Health for how emergency resources
would be deployed. I understood that planning on running away was dumb for
two reasons: first, the resources were going to be sent to the impact area
and anyone who left that area would be punished by being left untreated.
Second, the CDC would be authorized to request assistance not only from the
Guard, but active military units in order to effect a quarantine.

So, "shelter in place".

So there it lies. We have leaders who have created a culture of fear of the
unthinkable, but they have not educated their fellow citizens of what to
expect should the unthinkable happen. Yet, Congressional delegations ,
their staff, Cabinet Officers, Supreme Court Justices, and Senior Staff (3
or 4 levels below Dept. Secretary) as well as most Govt. Employees (my wife
being one) in DC know what to expect.

Because someone took the time to explain it to them.

I am not trying to feed your survivalist bent; I am merely pointing out that
Mr. Bush has not thought it important or perhaps wise to ensure his "fellow"
Americans know what to expect should the unthinkable occur.

That is either a leader of poor vision, or a leader who does not trust those
whom he would lead.


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