Mark,

I do know it is an interest of yours. It was before my second cup of coffee
and I was looking for a segue to emphasize how little effort has been put
into public education.

Didn't mean to imply *you* did not know what I was talking about.

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"Gunner" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 07:31:23 -0400, "???" wrote:

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.


ah..Dewey? In case you didnt see the humor in that..you must be aware
that Im a survivalist? Have been for over 25 yrs. I teach various
aspects of the art.

perhaps I should have included the Humor/On flags.

Gunner

"There is no difference between communism and socialism, except
in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism
proposes to enslave men by force, socialism - by vote. It is
merely the difference between murder and suicide."
- Ayn Rand, from "Foreign Policy Drains U.S. of Main
Weapons"