Tom Ridge sends New Year's tips: BE READY! ((Booga booga booga!!)

[Bluebear]

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7163542

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Instead of the usual New Year's resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, the Department of Homeland Security urged Americans on Wednesday to create a family emergency plan for any terror attack.

"The start of a new year is a time when many Americans are inclined to think about ways to make improvements for the future," departing Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said.

"Creating a family emergency plan is a great place to start. Families can create a plan that will allow them to know how best to communicate with one another in the event of an emergency," he said in a statement.

A suggestion by the department in February 2003 that Americans stockpile duct tape and plastic sheeting as part of an emergency kit in case of a chemical attack caused a rush on hardware stores and was widely ridiculed. The department also has come under criticism for the five-tiered, color-coded terror alert warning system, which now is at yellow, signifying an "elevated" risk of attack. Critics said the government often gave little specific information when raising the alert level.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Maybe Santa Claus will bring

duct tape and plastic sheeting.

[Bluebear]

2. Red and green duct tape for all! Ho ho ho! nt

[peacetalksforall]

3. Seventh graders. Everything he and his team have come

up with are on par with seventh graders in substance and wording.

[TexasChick]

4. Yeah, gotta keep them sheeple scared, ya know...n/t

[Ian David]

5. Rumsfeld warns: Earth could be destroyed by a giant black hole

People are urged to stock-up on ropes, chains, heavy weights and duct tape to keep from falling into the black hole's gravity.

Rumsfeld blames Stephen Hawking, orders him held in Guantanomo.