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November 24, 2004
I'm Tom Ridge, and I Approved This Message
Between spoonfuls of cereal, a little girl in pajamas looks across the kitchen table and innocently asks her mother some chilling questions: "What if something happens? Should I stay where I am and wait for you?"
She may not understand the implications, but she's talking about terrorism. Now the government wants parents to provide answers.
In a series of new TV, radio and print ads, the Department of Homeland Security is encouraging parents to talk to their children about what to do if disaster strikes.
But . . . but . . . but I thought we were safer now! If the government is protecting us so well, why do we need to tell our kids what to do in case of a terrorist attack? (Never mind that any particular child has a much better chance of breaking his neck on the playground than of being caught in the middle of a terrorist attack.) Thank goodness for the DHS!
Read the whole thing here. (Thanks to Antiwar.com for the link.)
Posted by Mike Tennant at November 24, 2004 12:46 PM