<b>Beginning at Noon on Monday, May 12th, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with Federal, State, local and Canadian partners, will undergo a five-day full-scale exercise and simulation of how the Nation would respond in the event of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) attack.
The exercise consists of simulated attacks in the Chicago and Seattle Metropolitan areas. The State of Washington, King County, and the City of Seattle will respond to a hypothetical explosion containing radioactive materials.
They plan to make this as realistic as possible, which may include an actual detonation/explosion to announce the start of the exercise, at noon on Monday. Following the explosion, emergency teams will perform triage, etc. and actually transport up to 200 "victims" to downtown hospitals. They expect the actual explosion and first responder activity to be completed by 3:00. </b>
Now, I'm known to be a bit out of the loop, but I hadn't heard about this until I got the email at work today. I <i>hope</i> they publicize the <i>hell</i> out of this <i>stupid</i> idea before Monday, or else can you say "mass hysteria"? I think so!
I think the thing that bothers me the most is they're <i>actually</i> going to <i>explode</i> something. Say it with me: WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! "I know, we'll make this fake emergency seem more real by finding something to blow up!" Look, Mr. Whoever's-Stupid-Idea-This-Was, we <i>all</i> know what explosions look like. We've grown up with disaster movies; we saw the 9-11 footage. Why the HELL do you feel the need to blow something up? So we'll all say, "Oh, so <i>that's</i> what it'll look like when they nuke the fuck out of us! Lots of fire! I'd'a never thunk!"
Oh, this steams me. It really does. Don't think I'm against preparedness, but how likely is it that when and if a <i>real</i> disaster comes up, that it'll be anything at ALL like our sterile fake one that we tell everyone about and mark off roads for? No FUCKING way. The NY firefighters never trained for "what to do in the case of hijacked planes crashing into buildings", but they managed to do the best that could be expected of them...
And a WEEK of this shit? The email went on to talk about traffic blockages, HAZMAT suits, the fucking works. Ooooooh, I'm pissed. I'm FUCKING pissed.
the stupidest idea EVER
i hope this is a stupid ass e-mail and not actually true. this hysteria has gotten out of control.
Whenever death may surprise us,
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
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Sufjan Stevens
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It has to be fake. I don't think the government is that stupid, is it?
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
Nope, it's real:
http://www.topoff2media.net/washington.htm
http://www.fema.gov/nwz03/nwz03_topoff2.shtm
*sigh*
http://www.topoff2media.net/washington.htm
http://www.fema.gov/nwz03/nwz03_topoff2.shtm
*sigh*
the public has to be notified, they can't have this shit going on when the public doesn't have a clue.
Whenever death may surprise us,
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
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happening fish
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wow..........uh........nope i'm not even going to begin on this one"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
More on this from The Washington Post. There is much in the article that I take objection to, most notably the casual attitude of it all - like the public isn't going to notice stuff exploding and traffic being blocked off and police, firefighters, and ambulences rushing everywherre in a "mock frenzy".
I could go on, but I think the article speaks for itself.
I could go on, but I think the article speaks for itself.
now if this whole exercise is as big as you say, then yes, it is over the top. But if they are just going over procedures and such then it might not be so bad. I heard on the radio this morning where they simulated a rollercoaster rescue. If it is as simple as something like that then it should be fine. However, if they shut down the whole city and have red lights and sirens going off throughout the city then it could be trouble. I'm not entirely convinced that they are detonating something. And I believe that any individuals involved would be volunteers.
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i suppose but that doesn't sound like you every day practice procedure
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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Sufjan Stevens
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Yeah, at Selfrige Air Base by my house, they had a practice session in case an airplane crashed. They had college students in make-up acting like they were hurt and everything. It's nothing that major.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
meh that seems like Paranoid Consipiracy Theory Writing, i may be anti-war but i reconize con. theories when i see them, i just think it's massive stupidity on the governments part not a terrorist attack
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
my bad......but you never know, there are always a few people that are really that way"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month