Duct tape and plastic sheeting.

where's the war, daddy?

Soon, little one, soon - war we have always with us...

I don't doubt that a good public health system is a very good (or best) response for the community, but that's a very different thing from what is best to keep me and my family safe. It's the job of the police to keep my community safe, but it is my job to keep my family safe. I think the same is true in this scenario, and--were I living in a high-profile, high-risk area--I would take any and all measures I thought might help keep my family safe.

The point is, unless you choose to encase you and yours in a duct tape and plastic bubble 24/7, there really isn't much you personally can do that will have any practical effect. By the time it is recognized that such a bio/chemical attack has occurred, it will already be too late for those in the target zone.

I heard today that the owner of a duct (duck) tape manufacturing company was a $100,000 contributer to the Bush campaign. Hmmmmmmmmmmm!

BillW I

True, but as much as I abhor Bush and distrust his motives I doubt that had any thing to do with the duct tape fiasco. I believe it is just the normal stupidity of the leader and his merry men.

But, it couldn't hurt - I half agree with you, the main purpose was he needed a new wave of fear and terror running through the country to take it's mind off peace marches, came up with this gig!

Ductgate?

OOH LA-LA -

Bush is not officially allowing discussion of the 2004 campaign, though a committee exists within the White House. They have already raised (sit down, grab a strong drink, think of Howard Dean, imagine school funding, medicare...) $250,000,000

$250,000,000!

Man, that buys a lot of duct tape! Think of all the good that could be done with that money....

Yeah, but it's in the hands of evil!

Does $250.000 by stupidity? I guess so.

I disagree. There are lots of things I could do. Whether they are justified is another question altogether. Whether I can afford them is yet another question. Lastly, whether anything I might do would ever be needed has to be factored in, but there are lots of things I could do...

Limit travel.
Avoid large urban centers (NYC, LA, etc.)
Avoid places and events where large groups of people congregate.
Stockpile food, water, medical supplies.
Read anything I can about dealing with biological or chemical attacks and do whatever is feasible that is suggested as a potential way to mitigate the effects of same.
...

"There are lots of things I could do."

Best way to deal with the problem: Impeach, post haste, the most dangerous president I can remember in a long lifetime and/or US history.

Dubya Replaces Nixon
Well said, Tartarin. I think your solution is the best course of action.

Like you, I've been fortunate to have lived a long life. I once thought Richard Nixon to be the lowest on my presidential totem pole. Dubya has now replaced him for that position.

Both these presidents seem very dangerous in the civil liberties area. Strange that they are both Republicans.

Saw Red Green's "Duct Tape Forever" last night. Understand he has been offered and taken the Ambassadorship to the Homeland Security Department. Ridge wants him for his ideas!

Bush hasn't done anything to be impeached for. What High Crimes has he committed? I'm afraid those of you who want to be rid of Bush will just have to wait for the next election. Perhaps you could run Sharpton against Bush, that would make a very clear choice for the voters.

And of course, when we had a president who had committed appeachable offenses, the same crowd sat back and complained that he should not be impeached.

(Oops! We're not supposed to mention him anymore.) :wink:

Asherman<

There is by implication in your post the notion that Dubya has been elected president. If so, that is a long way from the truth. He was actually appointed president by the U.S. Supreme Court in a decision which still has a political fishy smell.

If he is elected president in 2004, it will be his first legitimate win for the presidency.


Trespasser<

I don't know any president other than Richard Nixon who committed an impeachable offense. He resigned.

Whichever president you coyly try to implicate in your post, the fact is that Dubya is our president now, even if by appointment. We should focus our emphasis on him because all the living former presidents are only private citizens like you and me. They are not trying to take away our civil liberties nor are they trying to lead us into war for questionable
reasons.