December 6, 2005
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TUESDAY POLITICS
You probably already heard how pissed the 9/11 Commission is in their findings on the progress of protection against terrorism inside our country. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Trust for America’s Health, a national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting our health and safety in the area of bioterrorism or mass emergencies just turned in its third annual report and it just ain’t pretty. The Feds got a D+ for starters. More than half the states got a score of 5 or less out 10 points. Those of you who live in Delaware, South Carolina or Virginia can breathe the easiest. You did good. Alabama, Alaska, Ohio, and New Hampshire brought in the rear. Flu pandemic and pathetic vaccine preparation is pretty high on their freak-out list. To look up your own state and see how it did, check it out here. Let’s see, Bush keeps saying the war on terrorism is at the top of his agenda. What is missing in this picture?
Deep Thought: “Too bad you can’t just grab a tree by the very tiptop and bend it clear over the ground and then let her fly, because I bet you’d be amazed at all the stuff that comes flying out.”
Today I am grateful for: Blood
Guess the Movie: “We can teach these barbarians a lesson in Western methods and efficiency that will put them to shame. We’ll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing.” Answer: The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957.
Winner: LovesTo.
9/11 panel: U.S. not safe
Report card blasts progress on counterterrorism measures
By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The federal government received failing and mediocre grades Monday from the former Sept. 11 commission, whose members said in a final report that the government has balked at enacting numerous (Rest of article here.)
Comments (10)
sorry I stayed away so long…but now I’m back…*grin*
Illinois scored somewhere in the middle. Interesting.
Screw Bush and his obsession with war. I don’t believe a word he says about anything. Billions and billions of $$$ and we get a D+ HA! Is anyone really surprised?
Alec Guinness said that in one of my favorite movies. Bridge On The River Kwai.
Bleech…..I haven’t been keeping track of the news lately…I sure enjoy your consise updates…thanks so much for posting these. Now I am going to go check on Washington State…
hmmm… 3 out of 10 isn’t that bad, is it? Ok, so maybe it is… guess i’ll have to build that bunker now.
Yay, Bridge on the River Kwai wins!
your money at work…
I will make a point of coming on Friday congratulations on the birthday. I have 30 years coming up on New Year. I made a commitment to myself to build a new support system this next year. In the meantime my Ebay stuff is all messed up so just have been writing. I didn’t dream about regrets last night so I must be done with that one for now. Judi
What’s missing ? ? ? ? Actions to fit the words. We’ve had plenty of action which is against what most of us believe in. Words are beautiful only if lived by.
RYC
Thanks for your comment. Heather is better today and we are hoping for future improvement and hoping the doctors find out what brings her down so frequently.
It’s freezing here! Hope you’re warmer over there!!
Hope the critters and you are doing well!