in case of terrorists, STOP, DROP, and ROLL
April 09, 2008 (b)
As we get closer to the MAJOR (and by “MAJOR” I mean, you had better get off your fat, lazy asses and VOTE, America!) presidential election in November, I’ve noticed an increase in “Public Safety and Awareness” (or as I like to refer to them, “Public Fear-Mongering and Propaganda-Enforcing”) announcements on the radio.
In fact, I was listening to one of those batshit crazy right-wing conservative radio talk shows yesterday before going to work, and there was a “safety” announcement all about having a Family Emergency Plan in place in case of a terrorist attack. Errm…
You know, I am all in favor of families having an emergency plan, so don’t get me wrong. MY family had one when *I* was a kid back in the 80’s when terrorism was certainly present but not the be-all/end-all of life in modern society, back when people were wearing clocks around their necks and condoms pinned to their Day-Glo clothes.
Anyway, how about having a radio announcement that mentions things which are far more (statistically) probable than a terrorist attack? Why not have a family emergency plan in case of a fire, a power outage, a tornado, a burglary, an earthquake, a major medical emergency…you know, stuff that actually happens with more frequency than some extremist douchebag with a bomb strapped to his chest flying a plane into a national landmark!
Just sayin’…
