Comments on: LEVEL ORANGE

By: Meezer

Meezer — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

But who's fault is it that "heads would roll?" A reasonable public would allow that it would be better to really use the system and accept that even green would not be [ala Frank J.] danger free utopia. But a reasonable public is what we ain't got. I'll bet there are a sad bunch of people out there already planning some bizarre lawsuit if (they hope) something happens without a warning.

By: Rv. Agnos

Rv. Agnos — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

If I were a terrorist, and I hated the "Terror Alert" level, I would announce that I would only attack America on days that the Terror Alert level had been lowered.

That way, lowering the terror alert level would increase the chances of a terrorist attack more than raising the terror alert level did.

The fact that terrorists have not done this is some evidence that the terrorists are in no way disturbed by the National Terror Alert system.

By: Rv. Agnos

Rv. Agnos — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Also, if heads are going to roll, it should be for creating a system that is not Chromatically Accurate. (Green safer than Blue? Puh-lease.)

By: Director Mitch

Director Mitch — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I wonder if this is going to be like the "stock rankings" from the various investment banks where the "Real" rank is something different from what the banks believe. For example "hold" means SELL! "Sell" means "It already declaired bankrupcy". "Buy" means "I bought some for my personal account and need others to bid it up". Something about public rankings and accountability seem to do this, huh?

By: Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Homeland Security
As anyone who’s viewed Signifying Nothing’s sidebar can probably guess, I don’t think much of the homeland security threat level thingy—mainly because it’s a bogus five-point scale, since we all know it’ll never fall...

By: The American Mind

The American Mind — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Color Scheme
James Joyner has an insightful post on the homeland security color threat scheme and government bureaucracy: Since the inception of

By: d-42.com: the electronic home of Josh Cohen

d-42.com: the electronic home of Josh Cohen — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Set by a bureaucracy
Outside the Beltway knows the truth about the Terror Alert Levels... Since the inception of the system, we have always been in either Elevated or High status. Because the level is set by a bureacracy, it will likely always be...

By: Winds of Change.NET

Winds of Change.NET — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Xmas Spirit Carnival of the Vanities Here on Christmas Eve, we've decided to make the Christmas spirit the focus of this, our second time hosting Silflay Hraka's magnificent Carnival of the Vanities. Because you don't have to believe in Christmas to...

By: Winds of Change.NET

Winds of Change.NET — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Xmas Spirit Carnival of the Vanities
Here on Christmas Eve, we've decided to make the Christmas spirit the focus of this, our second time hosting Silflay Hraka's magnificent Carnival of the Vanities. Because you don't have to believe in Christmas to...

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