a newspaper just now reporting about the rush on duct tape and plastic sheeting, today? hmmm, wasn't that the fluff story from last friday and saturday?

and abc news dot com is running a story that 70% of americans actually disregarded the call to panic and collect supplies in case of emergency or attack. which means the general panic and rush for supploes last week was caused by 30% of the public. media overplay or a ravenous 30% of the population?

and ridge finally gives us a functional plan in case of attack, like what to really have in an emergency kit, and not to panic so much. so, send me that duct tape, and put your plastic sheeting in the basement. "Homeland security officials now concede the message was botched. They are still trying to get it right and hope that the long-planned advertising campaign announced yesterday will help. How did something so serious go awry?" quote thanks to the pittsburgh post gazette.