What the hell?

Morning Ironies

Two images which the gov't probably outsourced to a pretty bundle of cash.

titaniumcounter makes delirious fun of ready.gov's attempt to visually present information.

The subjects for the previous photos?
-- A one-inch thick piece of plywood should be sufficient protection against radiation.
-- If you are trapped under falling debris, conserve oxygen by not farting.

Alright, alright. Numbers people.
9 Million The amount lost per day last quarter by a struggling airline
5 Million The amount projected per week by bloomie to protect new york city
20 Billion The projected operative amount per year the US will spend on war

ugh.

Where's my subsidization? I fully support our troops, but am a bit confused how the expenses we incur will be recovered. What? With my tax dollars? And what about the smaller cities? Are we not thinking Al Quaeda would consider Holtsville biochemical worthy? Or that, perhaps, the homeless families my father shlepps around Long Island might be in need of, say, permanent housing, or clothing for their children? Has anyone paid any attention to the firesales going on in retail? Ok, what about the staple of fine dining for middle america? (Not just the Red Lobsters, Chilis, and Houlihans, but the Chuck E Cheeses and Friendly's.) When families feel the pinch and can no longer afford a 'big night out' even with coupons galore, then what? The next time you're out and about during a work day just stop at a Wendy's to see how packed it is with the elderly. Then explain to me why they balance their pensions, social security and savings to the last penny in order to afford not health insurance but prescription drugs.

And then tell me where the money to stop the axis of evil is planning to show a return on investment.
Will it stop terrorism here?
Will we erase the fringe crazies who may (unfortunately) use the pandamonium to their own advantage?

I want a future, complete with children and grandchildren. I know that. But I'm not ready for it now. But I'd like the choice down the road, know what I mean?

posted by irene @ 3/20/2003 05:57:00 AM