Ooops. Not orange.

Still yellow. Even though it was announced that there is practically a guarantee of an attack between now and November, and that "the al-Qaida threat remains high from here on -- not necessarily peaking during this summer's party conventions or in early November."

You just don't understand. After all, you're just a dumb citizen.

Appearing today on morning network news shows, Ridge denied that the Bush administration was talking publicly of a threat -- without increasing the official alert status -- to insulate itself from criticism in the event an attack happens.

"I would say to those who would criticize this kind of public statement that if you ask the homeland security officials at the state and local level, they get it. They understand," he said on CBS's "The Early Show."

"I think it's very important to keep the public informed," Ridge said.

  Houston Chronicle article

Of what? That there's going to be an attack, but we don't know who, when or where? Now that's information I can use. Thank God for the Homeland Security's public announcements.

Should I watch the color bar? What will it mean if it goes to orange? That we know the who? The when? The where? That there's more of 'em coming? That they're closer? What?







courtesy wackyneighbor.com

But, hey, we are Missourians. We be ready!

I created that page back when the government scared people stupid enough to think they could seal their houses in plastic and duct tape to save them from terrorists. My eyeballs hurt from rolling on that one. I may yet have to get back to that page for whatever new stupidity is coming our way, but frankly, there's so much that I probably don't have server space for it. So just keep an eye on YWA. And don't get stupid.

Okay?

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.