[Grovenet] Ready . . . or not

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I ran across this interesting information a the site of the Bulletin of the
Atomic Scientists (1):

Obscured beneath a stock photograph of a smiling, disaster-ready American
family of four and the green check marks that dot every branded component on
the Department of Homeland Security's Ready.gov main page exists a link to a
disclaimer. "We are not responsible if information we make available on this
site is not accurate, complete, or current," the disclaimer warns visitors,
ostensibly the American public. "The materials on this site are provided for
general information only, and any reliance upon the material found on this
site will be at your own risk."

Three years after its unveiling, Ready.gov, Homeland Security's supposed
go-to source for all things preparedness, is woefully unprepared. "The
average user going to the government site comes away flummoxed," says Ivan
Oelrich at the Federation of American Scientists. "Plus, many of the
instructions are plain wrong." In the spirit of scientific accuracy, Oelrich
and his colleagues created their own preparedness website--built in just
nine weeks, for the price of a domain name. 

To explore the private site filled with interesting and useful information
for individuals everywhere, go to:

http://fas.org/reallyready/

Eh... How many billions of public funds  have we spent on Homeland
(In)security so far? 

Ron D'Eau Claire

(1) http://www.thebulletin.org/index.htm