Posted on 04/07/2011 1:49:38 PM PDT by xtinct
Gone are the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s color-coded terror warnings. Two new types of warnings will take their place starting April 27, and they’ll be coming to you via Facebook and Twitter.
Instead of the five threat levels that were originally implemented as part of the Homeland Security Advisory System in 2001, now there will be just two levels — “Elevated” and “Imminent” — according to a Homeland Security plan draft obtained by the Associated Press. When the government determines that issuing a warning will risk exposing U.S. spies or their operations, there will be no warning at all.
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So, you and grandparents need a facebook/twitter account and by all means brush up on text speak > sarcasm <
How dumb is this ?
Zuckerberg is happy about that. Happy enough to give Gibbs a million dollar salary.
So we’ll all be up to date when Right-Wing Militias are acting up.
plstaikcuvversnaokthxbai
Two levels, “Elevated and Imminent”?
That’s ridiculous. The DHS should inform the general populace of the US with three levels ...
“Ready”, “Aim” and “Fire”
My wife and I cancelled our FB accounts yesterday. Let the libs have it!
My wife and I cancelled our FB accounts yesterday. Let the libs have it!
The people who would actually be interested in terrorist alerts don’t pay any attention to Facebook and Twitter.
Just a feel-good geeky approach. But I’m all for getting away from the colors.
Just give me, “it’s cool” or “RUN”
Just imprison the “bitter clingers” and we would not need any terror alerts.
Wasn’t CONELRAD good enough?
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