...born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad

Warm ‘n’ fuzzy “security”: In the dark days of the Cold War, when it seemed the world was on the cusp on nuclear annihilation, school kids were subjected to silly drills—“duck and cover” and all that. Such measures afforded a pretence of protection that protected the moppets from nothing save the awful truth, that being that if and when the Ruskies dropped the big one in the kids’ neighbourhood, they were all going to die a horrible death.

Today, of course, we don’t subject our children to such puerile nonsense, right?

To answer that question, here’s Diana West on Homeland Security’s Mickey Mouse (so to speak) kiddie outreach efforts:

The DC Examiner reports (via The Corner) that the Department of Homeland Security has joined forces with Sesame Street. That makes the government entity the Department of Homeland Security Blanket. Yes, I know it's for kids, but remember the US Government ban on words related to Islam and jihad? Look how well the government is coping.

From a new booklet on "emergencies."

“I, your furry, blue friend Grover, have a story to share. Are you wondering what it is about? I will give you an itty-bitty hint: It is about getting ready for emergencies! Oh boy, that was a big hint. Do you want to get ready, too? You do? Oh, I am so pleased. Then read this story with me, and let us get ready together!”

Sleep tight.

We’re doomed.

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