Comments on: In Interview, House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson Calls For New Commitment To Citizen Preparedness, Urges President Obama To Ask Public To Prepare http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/04/06/in-interview-house-homeland-security-chairman-thompson-calls-for-new-commitment-to-citizen-preparedness-urges-president-obama-to-ask-public-to-prepare/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bennie Thompson (Chairman, U.S. House Homeland Security Committee) — “What Should We Tell The Public?” http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/04/06/in-interview-house-homeland-security-chairman-thompson-calls-for-new-commitment-to-citizen-preparedness-urges-president-obama-to-ask-public-to-prepare/comment-page-1/#comment-31989 Bennie Thompson (Chairman, U.S. House Homeland Security Committee) — “What Should We Tell The Public?” Sun, 10 May 2009 11:12:24 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=389#comment-31989 [...] In Interview, House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson Calls For New Commitment To Citizen Prepared... [...] [...] In Interview, House Homeland Security Chairman Thompson Calls For New Commitment To Citizen Prepared… [...]

]]> By: Arnold http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/04/06/in-interview-house-homeland-security-chairman-thompson-calls-for-new-commitment-to-citizen-preparedness-urges-president-obama-to-ask-public-to-prepare/comment-page-1/#comment-27380 Arnold Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:30:22 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=389#comment-27380 While I'm sure the Chairman is sincere in those beliefs and ideas, it sure would be nice that in addition to the two separate banners on the House Homeland Security Committee website proclaiming "Business Opportunities Manual" and "DHS Business Opportunities" that there was a similarly prominent citizen preparedness banner. While in these tough economic times business opportunities are important, the message that "DHS is open for business" should not be proclaimed more often and louder than the idea that there are things that citizens can do besides go shopping. While I’m sure the Chairman is sincere in those beliefs and ideas, it sure would be nice that in addition to the two separate banners on the House Homeland Security Committee website proclaiming “Business Opportunities Manual” and “DHS Business Opportunities” that there was a similarly prominent citizen preparedness banner.

While in these tough economic times business opportunities are important, the message that “DHS is open for business” should not be proclaimed more often and louder than the idea that there are things that citizens can do besides go shopping.

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