Maybe it doesn't matter which party is in charge. FEMA is just clueless no matter what.
The latest head-scratcher from the agency that brought you the Hurricane Katrina fiasco is a coloring book that features the following image.
Yes. That is a plane flying into two buildings that are side by side. Twin Towers. Remember them?
After an outcry (translation: someone noticed), FEMA took the image off of their web site and issued the following statement, according to MomLogic:
"We removed the content from our website after reviewing www.FEMA.gov for appropriate material. FEMA for kids assists children in understanding disasters and we will continue to post appropriate material that supports its mission."
Does that mean that they usually don't review their materials before they get posted online? Wouldn't that be a better method?
This isn't the first weird kid-related thing FEMA has given the world. My personal favorite is the "FEMA for Kidz Rap," which features the following flow: "Disaster prep is your responsibility / And mitigation is important to our agency." This little ditty makes Vanilla Ice sound like Ice Cube.
Over at MomLogic, two commenters don't see what all the fuss is about. "I like it. How else are kids going to learn about 9/11?" Well, let's see. For one thing, they could learn about it from their parents. Or their teachers. Or are government-issued coloring books the preferred scholastic method in some communities?
I'm not saying that 9/11 has to be kept a secret. But what purpose does a coloring book like this serve?
What do you think? Should FEMA put the page back on their web site? Or should it not have been there in the first place?
Source: MomLogic
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