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Homeland Security Issues Zombie Alert: Cool or Corny?

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The United States Department of Homeland Security has a new marketing campaign and it is a bit out of the box. According to the Associated Press, Homeland Security has issued a "zombie warning," which is really a funky way of telling Americans to stock up on plenty of food, water, batteries, flashlights, etc. In other words, be ready for anything--even zombies.

Officials behind the zombie alert hope that the campaign will lead to better preparedness for more typical disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. Apparently, the zombie approach is not that unconventional, as the Centers of Disease Control did a similar campaign last year. The zombie campaign has gotten attention, but it has been more humorous than anything.

Any Homeland Security threat should be taken seriously but the zombie alert while unique, might be too corny for some to listen to intently. There may or may not be real zombies out there, but like Homeland Security says, it's best to be prepared for anything.

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  • Pronatalist Pronatalist 2012/09/09 18:53:39 (edited)
    Corny
    Pronatalist Pronatalist
    +18
    Ironic when you consider that Obama and the Obamatons, are probably the zombies which are usually talked about, in any reference to Zombie Invasion or The Zombie Apocalypse.

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  • thefatguy 2012/09/11 03:02:46
    Corny
    thefatguy
    +3
    Considering the Homeland Security agency is a joke, it is appropriate for them to drop all pretensions and openly admit that they're a confederacy of dunces. This pretty much puts the nail in the coffin.
  • PC Gamer Name "Angry Assassin" 2012/09/11 00:21:04 (edited)
    Corny
    PC Gamer Name "Angry Assassin"
    +3
    The U,S. Department of Homeland Security was set up to protect us from Terrorists, NOT "Zombies." In case of a "Zombie Apocalypse," what is the DHS going to do? Coordinate with FEMA & put the "Zombies" in Detention Camps? Put the "Zombies" on Trial? Let the TSA screen "Zombies" at Airport Security Checkpoints for unauthorized Human Carcasses being carried onto Airliners? How far is this Government sanctioned lunacy going to go?
  • johnqpu... PC Game... 2012/09/11 04:44:41
    johnqpublic
    +1
    Zombies can be killed by shooting them in the head! Same with government agents.
  • PC Game... johnqpu... 2012/09/11 06:57:39 (edited)
    PC Gamer Name "Angry Assassin"
    +2
    I know. However, someone at DHS has too much time on their hands. Either that or they've watched too many Episodes of "The Walking Dead." ;-D Then, they had the "Brainstorm" of "how about if we put out a 'ZOMBIE ALERT?'" He/She took the Idea to their Supervisor upstairs in his/her plush Newly Furnished (remodeled with U.S. Taxpayers Money) Office, told them (the Supervisor) about the Idea, who in turn (the Supervisor) then took the Idea (claiming that it was his/hers) to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet "From Another Planet" Napolitano. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet "From Another Planet" Napolitano took the idea (claiming it was her idea) to President Barack H. Obama. He then says, "Implement It!" PLEASE, GOD HELP US! We're In Trouble! I think that "the Zombies" are already running the Country in Washington D.C. Republicans & Democrats!!!!
  • johnqpu... PC Game... 2012/09/11 19:00:14
    johnqpublic
    +1
    Like I said, it's time to lock and load.
  • joefoley2 PC Game... 2012/09/11 06:02:45
    joefoley2
    Nope.

    CDC handles things related to virus-like contagions.
  • shane 2012/09/11 00:05:37
    Corny
    shane
    +3
    How about a "power is out and the grocery stores cannot feed you alert"
    Oh wait........People would call that fantasy
    Zombies it is then.
  • Deb 2012/09/10 23:32:12
    Cool
    Deb
    +3
    LOL Since I LOVE The Walking Dead....had to leave a comment....oh...Homeland Security is right...LIBS are walking amongst us!
  • meshell Deb 2012/09/12 14:14:17
  • mae 2012/09/10 23:14:31
    Corny
    mae
    +1
    Cool, and also a little corny...trying this ad campaign to help get the preparedness message across is ok by me.
  • Nomad Telepath A.M.O.R.C 2012/09/10 22:51:54
    Corny
    Nomad Telepath A.M.O.R.C
    +2
    them damn conspiracy nuts like myself are going to take it to the next level
  • meshell Nomad T... 2012/09/12 14:15:01
    meshell
    lol. this would be funny to see.
  • Nomad T... meshell 2012/09/12 19:42:23
    Nomad Telepath A.M.O.R.C
    +2
    I bet your reading it now. Hell the crack heads, meth heads, and homeless are the closestthings we have to zombies.
  • meshell Nomad T... 2012/09/12 22:13:13
    meshell
    oh and according to the reps, the Libs are too. lol
  • Nomad T... meshell 2012/09/12 23:37:38
    Nomad Telepath A.M.O.R.C
    I know. they are the Rombie clan.
  • meshell Nomad T... 2012/09/13 01:15:16
    meshell
    Its a joke. both sides run the other down. Really do you need a President that will lie cheat and belittle another to win. Nasty scheming tricksters. Is it possible to find someone who will build themselves up without knocking someone else down. Doubt it. The other parties wouldnt know what to do .LOL
  • Nomad T... meshell 2012/09/13 08:53:08
    Nomad Telepath A.M.O.R.C
    +1
    That's the truth
  • greyhound58 2012/09/10 20:33:05
    Corny
    greyhound58
    +2
    Sorry to be uncool here but I feel that many older folks will just look the other way because of the subject of the warning. But further I ask, where does one find these warnings? If it where'nt forSoda head I would have missed this all together. I mean how can someone prepare if they don't get the warning!!!!
  • meshell greyhou... 2012/09/12 14:20:09 (edited)
    meshell
    then there is the posability sodahead is generating these posts in order to fuel the fire.. I bet they sit back there kacking at what gets said on here.. some of it is pretty damn amusing...
  • Cellar Door 2012/09/10 19:56:57
    Cool
    Cellar Door
    +3
    [insert generic comment about Obama and zombies]

    genius meme
  • brini 2012/09/10 18:46:57
    Corny
    brini
    +1
    Maybe they should change the name to ConMe's instead
  • AnonRanGER 2012/09/10 18:24:40 (edited)
    Cool
    AnonRanGER
    +3
    Preparing for a fictional, "cool" disaster making you prepared for a REAL disaster - how is that not cool?

    Also, *rolleyes" at the retards trying to make every single poll about politics, and *rolleyes* at the idiots raving it. Seriously, it's getting annoying. So many polls about politics where you can vent your hate for Obama or Romney or whoever - keep that sh*t out of the polls that have absolutely nothing to do with it. You don't see us talking about zombie apocalypses on political polls, do you? So cut that sh*t out.
    Thank you.
  • Zombiec... AnonRanGER 2012/09/11 07:06:02
    Zombiecat~Metalhead4Life
    +2
    So agree!!
  • Jared F... AnonRanGER 2012/09/12 16:46:02
    Jared Fremlin
    Your way out of line... This has EVERYTHING to do with politics!!! It's your tax $ that is being misused! And the person who came up with this idea, and the one who gave it a green light should be FIRED immediately! Remember the terror threat chart? Was that a joke also? Well, yea, it was. But THIS just highlights the utter stupidity in DHS!
  • AnonRanGER Jared F... 2012/09/15 13:09:36
    AnonRanGER
    Using zombies makes this sh*t POPULAR - this very poll is proof of that. Making disaster prevention popular is sort of a hard job, don't you agree?
    How much tax payers' money was "wasted" on making this zombie-THEMED? What better idea do you have to get people to be ready for disasters? Scare them with pictures of disasters set to dramatic music? That doesn't work because you're AMERICANS - you're too bad-ass to be scared of disasters, right? So they made it zombie-themed because that appeals to a lot of people, and it obviously WORKS.
    When a hurricane lays waste to your town, you'll be really happy your son has a disaster plan and equipment because he likes ZOMBIES.
    So anyway, how exactly is making a very successful marketing campaign for disaster prevention a waste of tax money, especially when the US has been hit by countless of those in recent years?

    You are so full of hate, Jared. Like, seriously. No matter what kind of twisting of topics it takes, you're hellbound on finding more opportunities to vent that hate. Regardless of what the topic is, the first thing you do is think about how to turn it into an opportunity to bash some politician or another.
    Think about that.
  • JonDeniro 2012/09/10 17:46:39
    Corny
    JonDeniro
    +4
    The very same DHS considers anybody who stock survival supplies to be suspicious.
  • LadyXaos ☮ JonDeniro 2012/09/11 02:26:03
    LadyXaos ☮
    +2
    That is just what I was saying to my son about this.
  • meshell JonDeniro 2012/09/12 14:22:11
    meshell
    PFFFFFFFT.
  • JonDeniro meshell 2012/09/12 14:43:08
    JonDeniro
    +1
    Are you capable of a more articulate response expressed in English?
  • meshell JonDeniro 2012/09/12 22:14:55
    meshell
    na thats all I had at the time. you lot are too paronoid .
  • bob 2012/09/10 17:42:02
    Corny
    bob
    +1
    homeland security what a waste of money.
  • McCate 2012/09/10 17:21:29
    Corny
    McCate
    +5
    Seriously?!?! LMAO
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  • Patriotic McCate 2012/09/11 04:29:31
  • PC Game... McCate 2012/09/11 07:00:33 (edited)
    PC Gamer Name "Angry Assassin"
    +1
    I have to get me one of those T-Shirts! "Raved!"
  • McCate PC Game... 2012/09/11 13:20:39
    McCate
    +1
    LOL...:o)
  • PC Game... McCate 2012/09/19 17:42:20
    PC Gamer Name "Angry Assassin"
    +1
    Thank You. I always try to see the humorous side in Life!
  • McCate PC Game... 2012/09/19 23:59:41
    McCate
    +1
    I only laugh cause I was thinking the same thing! LOL
  • PC Game... McCate 2012/09/20 00:16:54
    PC Gamer Name "Angry Assassin"
    +1
    McCate, Glad to have you as a Friend! Thank You!
  • McCate PC Game... 2012/09/20 00:25:14
  • Faith 2012/09/10 16:48:00
    Corny
    Faith
    +2
    Lol, I'll stock up on food and the such, but this 'threat' is just hilarious. xP

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