"The best defense is a good offense?.
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By protecting our society we are protecting ourselves. It is time for all of us to step out of our protective shells. I have, for months, given out my real name to many in the quest of helping to lessen morbidity and mortality in a potential pandemic. Dr. Thornton (Christian Rivers) has too. Many of us are now known. We must be real life examples to those here on this site and to those around us in our personal lives. We must reach out in our neighborhoods and communities as known entities, as experts in the H5N1 discussion, as mothers and fathers, as concerned citizens. <o:p></o:p>
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First, organize your neighborhood. Give out your name. Distribute materials from this site. Put your reputation ?on the line?. The fastest way to organize your neighborhood is to start or participate in a neighborhood watch program. These are sponsored by the local police and can be set up very quickly. You will get to know the ?cops on your beat?. Have the first meeting at your home, or schedule a meeting if there is already a neighborhood watch in existence. This will provide a quick framework for a neighborhood organization. You can use this group to make a presentation about H5N1. This will also serve to organize neighborhood preparations and a distribution network. Of course, this will also provide a security zone, if needed.<o:p></o:p>
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Second, go to your local emergency management official. Give them your name and phone number. Give them a deadline for contacting you. Find out what they are doing to ensure adequate water and food deliveries to the area if a pandemic occurs. Do not take no for an answer. With your real name and phone number they will not be able to ignore you for long.<o:p></o:p>
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Third, contact neighborhood watch groups that are close to you. Help them get organized. Make an informal agreement to cooperate on preparations and distributions. Establish and distribute a list of duties and those responsible for each. <o:p></o:p>
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Only by cooperating with each other, by establishing a strong community, can we overcome this threat. Throughout history humans have cohabited to survive. It is our nature. It is our past. It is our future.<o:p></o:p>
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<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place>Sharon Sanders</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p>
The offense would be, in this case, social responsibility.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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By protecting our society we are protecting ourselves. It is time for all of us to step out of our protective shells. I have, for months, given out my real name to many in the quest of helping to lessen morbidity and mortality in a potential pandemic. Dr. Thornton (Christian Rivers) has too. Many of us are now known. We must be real life examples to those here on this site and to those around us in our personal lives. We must reach out in our neighborhoods and communities as known entities, as experts in the H5N1 discussion, as mothers and fathers, as concerned citizens. <o:p></o:p>
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First, organize your neighborhood. Give out your name. Distribute materials from this site. Put your reputation ?on the line?. The fastest way to organize your neighborhood is to start or participate in a neighborhood watch program. These are sponsored by the local police and can be set up very quickly. You will get to know the ?cops on your beat?. Have the first meeting at your home, or schedule a meeting if there is already a neighborhood watch in existence. This will provide a quick framework for a neighborhood organization. You can use this group to make a presentation about H5N1. This will also serve to organize neighborhood preparations and a distribution network. Of course, this will also provide a security zone, if needed.<o:p></o:p>
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Second, go to your local emergency management official. Give them your name and phone number. Give them a deadline for contacting you. Find out what they are doing to ensure adequate water and food deliveries to the area if a pandemic occurs. Do not take no for an answer. With your real name and phone number they will not be able to ignore you for long.<o:p></o:p>
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Third, contact neighborhood watch groups that are close to you. Help them get organized. Make an informal agreement to cooperate on preparations and distributions. Establish and distribute a list of duties and those responsible for each. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Only by cooperating with each other, by establishing a strong community, can we overcome this threat. Throughout history humans have cohabited to survive. It is our nature. It is our past. It is our future.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place>Sharon Sanders</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p>
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