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[GWL]: Good Advice- Please Read

> > Subject: 10 Ways You CAN Help
> > Importance: High
> >
> > Read and most importantly - spread to everyone!
> > THE TERRORISTS WANT us to be afraid; they want us
to stay home, hoarding
> > fuel and food. They want to crush our free and
open society by
paralyzing
> > us with fear. We can stop them, and so can every
other American. Our
> > collective actions have a tremendous effect and
will repel this
terrorist
> > threat and send a clear message to the world.
> >
> > 1. Keep your money in the stock market; leave your
investments where
they
> > are.
> > Show your faith in our economy by making a new
investment when the
market
> > opens. Don't think for a moment that the
terrorists didn't have a keen
> > sense of the timing of their actions. As consumers
and agents of our
> > economy, we hold its future in our hands.
> >
> > 2. Fill your car's gas tank as you normally would.
> > Don't run to the gas station to fill up your car.
Stay with your normal
> > pattern of fueling. If you're a gas station owner,
don't give in to
> > price-gouging. If you find yourself and your
community victims of
> > price-gouging (at gas stations or grocery stores),
bring it to the
> > public's attention.
> > Report gas-gouging to the local chapter of the
American Automobile
> > Association (AAA). You can also contact your
state's Attorney General or
> > the U.S. Energy Department Hotline at
1-800-244-3301. These
organizations
> > are aware of this kind of activity. Bring it to
the attention of your
> > local newspaper or broadcast outlet. Provide
accurate information and
> > shine a bright light on this lack of civic virtue.
> >
> > 3. Buy things - anything, no matter how small.
> > Consider buying a new car, something
fuel-efficient to reduce our
> > dependence on foreign oil. If you've had a project
or purchase on your
> > mind, now is the time to follow through. Don't put
off purchases that
you
> > have planned because of this incident and fear for
the economy. These
> > delayed purchases can be self-fulfilling
prophecies of a failing
economy.
> > Our collective purchases will have a phenomenal
impact and help us fight
> > fear-induced volatility of the price of everyday
goods and services.
> >
> > 4. Fly the American flag.
> > Fly it from your house. Fly it from your car. Fly
it in a position of
> > respect anywhere you can. Stand tall and be
American. Our country has
been
> > politically divided, especially since the last
election. But let us not
> > forget that it is precisely the mechanism of
democracy that allows us to
> > be politically divided in a productive fashion.
> >
> > 5. Withdraw cash from the bank as you usually
would.
> > Don't help cause a run on the banks by withdrawing
all your money. Our
> > financial systems are strong and resilient.
Withdraw cash as you
normally
> > do. Terrorists fully intend to scare us into
thinking that our systems
are
> > vulnerable well beyond the point of impact.
> >
> > 6. Use transportation systems.
> > Make business and travel arrangements as you
normally would. Book a
flight
> > as quickly as you are able in order to show your
confidence in our
> > airlines, the new airport security guidelines, and
our public safety
> > system.
> >
> > 7. Conserve energy.
> > This will help to stabilize prices and supplies.
Take public
> > transportation, walk, bike, carpool, do whatever
you can to avoid
driving.
> > Taking public transportation to work once a week
will be a tremendous
> > help. Turn off unused lights and appliances at
home.
> >
> > 8. Write your state and local representatives and
members of Congress to
> > demand more funding for alternative fuel research.
> > Our dependence on foreign oil is a huge
vulnerability. If the United
> > States decides to take military action, our oil
supplies may be
affected.
> > By reducing our dependence on foreign oil, we
enable our government to
do
> > what is deemed necessary.
> >
> > 9. Help unify this country by engaging your
neighbors and community.
> > We need to have one voice to fight terrorism.
Everyone must come
together
> > in order for our collective actions to defeat this
evil. Acts of
violence
> > against our own people, regardless of their faith
or background, can
only
> > be destructive.
> >
> > 10. Get back into your normal pattern of work and
living.
> > Do what you can to continue your normal routines.
Embrace the new
security
> > guidelines in airports and other public places and
don't complain.
Support
> > the airport security personnel and let them know
you're proud of what
they
> > are doing.
> >
> > Don't be frozen by shock and fear: that was the
terrorists' objective.
> > Fight them by continuing to live normally in our
free and open society.
> >
> > IT'S UP TO YOU
> > There are many great lessons to be learned from
these events: among them
> > is the understanding that we each have the ability
to defend our nation.
> > We are each empowered to make decisions that will
collectively allow us
> > not only to survive this time of crisis, but to
emerge ever-stronger in
> > our response to this unspeakable act of evil.
> >
> > Invoking Winston Churchill, this could, indeed, be
our finest hour.




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