<p>isn’t indiana the state with a large ammunition (some chemical?)disposal area?</p>
<p>okay, maybe that would deserve to be on the list, but come on…</p>
<p>the list is ridiculous, and since it determines $$$$, it is very important</p>
<p>but guess honesty in security is irrelevant</p>
<p>“according to DHS, the state with the largest number of terrorist targets is Indiana.”</p>
<p>Actually there’s a perfectly logical explanation. You see terrorists usually strike at “soft” targets. Unlike NYC, Los Angeles, etc. Indiana has received practically no DHS money to protect it’s landmarks/institutions/etc. and THAT is what has left these targets “soft” and therefore attractive to terrorists. QED.</p>
<p>Thanks for the explanation, New Hope. Does this mean I can venture out to my donut shop in MA? New topic of research: how many donuts shops are there in MA? 764?
I’m glad to report that H came back from the Sears mall safely after purchasing a microwave oven. But again, maybe that’s because it’s in MA and not in Indiana.</p>
<p>marite - Before heading out to that donut shop I’d check with DHS or the Congressional Budget Office to see whether it has been receiving DHS funds (which would be evidence of “hardened” donuts – these are, by previous logic, inherently unappealing to terrorists).</p>
<p>As far as hardened donuts, I have to agree with the terrorists. Oops. Oh, dear.</p>
<p>Okay, the money IS followng the “targets”, so when you have states like indiana, with, a huge list of targets, they follow the #s not the reality of the list, yeah, when you have someone saying that California has fewer targets than indiana, you gotsa shake your head </p>
<p>Institutions. yes that Amish popcorn maker, he is a target, while, what was it the DHS says NYC has zero targets…hahahhahahahahahaaha</p>
<p>I saw an interview with the Indiana Amish Popcorn Maker on CNN yesterday morning. He didn’t understand how he made the list either, but was ever grateful to our fearless leader for keeping us all so “safe” by identifying all these “targets”.</p>
<p>And he certainly didn’t mind the publicity for his business.</p>
<p>If I’m in the area on one of my sweet-corn-and-blueberry-picking expeditions this summer, I’m so getting a picture of that popcorn shop.</p>
<p>Is the list supposed to address domestic terrorism, too? Far be it from me to defend DHS’ logic, but the list would make about one milligram more sense if it’s supposed to anticipate Columbine-style targets as well as al-Qaeda style targets. The Timothy McVeighs of the world actually might be interested in striking the areas of the heartland where people feel the safest – though not, I expect, the petting zoo.</p>
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<p>One person who will not complain about information leaks and subpoena reporters to demand they reveal their sources.</p>
<p>The Amish popcorn shop is really just a cover for a hardened missile silo. </p>
<p>Oh, wait, it is an underground grain elevator. ;)</p>