But first, a couple of pertinent quotes:
The recent Senate Y2K Committee Report had a passage dealing with this subject in its Emergency Preparedness section , but first read these two quotes:
"Nobody believes a rumor here until it's officially denied"
Edward Cheyfitz, Washington D.C
"The public has voiced its concern to the Committee regarding the role that the federal government will play in responding to Y2K-related emergencies. Numerous misguided rumors and outright falsehoods are being circulated in some quarters on the Internet about the possibility that "martial law" will somehow be declared by the federal government in response to Y2K emergencies. These rumors and falsehoods will serve only to incite unwarranted public panic and to needlessly heighten public fear and misunderstanding about the Y2K problem. Such irresponsible and reckless speculation has no basis in fact, and it disregards the long history of our nation.s commitment to democracy and our own constitutional system of government, which is grounded in the rule of law." This passage is laced with emotional rhetoric and many of what I call the 25 Rules of Disinformation as
pre-Y2k, terrorist Preparation and Warning this page is on government awareness of possibilitis which are not in the news. particularly focused on your drinking water. I have heard this from several sources. So I give you this one source for your reference.