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The terrorists want to crush our free and open
society by paralyzing us with fear. Heres how to
strike back.

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. Dont think for a
moment that the terrorists didnt 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 cars gas tank as you normally
would.
Dont run to the gas station to fill up your
car. Stay with your normal pattern of fueling. If
youre a gas station owner, dont 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 publics attention.


How to help


Blood and platelet donors will be needed over the
next several weeks to help replenish the nation's
supply. Call the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or
America's Blood Centers at 1-888-BLOOD-88 to schedule
an appointment.
To donate money to the Red Cross for assisting
victims of the attacks, call 1-800-HELP-NOW.
The United Way of New York and The New York Community
Trust have established a fund to help the victims of
Tuesday's attacks and their families. Anyone wishing
to contribute may call (212) 251-4035.
Salvation Army, cash donations: 1-800-SAL-ARMY





Report gas-gouging to the local chapter of the
American Automobile Association (AAA). You can also
contact your states 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 youve had a project or purchase on your mind,
now is the time to follow through. Dont 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. Terrorism attempts to
take that
productive division and turn it on itself.
5. Withdraw cash from the bank as you usually
would. Dont 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 dont complain. Support the
airport security personnel and let them know youre
proud of what they are doing. Dont be froze by
shock and fear: that was the terrorists objective.
Fight them by continuing to live normally in our free
and open society.

ITS 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.


GOD BLESS AMERICA!