Boo! Bush's "Fear Factor" goes local

So the FBI is issuing a call to arms for every American , eh?

I wonder, are they sure this is what they want?

Attytood: Boo! Bush's "Fear Factor" goes local:

Instilling a sense of fear in the American people isn't just for Donald Rumsfeld and George W. Bush anymore. The government's 2006 'fear itself' campaign is now coming to a local newspaper or TV newscast for you, courtesy of the supposed apolitical 'pros' of the FBI.

Yesterday, there was an unusual terrorism-related event right here in Philadelphia. That unusual event was a federal agency -- the FBI, which usually is about as transparent as a moonless night -- voluntarily giving out information to the local media. In fact, they actually invited anyone with a camera or notebook to drop by.

Their message: The big 9/11 anniversary is coming. And don't ever forget to be afraid, not for one moment:

[J.P.] Weis [the special agent in charge of the Philadelphia division] said he knows of no credible terrorist threat in the Philadelphia area. However, he said, the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks provides an opportunity for the government and media to remind people about the danger terrorists pose.

'The greatest danger to America today is complacency,' Weis said. 'This is a call to arms for every concerned citizen.'