A National Public Radio story this morning discusses the boondoggle of useless kids' disaster websites. The Department of Homeland Security is launching Ready Kids, a website helping kids prepare for disasters that features Rex, who NPR hilariously describes as a "flashlight-toting mountain lion":
And it turns out that FEMA has a similar kids website called FEMA for KIDS that features Herman, the hermit spokescrab for disaster response:
Let me ask the obvious question: why? Do kids actually visit government-run disaster preparedness websites? And these ham-handed responses to create a wacky cartoon mascot remind me less of Smoky the Bear than Poochie, the rapping, surfing dog from "The Simpsons" who is added to "Itchy & Scratchy" in a cynical attempt to revitalize the show:
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