Yes. Okay. But this example, like coffeesp00ns' example, while both tragic, are very different. In this instance, The National Guard isn't being deployed to a single location as a response to an event. What's being proposed is probably a long term, multi-state effort using an organization that isn't designed to do the task that's proposed, legally or structurally. The amount of coordination needed would be a nightmare that would again make the travel ban look like a breezy Sunday afternoon. The amount of legal hassle involved to even try something like this would be mind boggling. The amount of legal backlash, even moreso. Then there would be the backlash of public opinion, both from a large number of concerned Americans and from the international community. The risk of that alone would probably prevent this.

I understand the concern, I really do. There's a lot to be worried about and there's a lot going on and there's a lot of information out there with very alarmist spins and I think we need to start realizing that whenever we read these articles. People are doing and saying some crazy things, sure. There's also some really far out there stuff that's being focused on and some things being blown out of proportion. Look at everyone talking about Russian ships off the coast and Russian jets buzzing our ships. They did that all the time when Obama was President and they didn't cause nearly the sensation that's being caused now.

I'm not going to lie. I'm scared right now. I'm scared about a lot of things, like nasty things people are saying in the internet, whether or not my job and my wife's job are at risk, the safety and well being of the minorities in my city, the well being of our environment (I think I read they just passed a law saying mining debris can be released into rivers again), and so many more things. If we're gonna get through this though, we can't always go around like a bunch of chicken littles or gossiping hens every time there is a leak or a sensational rumor. When we do, we give rumor mongers power over us for one, and two, every time we freak out over smoke when there's no fire, we risk looking foolish and erode our credibility.

I could be dead wrong about this, and if I am it will probably be the worse thing I'm ever wrong about this, but I honestly and truly think this is one of those things that just won't happen.

Edit: By "we", I'm not saying you or me or coffeesp00ns or anyone else is out of line and being a bunch of chicken littles. It's more of a rhetorical argument. I don't mean to insult anyone here.