DOF advisory: red

Analysts have advised the DOF Directorate of Information (DOFDI) that a code "orange" terror alert is unlikely to produce the intended effect of bringing more security-minded voters to exercise discretion at the polls on 4 November 2008.

Accordingly, DOF has advised DHS to raise the Homeland Security Terror Alert Level Status to "red" within the next seven days. Furthermore, it is strongly advised that this action be taken in coordination with other branches of government; including the White House, the Pentagon, Fox News and other major networks.

DOF requests raised security threat level

DOF has issued an urgent request to DHS to raise the The National Security Threat Level from "yellow" to "orange" in advance of the November 4 election. APA certified psychologist Dr. Vince Mince reports that unless the threat level is raised to "orange" within the next two weeks, "fear insufficiency" may deter many security-minded voters from going to the polls. Mince writes:

In such an event, a relatively reckless, youthful cohort of voters is likely to comprise a large proportion of the electorate.

Current threat level

Today's DHS advisory:

September 3, 2008 — The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow.

There is no credible, specific intelligence suggesting an imminent threat to the homeland at this time. Still, we are closely assessing potential threats and response planning leading into and following the electoral process in 2008 to 2009.

To be on the safe side, stay afraid.