-Caveat Lector- <<US Navy withholding doomsday Y2K report and how to respond>> About the Author Jim Lord is the author of, "A Survival Guide for the Year 2000 Problem: Consumer Solutions for the Worst Technical Blunder in History" a practical, 270 page guide to preparation for the Year 2000 Computer Crisis. He has written nearly ninety articles on Y2K. He is also the co-editor with James Talmage Stevens of the "Journal of Personal Freedom", a newsletter which provides practical guidance in the restoration of Liberty through preparedness and self-reliance. Mr. Lord has advised Congressional staffers, The Congressional Research Service, the Department of Defense, the Center for Security Policy, and the US Taxpayer's Alliance, and is a Y2K Research Associate at George Washington University. He has appeared on more than 200 radio talk shows as well as Fox News, ABC NightLine, the Discovery Channel, C-Span and PAX TV. He appeared on the same speaking agenda with Nobel prizewinner Milton Friedman and Lady Margaret Thatcher at the Blanchard Investor Conference in New Orleans. He has debated Y2K with Harry Browne, recent Libertarian Party presidential candidate and Gary North, a prominent Y2K expert and writer. He has been a featured speaker at the World Future Society, the Conservative Caucus, many investor conferences, numerous Y2K community preparedness seminars, and at the Eris Society in Aspen, Colorado. Mr. Lord is a retired Naval Officer with 24 years active service who came up through the enlisted ranks. His career was spent in the electronics field, including a tour as the Electronics Maintenance Officer on an aircraft carrier. At age 33, he earned a degree in Business, graduating with honors from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Following his military career, Mr. Lord was involved in shipbuilding, communication systems design, satellite systems, software engineering, training and marketing. This experience included nine years in the software industry. He also taught business courses at the college level for several years. From: jean hudon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Jean Hudon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Pentagon Papers of Y2K about the coming World Crisis - you may forward thisto your local media Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 1:36 AM Hello again everyone Yesterday I read this astounding US Navy report below about how badly many US cities will fare during the coming Y2K Crisis -- not to mention most of the rest of the world -- and I thought to myself that this wouldn't find its way into the news like so many other Internet-circulated reports about this unreported reality in the mainstream media -- which have been eerily silent on this issue this summer as you may have noticed. Well I was wrong. At least one major TV network -- on CTV evening news - in Canada reported it. Now it remains to be seen if the other newsmedia will wake up and just do their job... I don't want to sound like a prophet of doom, but I firmly believe this is going to be a major test of people's resilience and ability to cooperate in the face of utter adversity - and in the midst of winter here in the Northern hemisphere. This planetary technological crash down will burst open the gates of massive changes and it can turn out real bad of real good depending on how we each react and adapt to it all - and depending on how well-prepared we are or not. For sure, the Zeus-like elite who decreed that this problem would occur -- most likely the Y2K bug has been deliberately planned back in the mid 80's when a computer expert warned the US authorities about the consequences of this computer mis-conceived programming shortfall and then the FBI decided that nothing would be done about it (according to the Time Magazine) and that was it -- and they would very much like massive chaos and rioting and looting to ensue to enable them to come forward like "saviours" with the martial law and a cunning plan to implant a micro-chip into the hand of everyone on Earth to track and monitor each of us and impose their complete domination and enslaving of the world population - more on this issue real soon. But!... if it turns out that people remain calm and generously help each others instead (as occured everywhere in Quebec during the month-long electricity failure following the major Ice storm a couple years ago that tore down thousands of utility poles and electric transmission lines) and don't fall into the trap of the elite-trained agents provocateurs who will certainly attempt to stir troubles, like rioting and looting, to "justify" the military take-over of all US urban centers and the suspension of all normal rules of law through the declaration of the martial law, then their plans will fail and we will all remain free. And since it is time to bring this Y2K issue back to the forefront, I'll soon send you the material I had prepared months ago on this. But first let's begin with this breaking news... Jean Hudon Earth Rainbow Network Coordinator http://www.cybernaute.com/earthconcert2000 P.S. And if you still have any move to do to prepare for this coming World Crisis, it is now or never. Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 Subject: URGENT - The Pentagon Papers of Y2K From: Art Rosenblum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Folks, This is an URGENT message regarding Y2K such as we have not seen before. Do read the text in full before opening the attachment, and if you are unable to open that, you have the essence of the message anyhow. THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO THE PENTAGON PAPERS that turned the U.S. around on Viet Nam. It is the Navy's own report to it's officers indicating what is really expected from the effects of Y2K and it contradicts much that media and government have been telling us until now. Read it, and pass it on. It is authoritative and contains information to prove that. - Art Rosenblum, Aquarian Research, SPECIFIC INFORMATION (from the U.S. Navy) REGARDING WHICH UTILITIES (Electrical, Water, Gas, Sewer) ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL AND WHICH CITIES WILL BE IMPACTED. It doesn't get any bigger (and more sobering) than this! Happy preparing! (I'd complete my basic preparing - storing up extra food, water, warm cloting, etc. - ASAP if I were you. Once this report becomes public knowledge, you can expect the price of preparedness and survivalist stuff to go WAY up and its availability to go WAY down.) THE 3 BEST PREPAREDNESS GUIDES ON THE MARKET TODAY: (In light of this report, I'd order all three TODAY if I were you!) Building Your Ark by Lia Marie Danks (The most complete guide available, with phone numbers, addresses, and emails/web sites of MANY suppliers. INVALUABLE!) 888-240-9074 http://www.yourark.com The Y2K Personal Survival Guide (Also has contact numbers and web sites of many suppliers) by Michael Hyatt at most major bookstores or http://www.amazon.com All Together Now: A Y2K Program for Personal and Neighborhood Self-Reliance http://www.GlobalActionPlan.org (914) 679-4830 - Michael PS. If you are a radio, TV or newspaper or TV reporter, PLEASE contact Jim before reporting on this. Thanks! (To see which utilities - electrical, water, gas or sewer - in which cities are expected to have problems, youíll need to open the attached file.) AND HERE IS ALSO WHAT ANOTHER Y2K EXPERT HAS TO SAY: I AM TRULY AMAZED BY THE COMPLACENCY "Indeed, Y2K could cause another energy crisis... I am truly amazed by the complacency about Y2K given the lack of good data... Even more worrisome is the lack of any good information on preparations around the world... Like everyone else, I am hoping for the best. But I think it is a big mistake to plan for the best, rather than for plausible worst-case Y2K scenarios." --- Ed Yardeni, as quoted by reporter Jim Wolf in "Y2K Still Likely to Spark Recession: Forecaster" http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/19990811/tc/yk_global_2.html The Pentagon Papers of Y2K Cities At Risk From The Year 2000 Computer Crisis By Jim Lord Jim Lord can be contacted at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Expanded information is available at: www.JimLord.to Secret Government Study Reveals Massive Y2K Problems in American Cities How many days could New York City survive without water and sewer services? How long would it take to evacuate eight million people in the dead of winter? Would thousands die in the process? Tens of thousands? More? When would the rioting and looting begin? How many National Guard troops would it take to control the largest city in the nation? What unthinkable devastation would be wrought on the global financial system? How might our enemies seize on the ensuing panic and confusion? Are these the crazed speculations of a Y2K alarmist? Not if you know what the US Navy and Marine Corps know. According to a June 1999 report titled, "Master Utility List", they believe "total failure is likely" for New York City's water and sewer systems because of Y2K problems. And they are holding this information back. The Navy Department assessment is not limited to New York City; it covers all their shore facilities in the world - nearly 500 locations. The results are horrifying. They expect more than 26 million American citizens in 125 cities to be without electricity, water, gas or sewer services next January. Many more would be affected in foreign countries. London, England for example is expected to experience failures of all four types of utilities. Many of the people impacted by these failures would be military personnel and their families. And the Navy Department isn't telling anyone. Forty-five of the cities named in the survey have population greater than 100,000. Eight of the nation's dozen largest metropolitan areas are affected. Here's what the Navy expects: Dallas - no water. Washington DC and Philadelphia - no gas Baltimore, Houston, New York and Miami - no water or sewer. Atlanta - no water or gas San Antonio - no water or electricity. Fort Worth and New Orleans - no water, gas or sewer services. And the Navy Department is saying nothing. Cities at Risk The information presented below is based on a US Navy/Marine Corps survey dated June 1999. The survey was conducted to determine the risk of utility failures at military facilities worldwide. Only United States information is shown. Each of the three tables below shows a list of cities and the Y2K exposure of the major utilities in each city. The columns labeled E, W, G and S refer to the Electrical, Water, Gas and Sewer utilities. An "x" in the column indicates that utility is expected to fail. To view expanded information on each city including the names of specific utilities, visit www.JimLord.to on the web. Three levels of possible failure are indicated in the Navy document. Each table in this summary lists one of these levels. 1) Partial failure is probable. 2) Partial failure is likely. 3) Total failure is likely. The terms "probable", "likely", "partial" and "total" are Navy terminology and were not clearly defined in the documentation. The terms "likely" and "total" however, represent the worst condition. Cities in bold have populations greater than 100,000. Many of the utilities listed service many more customers than shown here. 43 cities where "partial failure is probable." CityPopulationEWGS Amarillo TX158,000xxxx Annapolis MD33,000x Arlington VA171,000x Avoca PA3,000x Baton Rouge LA220,000x Bethesda MD63,000x Broussard LA3,000x Carderock MDx Charlotte NC396,000xx Columbus OH633,000x Corpus Christi TX257,000x Crane INxDallas TX1,007,000x Dayton OH182,000xx Duluth MN85,000xx El Paso TX515,000xx Forest Park IL15,000xx Greensboro NC184,000x Highland Park IL31,000x Houston TX1,631,000xx Ingleside TX6,000x Key West FL25,000xxx Knoxville TN165,000xxx Lewisville AR1,000x Lexington Park MD10,000x Millington TN18,000xx Mobile AL196,000xx Montgomery AL187,000xx Newport News VA170,000x Norfolk VA261,000xx Pascagoula MS26,000xxx Peoria IL114,000x Philadelphia PA1,586,000x Portsmouth VA104,000x San Antonio TX936,000xx Sheboygan WI50,000xx Sugar Grove WVx Truth or Conseq. NM6,000x Tulsa OK367,000xx Washington DC610,000x Waukegan IL69,000x West Palm Beach FL68,000xx Yorktown VAx 38 cities where "partial failure is likely." CityPopulationEWGS Albany GA78,000x Atlanta GA394,000xx Atlantic Beach FL12,000xxx Augusta GA234,000x Beaufort SC10,000xx Bessemer AL33,000xxxx Bossier City LA53,000x Cape Canaveral FL8,000x Charleston SC80,000xxx Chattanooga TN152,000xx Clearwater FL99,000xxx Columbia SC98,000xxx Columbus GA179,000x Fort Lauderdale FL149,000xxx Fort Worth TX448,000xxx Greenville NC45,000x Gulfport MS41,000xxx Harlingen TX49,000x Hawkinsville GA4,000x Hollandale MS4,000x Jacksonville FL635,000xxx Kingsville TX25,000x Meridian MS41,000xx Miami FL359,000xx Milton FL7,000xxxx Nashville TN488,000xxx New Orleans LA497,000xxx Orange City FLxxxOrlando FL165,000xxxx Panama City FL35,000xxx Pensacola FL58,000xxx Raleigh NC208,000xx Slidell LA24,000xxx Smyrna GA31,000xx St Marys GA8,000x Sullivans Island SC2,000xx Waco TX104,000x Wetumpka AL5,000x 44 cities where "total failure is likely." CityPopulationEWGS Baltimore MD736,000xx Bethlehem PA71,000xx Bremerton WA38,000xx Brunswick ME15,000x Buffalo NY328,000xx Coronado CA27,000x Dahlgren VA1,000xx Earl NJxx Erie PA109,000xx Fallbrook CA22,000x Glen Falls NY15,000xx Great Falls MT55,000xxx Hartford CT140,000xx Huntington WV58,000x Imperial Beach CA27,000x Kearney NJ35,000xxx Lakehurst NJ3,000xx Mechanicsburg PA9,000xx Morehead City NC6,000xx National City CA54,000x New London CT29,000xxxx New York City NY7,323,000xx Newport RI29,000xx Oak Grove NCx Oak Harbor WA17,000xx Ogden UT64,000x Pacific Beach WA1,000x Plaineville CT16,000xx Pomona CA132,000xx Port Hadlock WA3,000x Port of Seattle WAxxx Portsmouth NH26,000xx Providence RI161,000xx Quantico VA1,000xxx Reading PA78,000xx Reno NV134,000x Rochester NY232,000xx San Jose CA782,000x Seal Beach CA25,000xx Trenton NJ89,000xx Warminster PA36,000xx Watertown NY29,000xxx Weymouth MAxxx Williamsport PA32,000xx Taking it Public There's a great scene in the movie, "A Few Good Men" where Navy lawyer Tom Cruise verbally battles Marine Colonel Jack Nicholson. Trapped and finally broken by the relentless interrogation, Nicholson snarls (as only he can snarl), "You can't handle the truth." The disgraced Colonel, of course, doesn't mean Tom Cruise -- he means us. We the People. We're the ones who can't take it. We, the unwashed masses, are too lazy, too stupid, too irrational. In his twisted world, only the anointed few, the chosen leaders, deserve access to the truth. The Federal Government is withholding the truth about Y2K for the same reason - they don't think we can take it. They think we'll panic and: Take all our money out of the banks. Cash in all our mutual funds and burst the stock market balloon. Break the economic system by hoarding everything in sight. Incite turmoil, chaos and riots. There are many reasons why their strategy is wrong but only two need to be mentioned. 1) This country belongs to us. 2) These people work for us. If something is wrong, we have a right to know and they have a responsibility to tell us. Will the truth result in riots, shortages and disruptions to the financial system? Possibly so but if our fractional reserve banking system and our Just-in-Time manufacturing and retail processes are so dangerously fragile, don't we need to know now rather than in the middle of the Y2K Crisis? I'm fed up with being told that institutions must be protected even if it means we have to be sacrificed. We are more important than the banks. We have a higher priority than the stock market. We're grown-ups and we have a right to the truth. We the People of this great nation have faced every challenge thrown at us in the past. It's time to take this one on. We can handle it. Where It Came From This information came from the US Navy and Marine Corps (Department of the Navy). They were apparently tasked to conduct a study of the Y2K exposure of their worldwide shore facilities. A copy of this study made its way into my hands. Military bases in the United States are rarely self-sufficient when it comes to utilities such as electricity, water, gas and sewer. These services are almost always provided by the local economy. From a Y2K standpoint, this leaves the bases at the mercy of the local utility providers. Nearly five hundred bases were assessed; approximately one third are expected to experience utility failures. These figures are completely out of whack with the federal government's August 1999 Y2K assessment which says, "It is highly unlikely that there will be national disruptions in electric power service on January 1, 2000. It is expected that any gas disruptions that do occur will have minimal impact upon consumers. It is increasingly unlikely that the date change will create disruptions in water service." Mr. Koskinen, you need to check with the folks over at the Pentagon. They seem to have a different opinion. Or is it possible you already know about this information? The information was obtained from a confidential source of the highest reliability and integrity. The identity of this source will be staunchly protected. I don't have a copy of the detailed assessments of the individual bases nor do I possess the information on Army or Air Force bases. I am submitting a request for these documents through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), however. (In fact, I encourage you to help out by submitting your own FOIA request for these documents.) The information from the bases and other facilities was compiled into an eight-page spreadsheet that is titled "Utility Master List" and dated June 1999. No other markings appear on the papers. In particular, (and this is of crucial importance) the document is not stamped or labeled with any national security classification markings. What You Should Do This information is vital to the well being of tens of millions of American citizens. The federal government is withholding it from the public. If you're concerned about Y2K and frustrated at the way the government is dealing with the crisis, there are several things you can do. Help get the word out about this study. Make copies of this document and send them to the media (radio, television and newspaper) in the 125 communities listed in the report. In particular, contact the radio talk shows (national and local) and request that they have me on their shows. I can best be contacted by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also send copies to elected officials (mayors; city council; county commissioners; governors and state and national level senators and representatives). Ask them if they are aware of these Navy Department assessments. Send copies to the individual utilities identified in the listing of cities on the website. Send FOIA requests to the Navy, Army and Air Force requesting their studies on the anticipated effects of Y2K-related utility failures on US military facilities. Sample letters can be found at the end of this special report. Ask everyone in your community group, family, email list etc. to visit the www.JimLord.to website. Then ask them to do the same thing you're doing. If we work together, we can break this thing open. In short, let's raise hell. Implications 1. One need not be even a mild "doom and gloomer" to realize that failures of the magnitude indicated in this Navy Department study are potentially catastrophic. The lives and health of millions of people are at stake. The national economy is threatened. Our way of life is jeopardized. The national security is at risk. 2. That the government is withholding this information from the American people seems to me a monstrous abandonment of principle. Each of these military bases has a commanding officer. For large bases this is typically a Navy Captain or a Marine Colonel. These military leaders have raised their hands in the air and sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution. (I recall this oath clearly having taken it several times during my own naval career and having administered it numerous times during reenlistment ceremonies.) How can these commissioned officers remotely imagine that keeping this information from the citizens of this nation is in any way upholding their duty? I have no doubt they have been instructed by higher authority to maintain silence about these Y2K risks. How can they look themselves in the mirror each morning and conceive that what they are doing is right? These commanders report to a chain of command of Admirals and Generals culminating in the Joint Chiefs of Staff. How can these so-called "public servants" know that 26 million citizens are in such jeopardy and remain silent? In the simplest terms - I stand bitterly ashamed of my former comrades. I cannot conceive of a blacker mark on the military leadership of the nation. 3. The government is holding out on its own people. The Navy uses a special message called an "ALNAV" (meaning all Navy) to communicate information to all naval personnel at once. On February 10, 1999, the Secretary of the Navy released such a message telling all officers and enlisted personnel they had nothing to worry about from Y2K. The message identifier is SECNAV 101715Z FEB 99. Here's a quote, "Speculation that power distribution systems will experience widespread failures are not based on facts or rational analysis. Most experts believe water treatment and distribution should not be greatly affected by the Y2K problem. Because of extensive preparation, the effects of the Y2K bug will be minimal on the lives of you and your family." Perhaps the Navy Department had not yet completed their facility Y2K assessment last February when the ALNAV was promulgated. Now that they understand their Y2K exposure, I wonder when they will let all those sailors and their families know about the anticipated utility failures? After all, the first line in the above mentioned ALNAV states, "It is important that we provide our sailors with sound, useful information on the potential impact of Y2K on their personal and professional lives, as well as the lives of their families." I retired from the Naval Service in 1983 but I still hold a commission as a regular officer. I am still under oath. In "my" Navy, the highest unwritten duty of a Naval Officer was to take care of his people. This bit of traditional wisdom is apparently little practiced today. To each of the Naval and Marine Corps Officers who has had access to the information described herein, I lay down a simple challenge. Live up to this duty. Come forth. Tell us the truth. 4. If we're being lied to about this, how can we believe anything the government tells us about Y2K? How bad is this thing really going to be? Impact on Military Readiness These revelations imply a severe effect on military readiness in the United States and at several important locations overseas. In this country, for example the major Marine Corps bases at Quantico, Virginia and Camp LeJeune, North Carolina are expected to experience utility failures. The latter is of special personal concern - my son and his family are stationed there. Another essential but not widely appreciated Marine Corps facility is at special risk. The base at Albany, Georgia is the hub of all USMC logistics activities. The inability of this base to provide services would pose a devastating threat to the entire US Marine Corps. Albany is one of three unfortunate cities expected to have utility failures in all four areas: electricity, water, gas and sewer. The US Navy expects serious problems as well. The extensive complex of facilities at their primary east-coast port at Norfolk/Portsmouth, Virginia is projected to be without water or natural gas. The Navy Space Command at Dahlgren, Virginia; is in jeopardy. The Naval Air Stations at North Island, California; Whidby Island, Washington, Cecil Field, Florida; and Pensacola, Florida are at risk. The key submarine bases at Kings Bay, Georgia and New London, Connecticut are on the list. The latter is another of the three stateside locations expected to have failures of all four types of utilities. The facility at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is also of special concern. Much of the US Navy's logistics support is conducted at this base which is expected to see both gas and sewer failures. Overseas, critical bases at Rota, Spain; Sigonella and Naples, Italy; (headquarters of the Mediterranean (6th) Fleet); Bahrain; Guam; Puerto Rico; and Okinawa are impacted. Of the ten facilities listed in the United Kingdom, all (mostly in London) were expected to experience failures of all four utilities. Potential Repercussions I don't imagine the government (the Navy Department in particular) is going to be very pleased that this information has made its way into the sunlight. If we all do our job, they are going to come under some pretty intense scrutiny. Several people who have seen this report opined that I could be in financial, legal or even physical jeopardy. Quite frankly, that kind of stuff is of little concern to me. I could not withhold this information and live with myself. No person of honor and integrity could As a precaution, I have registered my Internet domain name - JimLord.to - in Tonga, an island nation in the South Pacific. I have also hidden away several copies of the Navy Department documentation and my Internet files in safe keeping in several states. Friends are standing by to keep this information in the public eye. Just in case. This stuff needs to see the light of day. I intend to do everything in my power to make that happen. Besides, you the reader are the best protection I could have. The more of you there are, the safer I become. Do your part and get this critical information into the hands of as many people as you can. Help keep Jim Lord out of jail (grin). Electric Utility Failures Somebody needs to let the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) know about the Navy study. For their benefit and yours, here is a list of 29 electrical utilities the Navy expects to fail. Read over this list carefully. Some of the Navy facilities are quite small but the electric company that provides their service has a very large customer base. If your electrical company is included, you need to raise hell with them and find out if they know how the Navy feels about them. Electrical Utilities Expected to Fail Baldwin EMC, Milton FL Bessemer Utilities, Bessemer AL Central Louisiana Electric, Slidell LA City of Albany GA City of Key West FL City Public Service Board, San Antonio TX Clay Electric Cooperative, Jacksonville FL Coastal Electric Members, Jacksonville FL Daviess Martin County Rural Elect, Crane IN Dayton Power & Light, Dayton OH El Paso Electric Co., El Paso TX Escambia River Elec Co., Milton FL, Pensacola FL Florida Power and Light, Canaveral FL, Ft Lauderdale FL Florida Power Corp, Clearwater FL Gulf States Utilities, Orange City FL JEA, Atlantic Beach FL, Jacksonville FL Knoxville Utilities Board, Knoxville TN Middle Georgia Elec, Hawkinsville GA Mississippi Power and Light, Gulfport MS Northeast Utilities, New London CT Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando FLPort of Seattle WA Riviera Utilities, Milton FL Sierra Electric Cooperative, Truth or Conseq. NM South Central Power, Columbus OH Southern Pine Elec Coop, Milton FL Southwest Arkansas Electric, Lewisville AR Southwest Louisiana Electric, Broussard LA Southwestern Public Services, Amarillo TX Twin County Electric, Hollandale MS Gas Company Failures This is a list of forty gas companies the Navy Department expects to fail. Some of the cities mentioned are quite small but the service area for the utility mentioned has a very large customer base. Check this list carefully to see if your gas company is included. Gas Utilities Expected to Fail Alabama Gas Corp, Bessemer AL Atlanta Gas Light Co., Atlanta GA Baltimore Gas & Electric, Annapolis MD Boston Gas, Weymouth MA City of Albany GA City of Bethlehem PA City of Bossier City LA City of Buffalo, NY City of Great Falls MT City of Pascagoula MS City of Pensacola FL City Public Service Board, San Antonio TX Columbia Gas of Virginia, Portsmouth VA, Quantico VA Dayton Power & Light, Dayton OH Energas Co, Amarillo TX Interenergy Corp, Charleston SC Knoxville Utilities Board, Knoxville TN Louisiana Gas Service, New Orleans LA Mobile Gas Service Corp, Mobile AL Mountaineer Gas, Sugar Grove WV Nashville Gas Service, Nashville TN New Jersey Natural Gas, Earl NJ New York State El, New London CT Niagra Mohawk, Watertown NY NorAm Energy Management, Pensacola FL North Carolina Gas, Morehead City NCNorthern Utilities, Portsmouth NH Okaloosa Gas District, Milton FL Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando FL PECO Energy, Warminster PA Penn Gas & Water, Avoca PA, Williamsport PA Philadelphia Gas, Philadelphia PA Providence Energy, Newport RI PSE&G, Kearney NJ Rochester Gas & Electric, Rochester NY UGI Corp, Mechanicsburg PA United Cities Gas Co, Columbia SC Virginia Natural Gas, Newport News VA, Norfolk VA, Yorktown VA Washington Gas Co., Arlington VA, Bethesda MD, Carderock MD, Lexington Park MD, Washington DC West Florida Natural Gas, Panama City FL A Y2K Protest Thirty years ago, the Pentagon Papers revealed widespread government deceit in the prosecution of the Vietnam War. The papers and the resultant protests eventually rooted out the truth and changed United States policy. Today, this Navy Department study could accomplish the same objectives. We can perhaps use it to force the government to come clean on Y2K. Our opportunity comes just in the nick of time. If we act fast. I recently gave an hour-long speech titled "Y2K Surprises - Why It Won't Turn Out Like You Think." It was the first time the Navy Department survey information was revealed in public. In the speech, I discussed why I don't think the national electrical grids will fail and why I believe water is a much greater utility risk than electricity. (Incidentally, this supposition is clearly supported by the Navy Department survey.) I also showed why an electronic run on the banking system is a greater danger than a cash panic. I went on to explain why January 2000 will not be the peak of the Year 2000 Crisis and why the real peak is 9-18 months down the road. I think it was my most effective speech. To encourage the widest possible dissemination of this information and to make it as affordable as possible, the price of this hour-long tape is as low as possible. Along with the tape you'll receive a printed copy of this entire report and sample letters you can send to public officials and local media contacts. You can also download this printed material at no cost at my website at: www.JimLord.to These "Y2K Protest Packs" are just $5.00 each (shipping and handling are included). Ten or more are $4.50 each and 100 or more are $4.00 each. Let's turn the heat up on these guys. Order your "Y2K Protest Packs" by calling toll-free: 888-925-2555 About the Author Jim Lord is the author of, "A Survival Guide for the Year 2000 Problem: Consumer Solutions for the Worst Technical Blunder in History" a practical, 270 page guide to preparation for the Year 2000 Computer Crisis. He has written nearly ninety articles on Y2K. He is also the co-editor with James Talmage Stevens of the "Journal of Personal Freedom", a newsletter which provides practical guidance in the restoration of Liberty through preparedness and self-reliance. Mr. Lord has advised Congressional staffers, The Congressional Research Service, the Department of Defense, the Center for Security Policy, and the US Taxpayer's Alliance, and is a Y2K Research Associate at George Washington University. He has appeared on more than 200 radio talk shows as well as Fox News, ABC NightLine, the Discovery Channel, C-Span and PAX TV. He appeared on the same speaking agenda with Nobel prizewinner Milton Friedman and Lady Margaret Thatcher at the Blanchard Investor Conference in New Orleans. He has debated Y2K with Harry Browne, recent Libertarian Party presidential candidate and Gary North, a prominent Y2K expert and writer. He has been a featured speaker at the World Future Society, the Conservative Caucus, many investor conferences, numerous Y2K community preparedness seminars, and at the Eris Society in Aspen, Colorado. Mr. Lord is a retired Naval Officer with 24 years active service who came up through the enlisted ranks. His career was spent in the electronics field, including a tour as the Electronics Maintenance Officer on an aircraft carrier. At age 33, he earned a degree in Business, graduating with honors from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Following his military career, Mr. Lord was involved in shipbuilding, communication systems design, satellite systems, software engineering, training and marketing. This experience included nine years in the software industry. He also taught business courses at the college level for several years. Your Name Your Address Date (Sample FOIA Request) Name of Agency Address of Agency (See Below) Re: Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Sir: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I request that a copy of the following document be provided to me. "Assessment of the Year 2000 (Y2K) Risk to Utilities at American Military Bases and Facilities," (or a similar title). This document lists military bases and facilities in the United States and foreign countries, the cities in which they are located, and scores the Y2K risk of failures to electrical, water, gas and sewer services at each base. The names of the utility companies providing these services may be included. The document may also be called a ìMaster Utility List.î The document should be available from the Y2K Program Office for your agency. In order to determine my status to assess fees you should know that I am an individual seeking information for my personal use and not for any commercial purposes. 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