Color-Coded Alert System Canceled

The Department of Homeland Security is discontinuing the color-coded threat advisory system that has been in place since March 2002. What do you think?


“That’s probably for the best. I was getting sick of forgetting to check the advisory before traveling.”

Carlos Menuck • Solar Panel Installer

“I think Obama should replace it with a simple yes-or-no system that tells you when it’s okay to be racist.”

Bailey Moya • Van Driver

“Uh-oh, we’re in the worst state—no color at all.”

Luke Pezzente • Unemployed