Orange Alerts Are Very Profitable Indeed

(Please note that Tin Foil Hat Research Team was an older pen name. Now known simply as Matrix Patriot. You might still see this article on older blogs, but the writing was done by the same author. )

Tom Ridge, former US Director of Homeland Security loved to punctuate his orange level terrorist alerts with recommendations to buy duct tape, plastic sheeting, extra batteries, and flashlights.

Home Depot reported sales of these items tripled everytime Ridge made one of these statements. Home Depot's stock also went up every single time an orange alert was in effect.

Guess where Tom Ridge is working? He's now on the Board of Directors of Home Depot.
posted by Tin Foil Hat Research Team @ 10:41 PM March 1, 2005