From one of my brothers:

"Here's only the short list of current "crises" readily found via a
google search today…
National Healthcare Crisis
National Health Crisis and National nutrition crisis (two crises that
are related)
Mideast Crisis in Iraq (or you can insert Afganistan, Pakistan, Iran…)
Palestinean Crisis
National Energy Crisis
The Global Warming Crisis
The Environmental Crisis (there are thousands of these)
National Banking Crisis
National Credit Crisis
National Foreclosure Crisis
National Automobile Manufacturing Crisis
"National Newspapers are in Crisis"
Swine Flu Crisis
"Alzheimer's Disease: A Looming National Crisis"
"National Anthem...National Crisis?" (apparently too many people don't
know the words to the Anthem
"Indigent Representation: A Growing National Crisis"
"Rising prison population an undeclared national crisis"
"NATIONAL CRISIS - INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD ABUSE"
"Did a 'National Crisis of Character' Get Us Into This Mess?"
"Youth unemployment is "a national crisis"
National housing crisis (interesting, not enough housing AND too many
foreclosures)
"Self-Defense Amidst a National Crisis" (Karate anyone?)
"A Crisis in Teacher Preparation: National Problem, Local Solutions"
"ED (Emergency Department) Overcrowding: A National Crisis"


Maybe we could use another one or two to help ensure our government
and political leaders stay focussed…no wonder we are told we need more
government.

On the other hand…maybe the word "crisis" is being slightly overused.
"

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John H