If, in the wake of the lessons of the war with Iraq, the American people are to have an alternative to their present, involuntary and absolute exposure to weapons of mass destruction, they must demand from their government a commitment to public survival and an investment in the myriad defensive technologies and equipment needed to honor that commitment.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: End Madness of Planned Vulnerability

Put Returning Veterans to Work Using Skills Developed in the Military: Congress needs to honor our commitment to returning veterans by passing legislation that creates a Veterans Job Corps to help Afghanistan and Iraq veterans get jobs as cops, firefighters, and serving their communities.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

We can make a commitment to ourselves that we will honor that money by not using it for anything but a true emergency.

FORBES: Superstorm Sandy, Refrigerators and Prudent Reserves