The story is JUNK or worse. Amy, who does some really decent stories, should be in sack cloth and ashes this Lent for breathing life into this piece of hysterical venom from someone who wanted to make themselves self-important. There are tens of thousands of InfraGard members -- and the reporter can't find a piece of paper with incriminating evidence on it but needs to rely on someone who goes into hysterics? Nothing is secret when two people know it; when tens of thousands know it, it's common knowledge. Having been a journalist for 20 years of my professional life this kind of irresponsible journalism makes my blood boil. The daily bulletins are apparently the same ones found on the Department of Homeland Security buletin board that is available to anyone who clicks their mouse-- and they are composed of stories that have appeared in the newspapers around the country. No one in InfraGard is getting things before law enforcement does -- unless law enforcement isn't opening its e-mails. That's, of course, always possible. But that's the fault of law enforcement if it's happening. Anyone who doesn't have a criminal record can join InfraGard -- and see for themselves what a load of bull this piece is. Most meetings are open to anyone who shows up. The author -- and shame on Amy too -- should have checked the facts out before giving credence to this. I hereby challenge Amy, her guest and his "source" to a roundtable on this. You bring your guest; I'll bring a key InfraGard leader and we'll have duelling mikes at 10 paces. Yes, I am a member of InfraGard -- fact is I've even run for the National Board. And the things here just don't happen except in someone's twisted mind. Yes, there are phone numbers on the back of my InfraGard card. They are there for the same reason my automobile club card has numbers on, or my credit card. And they are about as innocuous. I have never heard of anyone suggesting "spying" on anyone else. The message is: You know of a crime being committed -- call. You have a bomb scare or threat -- call the ATF number. Those things sounds like good citizenship to me and to most people -- except, of course, gang members and organized crime participants. In many years of attending (sometimes boring) InfraGard meetings I have never heard anyone talk about shooting anyone, killing anyone. In fact the phrase "martial law" has never been uttered in my hearing. Let's get these anonymous whisperers out and let them tell them their story directly, not through some writer who wants to make a splash. Let them defend their claims, not hide behind Amy and someone who claims to be a good reporter. Yep, Amy, I double dare you. Let's debate this issue, give people some unadulterated facts for the first time. If you won't do that -- that proves to me you and your guest lying and you may well know it!