If you really, really, truly must have it, then try this first. I guarantee you will feel better:

1. paste the following into your Applescript script editor:

set the_command to "curl -s 'http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/getAdvisoryCondition' | grep CONDITION" set the_level to (word -1 of (do shell script the_command)) display dialog ("Terror Alert Level: " & the_level) buttons {"OK"} default button 1 with icon 2 giving up after 10
(courtesy of BobW, quite some where back in this thread...)

2 a) Mail $5 to:

  i) Amnesty International USA
  attn: Member Services Department
  322 8th Avenue, 10th fl.
  New York, NY 10001
  or call 1-800-AMNESTY

 or

  ii) Habitat for Humanity International
  121 Habitat Street
  Americus, GA, 31709
  call 1-800-HABITAT (800-422-4828)

 or

  iii) your local homeless shelter

and/or

b) buy your kids an ice cream sundae, hug them, tell them what makes America great: among other things, the freedom to publish software crap like Homeland Alert, the freedom to mock it, or ignore it.... FREEDOM. But also teach them about RESPONSIBILITY, the value of a dollar and making a difference in the world. Teach them that taking illegal drugs, driving SUVs, and sending money to Tim Mityok are 3 ways to tell that you have Too Much Money and TOO LITTLE BRAIN!!