IF Trump gets the power to use an emergency channel

[yuiyoshida]

which would broadcast to everyone's cellphone, he could abuse it by sending ALL HIS tweets to everyone... How do you think that would fare out to every American?

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	He is destroying America with his Narcissism
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	What if its Unblockable, people's cellphones would be going off every minute!
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	Right wing Republicans would LOVE THIS... embracing it with glee, da RULER speaks
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	It won't happen, the FCC would not allow it
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	The Russians would just love it...
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	This is scary in so many ways...
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	He certainly would destroy the cell phone industry
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	I don't know
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	I don't care.
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[manor321]

1. I don't get the obsession over this

It's just for emergencies, and I'm sure it's wrapped in numerous layers of bureaucracy.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. LOL

Have you paid no attention? The Orange One cares zero for the rule of law, if he gets unfettered access you can bet he'll be texting everyone how great he is and to vote for him. It will be illegal, but no one will hold him accountable.

[mythology]

9. It's silly hyperbole

The first two Muslim bans beaten. Republican efforts to kill the ACA beaten. EPA protection roll backs beaten.

Trump isn't an all powerful deity.

[lagomorph777]

7. That's so cute. Trump would never abuse his power, would he?

[smirkymonkey]

18. This!

give him an inch...

[lagomorph777]

19. And he'll take...well...all he's got is an inch...

...but his tiny hands will grab everything he can grab.

[Dave Starsky]

13. Define "emergency".

Trump will.

[lpbk2713]

2. Someone will find a hack for this, not a doubt in my mind.

We haven't seen chaos yet until that happens.

Thanks Trump. You could fuck up an anvil with a rubber mallet.

[mythology]

6. This is an extension of the Amber alert and weather alert systems

Those haven't been hacked.

[lagomorph777]

10. Oh, thank goodness no flaws in that system.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/13/politics/hawaii-missile-threat-false-alarm/index.html
I say, believing Trump won't abuse this is like believing in mythology.

[lpbk2713]

23. There wasn't so much of a challenge there.

There is a challenge in being able to deliver a message to every smart phone in the country.

[Iliyah]

4. t-rump can do an Orson Wells

Radio scare October 30, 1938 which put the nation into a frenzy.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. Presidential emergency: "Mueller is a poopy-head!!! Sad!!!"

This is so much greater than Kim Jong Un's stupid loudspeaker on every block. Even though he's a great guy, a smart leader.

[Claritie Pixie]

8. There's a law governing the use of the federal emergency systems.

Not that Trump would follow the law, but there is one.

[lagomorph777]

11. Amazing how many are supporting this new threat.

And how low the post counts...

[Claritie Pixie]

12. Was that a passive-aggressive insult or did I misinterpret your post?

[lagomorph777]

14. No, just wondering why people are placing so much faith in Trump,

I assume that those with the shortest history of scrutinizing him have the least concerns about his behavior.

[onenote]

20. I don't put faith in Trump. But I also am not losing sleep over a mandated test of a system

that was unanimously authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Obama.

How's my post count look to you? Compared to yours, that is.

And if post counts matter, here's another one to consider.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11144600

[Claritie Pixie]

21. He's a lawless man.

It won’t matter there’s a law to protect the system from abuse.

[Dave Starsky]

15. Exactly. I've been noticing that shit all day.

Not just on this subject, but Kavanaugh, too.

Things must be bad, if the little elves were sent out this soon before the election.

[lagomorph777]

16. These things do seem to happen in waves.

Although, not all of the odd posters are low post-count; that troubles me even more.

[dalton99a]

24. +1

[ProudLib72]

17. Simple question

WHY does he need it?

And I will answer my own question: he doesn't need it; he wants it. Baby's new toy. It makes him feel oh so powerful.

[onenote]

22. It's not that he "needs" it. Its that Congress and President Obama decided the country needs it

So a law was passed and signed by President Obama in 2016 mandating the implementation of a national alert system and that it be tested within three years of the law being enacted.

[ProudLib72]

25. Well now we don't have to worry about until next month

Delayed till October 3rd.

[onenote]

26. I've never been worried about it.

It's a test. With a very specific test message saying "This is a test."

If and when it ever happens that it is abused, then I'll worry. But there are things actually happening out there that are far more worrisome than a statutorily mandated test of an alert system.