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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIF Trump gets the power to use an emergency channel
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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other.. | |
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manor321
(3,344 posts)It's just for emergencies, and I'm sure it's wrapped in numerous layers of bureaucracy.
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
(9,527 posts)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
(30,613 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)give him an inch...
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)...but his tiny hands will grab everything he can grab.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Trump will.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)We haven't seen chaos yet until that happens.
Thanks Trump. You could fuck up an anvil with a rubber mallet.
mythology
(9,527 posts)Those haven't been hacked.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I say, believing Trump won't abuse this is like believing in mythology.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)There is a challenge in being able to deliver a message to every smart phone in the country.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Radio scare October 30, 1938 which put the nation into a frenzy.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,364 posts)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
(2,199 posts)Not that Trump would follow the law, but there is one.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)And how low the post counts...
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I assume that those with the shortest history of scrutinizing him have the least concerns about his behavior.
onenote
(42,759 posts)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
(2,199 posts)It wont matter theres a law to protect the system from abuse.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)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
(30,613 posts)Although, not all of the odd posters are low post-count; that troubles me even more.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)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
(42,759 posts)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
(17,984 posts)Delayed till October 3rd.
onenote
(42,759 posts)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.