ABikerSailor
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Well, it seems that Trump has finally gotten the twitter platform he's always wanted. This Thursday apparently, there is going to be a test of something called the Presidential Alert System, and it will contact EVERYONE in America who has a cell phone. You can't opt out of it, you can't block it, you just have to let it happen.
Now, while this sounds like a good idea, what exactly is Trump going to consider a presidential emergency? And another thing..................this program was originally authorized by Obama, so why is it something he would consider using? Oh...............that's right...............he's all for anything that will allow him to inflate his ego even more.
Personally? I don't like it. The local and state warning systems should be enough. I know that here in Amarillo, on the last Friday of every month around noon, they tornado sirens go off, and whatever you are watching on tv is interrupted for the 3 min. it takes to run their drills.
And..............unlike other warning systems, you CANNOT opt out of this one.
FEMA: Trump administration will send ‘presidential alerts’ to cellphones across America
On Thursday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of the national system that allows "presidential alerts" to hit the majority of cellphones. The goal is to warn residents of national emergencies, such as dangerous weather.
The warning system "provides the president with the communications capability to address the nation during a national emergency," FEMA said on its website.
The test is scheduled to occur at 2:18 p.m. EDT Thursday.
Some cellphone users will receive a message with a header that reads "Presidential Alert." The text then will say: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
Info on the emergency alert test:
It’s a nationwide test of the same system that pushes public emergency messages like AMBER alerts
Presidential Alerts are only for national emergencies
FEMA & @FCC are testing to ensure it will work when needed
FAQ: The IPAWS National Test | FEMA.govpic.twitter.com/FBC1AF7oHY
— FEMA (@fema) September 15, 2018
But not everyone is on board with the notion of presidential notifications.
"I don't want this," actress Alyssa Milano tweeted Saturday. "How do we opt out, @fema?"
I don’t want this. How do we opt out, @fema? I know trump isn’t big on consent but I don’t consent to this. NBC News on Twitter
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 15, 2018
Seems like Milano is out of luck.
Under federal law, users can opt out of the alerts for "imminent threats" and Amber Alerts about abducted children but "not for presidential messages," FEMA warns.
Now, while this sounds like a good idea, what exactly is Trump going to consider a presidential emergency? And another thing..................this program was originally authorized by Obama, so why is it something he would consider using? Oh...............that's right...............he's all for anything that will allow him to inflate his ego even more.
Personally? I don't like it. The local and state warning systems should be enough. I know that here in Amarillo, on the last Friday of every month around noon, they tornado sirens go off, and whatever you are watching on tv is interrupted for the 3 min. it takes to run their drills.
And..............unlike other warning systems, you CANNOT opt out of this one.
FEMA: Trump administration will send ‘presidential alerts’ to cellphones across America
On Thursday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of the national system that allows "presidential alerts" to hit the majority of cellphones. The goal is to warn residents of national emergencies, such as dangerous weather.
The warning system "provides the president with the communications capability to address the nation during a national emergency," FEMA said on its website.
The test is scheduled to occur at 2:18 p.m. EDT Thursday.
Some cellphone users will receive a message with a header that reads "Presidential Alert." The text then will say: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
Info on the emergency alert test:
It’s a nationwide test of the same system that pushes public emergency messages like AMBER alerts
Presidential Alerts are only for national emergencies
FEMA & @FCC are testing to ensure it will work when needed
FAQ: The IPAWS National Test | FEMA.govpic.twitter.com/FBC1AF7oHY
— FEMA (@fema) September 15, 2018
But not everyone is on board with the notion of presidential notifications.
"I don't want this," actress Alyssa Milano tweeted Saturday. "How do we opt out, @fema?"
I don’t want this. How do we opt out, @fema? I know trump isn’t big on consent but I don’t consent to this. NBC News on Twitter
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 15, 2018
Seems like Milano is out of luck.
Under federal law, users can opt out of the alerts for "imminent threats" and Amber Alerts about abducted children but "not for presidential messages," FEMA warns.