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RKP5637

(67,108 posts) Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:09 PM Sep 2018

Trump / FEMA to test his capability to reach you via phone next week via

the presidential emergency broadcast system.

(Hmmm, a new Twitter toy for him? LOL!)

"'Presidential Alert': FEMA to test emergency alert system next week"

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/15/politics/fema-presidential-alert-trump-emergency-test/index.html

You'll soon be getting a message on your phone from the President of the United States -- whether you are a supporter or not.
It's not a political message, but an emergency test message sent from President Donald Trump as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's system to warn the public in cases of national emergencies.
A majority of cell phone users will receive an alert on Thursday, September 20, with the header "Presidential Alert" and the message, "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."

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Trump / FEMA to test his capability to reach you via phone next week via (Original Post) RKP5637 Sep 2018 OP

I do not trust this administration nor the GOP. Iliyah Sep 2018 #1

So should Obama have vetoed the legislation that mandated this system and test? onenote Sep 2018 #3

I don't care who started it. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #4

*** Cha Sep 2018 #15

LOL! sheshe2 Sep 2018 #20

We had an Executive Branch that could be trusted then. lpbk2713 Sep 2018 #6

So? This is trump we're talking about.. I know you Cha Sep 2018 #12

I do know the difference onenote Sep 2018 #19

I guess you didn't get the news.. russia helped Cha Sep 2018 #23

Yes they did. onenote Sep 2018 #24

.. Cha Sep 2018 #28

My phone will be off...nt SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #2

Abysmal idea, Trump wouldn't know an "emergency" if it bit him Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #5

Every one of his psychotic and paranoid delusions will be an emergency. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #7

And he has no idea what an actual emergency is, having never experienced one Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #8

This will become his Twitter Redux, where he affects Americans on a far more individual scale. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #9

I cringe to imagine what constitutes an "emergency" to Trump Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #10

Judd Apatow Tweet.. Cha Sep 2018 #11

Good one! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #13

Precisely, Rhiannon! Cha Sep 2018 #14

He was the guest when I was in the audience for Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" in 2008 Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #16

Bingo dalton99a Sep 2018 #21

This will incite even more duforsure Sep 2018 #17

Can we all reply to this with one word? RESIGN. Vinca Sep 2018 #18

K&R UTUSN Sep 2018 #22

They had better not let that SON OF A BITCH text my phone Saboburns Sep 2018 #25

and we are not able to opt out of it... samnsara Sep 2018 #26

Please tell me. Doreen Sep 2018 #27

If it gets people to hate him enough to vote against him, great. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #29

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Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. Yonnie3 Sep 2018 #31

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Sorry, but you are misinformed, Yonnie3 Sep 2018 #34

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If you are so critical of DU GP6971 Sep 2018 #36

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Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 4 minutes. uppityperson Sep 2018 #38

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Collecting Twilight memorabilia uppityperson Sep 2018 #41

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Uh. Huh. Sure you have. You and your support for the Dem candidate rather than 3rd party who gave us uppityperson Sep 2018 #45

Fair enough GP6971 Sep 2018 #40

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So who in your opinion, GP6971 Sep 2018 #44

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It's an odd hobby. uppityperson Sep 2018 #47

Today I sent an e-mail to family and friends giving them a "heads up" Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #32

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. I do not trust this administration nor the GOP.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:16 PM

Sep 2018

There are minors involved, this is not cool.

onenote

(42,703 posts)

3. So should Obama have vetoed the legislation that mandated this system and test?

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:18 PM

Sep 2018

Legislation that was passed unanimously by Congress in 2015/2016?

sheshe2

(83,770 posts)

4. I don't care who started it.

Reply to onenote (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:26 PM

Sep 2018

I care who will be abusing it. Don't you?

Cha

(297,240 posts)

15. ***

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 02:39 AM

Sep 2018

Link to tweet

sheshe2

(83,770 posts)

20. LOL!

Reply to Cha (Reply #15)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:37 AM

Sep 2018

No kidding Cha~

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

6. We had an Executive Branch that could be trusted then.

Reply to onenote (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:45 PM

Sep 2018

No one anticipated a gang of thieves and liars.

Cha

(297,240 posts)

12. So? This is trump we're talking about.. I know you

Reply to onenote (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 01:57 AM

Sep 2018

know the difference.

onenote

(42,703 posts)

19. I do know the difference

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:16 AM

Sep 2018

But I don't think that every law that gives the president authority to do something should be repealed because the American public has shown themselves capable of electing a dangerous idiot as president.

Cha

(297,240 posts)

23. I guess you didn't get the news.. russia helped

Reply to onenote (Reply #19)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 04:33 PM

Sep 2018

get this American Idiot rigged in.

onenote

(42,703 posts)

24. Yes they did.

Reply to Cha (Reply #23)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 05:53 PM

Sep 2018

Not sure how that is relevant to the issue of whether we're supposed to repeal all laws that give the president authority (which seems to be the implicit position of those objecting to the enactment of the mobile alerts law).

Cha

(297,240 posts)

28. ..

Reply to onenote (Reply #24)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:49 PM

Sep 2018

Link to tweet

SWBTATTReg

(22,124 posts)

2. My phone will be off...nt

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:16 PM

Sep 2018

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

5. Abysmal idea, Trump wouldn't know an "emergency" if it bit him

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:42 PM

Sep 2018

Sounds like just another amusement for him to abuse like he already does with Twitter.

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)

7. Every one of his psychotic and paranoid delusions will be an emergency.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:56 PM

Sep 2018

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

8. And he has no idea what an actual emergency is, having never experienced one

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 15, 2018, 11:58 PM

Sep 2018

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)

9. This will become his Twitter Redux, where he affects Americans on a far more individual scale.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 12:42 AM

Sep 2018

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

10. I cringe to imagine what constitutes an "emergency" to Trump

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 12:59 AM

Sep 2018

Considering we have already witnessed his inappropriate behavior in actual emergencies.

Cha

(297,240 posts)

11. Judd Apatow Tweet..

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 01:32 AM

Sep 2018

Link to tweet

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

13. Good one!

Reply to Cha (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 02:20 AM

Sep 2018

Cha

(297,240 posts)

14. Precisely, Rhiannon!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 02:38 AM

Sep 2018

Judd Apatow

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

16. He was the guest when I was in the audience for Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" in 2008

Reply to Cha (Reply #14)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 02:44 AM

Sep 2018

We didn't know who the guest was going to be until we got there, my impression was that Jon asked a friend to step in at the last minute. I was kinda disappointed, was hoping for a political guest, but Trump is making everyone political now!

dalton99a

(81,503 posts)

21. Bingo

Reply to Cha (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:55 AM

Sep 2018

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

17. This will incite even more

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 05:47 AM

Sep 2018

To register to vote, against trump and the kgop. People will be pissed .

Vinca

(50,273 posts)

18. Can we all reply to this with one word? RESIGN.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:20 AM

Sep 2018

UTUSN

(70,695 posts)

22. K&R

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 01:05 PM

Sep 2018

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)

25. They had better not let that SON OF A BITCH text my phone

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:06 PM

Sep 2018

Ever.

Never Ever.

samnsara

(17,622 posts)

26. and we are not able to opt out of it...

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:29 PM

Sep 2018

I may keep my phone off during that time.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

27. Please tell me.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 06:40 PM

Sep 2018

What time PT is that? I want my phone off at that time. I can erase the the text without looking at it when I turn my phone back on.

lindysalsagal

(20,686 posts)

29. If it gets people to hate him enough to vote against him, great.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 07:53 PM

Sep 2018

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Yonnie3

(17,441 posts)

31. Sorry, but it doesn't work that way.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #30)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:01 PM

Sep 2018

These will not be a text message you can respond to. They will be like the NOAA and Amber Alerts that some phones already receive.

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Yonnie3

(17,441 posts)

34. Sorry, but you are misinformed,

Reply to Name removed (Reply #33)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:19 PM

Sep 2018

but by all means carry on.

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GP6971

(31,159 posts)

36. If you are so critical of DU

Reply to Name removed (Reply #35)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:36 PM

Sep 2018

why are you here?

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

38. Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 4 minutes.

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Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:45 PM

Sep 2018

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

41. Collecting Twilight memorabilia

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Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:52 PM

Sep 2018

Better hobby

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

45. Uh. Huh. Sure you have. You and your support for the Dem candidate rather than 3rd party who gave us

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Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:01 PM

Sep 2018

Don

GP6971

(31,159 posts)

40. Fair enough

Reply to Name removed (Reply #37)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:49 PM

Sep 2018

But I question why you think we had the 2nd most unpopular candidate...I think your numbers may be off.

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GP6971

(31,159 posts)

44. So who in your opinion,

Reply to Post removed (Reply #42)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:57 PM

Sep 2018

was the most popular?

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

47. It's an odd hobby.

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #36)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 10:09 PM

Sep 2018

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

32. Today I sent an e-mail to family and friends giving them a "heads up"

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 09:10 PM

Sep 2018

in case they hadn't heard of the test. Granted, it'll probably be all over the newscasts in the next few days, but it is possible for someone to miss the info and be startled when the alert comes in, especially those who have tuned out of the news for a while.

I'll have to remember to have my phone turned off at the time as I'll be driving in my car and the alert will come over my radio, probably scaring the c*** out of me!

You are probably already familiar with these types of cell phone alerts — they are the loud noise that go off on your phone when there is an event like a flash flood warning or an Amber Alert. The new “Presidential Alerts” will function in the same way.

Especially tell your kids so they aren't confused!

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