[stars & stripes forever]

What is the hype behind the upcoming test of the US emergency system?

[Inyo-Mono]

They changed it to less than a minute yesterday so it won’t be that long on the 9th.

[moovova]

I foresee a delay...

[GatorGirl]

Who cares? People can’t handle a few minutes of no TV? Yikes!

[Celerity]

Tests are done at 4am, when the fewest people will be inconvenienced. This will be done during the day. It’s not a “test”, it’s a “Demonstration”.

It was also done to see if the system could play a multi-minute message, as would come from the Office of the President. We know it works, we test it all the time.

[rarestia]

The hype here is that there has NEVER been a test of the nationwide emergency system. Local and state governments will do them on occasion, but the Feds have NEVER been involved in one of these.

As a HAM radio operator and certified ARES/RACES coordinator, this test freaks me out a little bit too. It’s very much big brother.

[American Constitutionalist]

I’m not nervous for GOD is still on his throne, still in control and is in charge.

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[twhitak]

I’m usually not into conspiracy theories, but would it be possible for them to “do something” to the system while it is down? I really don’t even know exactly what I’m asking, it just sounds suspicious.

[fishtank]

Orwell’s Two Minutes of Hate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4zYlOU7Fpk

[rocksblues]

There are 2 articles on Drudge. One states at 1900 on November 9th for 3 minutes. The other states 30 seconds at 2pm.
Geez!

[TexasCajun]

I certainly hope they have a new sound to announce their message..

That stupid annoying buzzer sound currently used drives me nuts.

[SamAdams76]

A government that has the power to take control of the airwaves also has the power to take them away permanently.

[skimbell]

"...nerves are somewhat frayed over the first nationwide exercise of the system designed to alert Americans of national emergencies...

If our federal government is involved in or in charge of this test, you can bet your sweet behind it will turn into a national emergency disaster!

[Average Al]

So turn off your radio or tv. If Obama comes on it is a good time to go to the can.

[NonValueAdded]

Celerity said it best: at 4 AM it is a test, at 2 PM it is a demonstration.

[paratrooper82]

The fact that the federal government can take over the airwaves anytime they want to promote their propaganda is what concerns many Americans!

If the government can take over the all airwaves in the United States, what else can they do?

Just another example of centralized government control, elimination of state and local government.

[NonValueAdded]

There is now a PSA from the FCC running several times in the last 30 minutes or so during the local news at noon.

[TYVets]

“The System” wants to Demonstrate it is in control.

[discostu]

The only thing I find interesting about this is that we never had one before. Once we had 3 national TV networks all participating in EBS it seems to me we had a national system. Maybe there’s something I’m missing.