Very Disturbing on NOV 9th

[DD977GM2]

if this is legitimate

FEDS to shut off all radio / TV broadcasts

I dont like this idea one bit and will be ready for everything that day.

[mcantar18c]

Its legit.
Its also not as big of a deal as people are making it out to be.

[Sharpienads]

I would call it a big deal.

Where's the constitutional authority to turn off means of communication?

It would be too easy for the federal government to, if it thought it needed to, send information to state governments and let them disseminate the information in the way they see fit. Stay constitutional, embrace federalism. Any breach is a big deal, IMO.

[clublights]

I agree with Mcanter on this one....


haven't they basically be able to do this since 1963?


so what's new?

[Sharpienads]

I still disagree with it. Just because they've had the ability doesn't mean they should continue to have it or make it a good idea.

[clublights]

I still disagree with it. Just because they've had the ability doesn't mean they should continue to have it or make it a good idea.

I see your point of it ...

I just think it's a bit.... no offense.... too tin foil hat for me.

besides we still have the internet and telephone/cell phone comms .... not to mention ham/CB/other radios.

But I do get your point.

[mcantar18c]

I still disagree with it. Just because they've had the ability doesn't mean they should continue to have it or make it a good idea.

I agree with you. I can see the usefulness of a system like that prior to the Internet becoming so commonplace and especially during the Cold War, but not so much anymore.
However, testing/demonstrating/making a point with it isn't a huge deal. Its nothing new, the system has been in place since 1994 (1963 if you count the EBS) and I've never heard a single thing about anybody disagreeing or challenging its legality. The test will last for something like 3 min, its not like they're shutting broadcasts down for a day or even an hour.

[DD977GM2]

Its legit.
Its also not as big of a deal as people are making it out to be.

I reread a lot of it after I got a good nights rest and its 1 minute longer then the weekly broadcast tests.

So I agree its not as big of a deal as I initially thought.

[hip55]

It would be my guess that the HAM operators will be pretty active that day-

[Pistol Packing Preacher]

It would be my guess that the HAM operators will be pretty active that day-

We are already active! We have the knowledge and the equipment and have been practicing for a long time.
When everything is down... hams get through!