November 9th

Did You Know Feds Will Temporarily Cut Off All TV and Radio Broadcasts on

Nov. 9? 

If you have ever wondered about the government's ability to control the

civilian airwaves, you will have your answer on November 9th. 

On that day, federal authorities are going to shut off all television and

radio communications simultaneously at 2:00PM EST for 3 minutes, to complete the first ever test of the national Emergency Alert System (EAS). 

 The upcoming test is posted on the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau website.
 

(Here's one link):

http://blog.dhs.gov/2011/10/fema-blog-emergency-alert-system-test.html
 

Only the President has the authority to activate EAS at the national level, and he has delegated that authority to the Director of FEMA. The test will be conducted jointly by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS).
 

In essence, the authority to seize control of all television and civilian communication has been asserted by the executive branch and handed to a government agency.

The EAS has been around since 1994. Its precursor, the Emergency Broadcast

System (EBS), started back in 1963. Television and radio broadcasters, satellite radio and satellite television providers, cable television and wire line video providers are all involved in the system.
 

So this begs the question: is the first ever national EAS test really a big deal?

Probably not. At least, not yet.  There are some troubling factors all coming together right now that could conceivably trigger a real usage of the EAS system in the not too

distant future. A European financial collapse could bring down U.S. markets. What is now the "Occupy" movement could lead to widespread civil unrest. And there are ominous signs that radical groups such as "Anonymous" will attempt something major on November 5th- Guy Fawke's day.

Now we know in the event of a major crisis, the American people will be told with one voice, at the same time, about an emergency.  All that's left to determine is who will have control of the EAS when that day comes, and what their message will be.

Just sayen'  I hope I'm not offered some Flavor Aide.  Jim Jones was too cheap for the "Kool" stuff.

I'm not the author of this FW.  I totally agree with the premise. 

 

Yes, I know about poor Binky or Teddy or what-ever-the hell.

http://youtu.be/U2cvaSJ6Waw

this svnmag dude is an original for sure.  I salute you

 Troy, I know you are working on the Wed the 9th so you will not miss your Sunday foozbalz!

i feel safer and better prepared for disaster already

In case y'all didn't know, Troy shot a tame bear.  Song still applies.