[BC] Usefulness of EAS

[Glen Kippel]

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 11:01 AM, <RichardBJohnson at comcast.net> wrote:
>Correct! President Obama has demanded a switch that he can throw that instantly connects every radio, television, telephone, and communications device to his dulcet tones so he can instruct a captive audience with whatever "knowledge" he demands to impart. EAS is only part of the system and it must work perfectly or else. Don't kill the messenger. I am only warning of the terrible disasters that may ensue. For years, just before a Presidential election, the incumbent has arranged for crisis to occur that might make it unwise to change leadership. With the "presidential switch" information capture is complete and information is extremely powerful. Eventually, we will not need elections at all because all the government leaders are good.
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Well, yes, but before there was EAS there was EBS and before that, ConElRad.  They all required stations to broadcast a presidential message.  E.g., "We expect the enemy missiles to reach you in 15 minutes.  So bend over and kiss your derriere goodbye."