Comments on: The role of GPS in our lives http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jay W Cole http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431&cpage=1#comment-2851 Jay W Cole Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:48:57 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431#comment-2851 Mr. Herrman,
The satellite constellation is operated by the Department of Defense. One EMP (electromagnetic pulse) is all it will take to shut down life as we know it in America regardless of who builds the satellites. The government plan is to turn the satellites off before war even gets to that stage.

Mr Henrikson,
Being in touch with our government is not enough. Government makes for a poor servant and a cruel taskmaster if it is not subdued regularly by those it is supposed to represent. Government naturally becomes a heartless, thoughtless and cold killer of the innocent, always tending toward tyranny if not stopped by concerned citizens with an iron will, a keen understanding and Wisdom From On High.

Jay

]]> By: ol' Don Herrman http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431&cpage=1#comment-2832 ol' Don Herrman Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:47:47 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431#comment-2832 Nate & Jay . . .
Aren’t you glad the satellites are made by Garmin & or other industrial firms, rather than some Government entity ?

]]> By: Richard Henrikson http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431&cpage=1#comment-2816 Richard Henrikson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:44:18 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431#comment-2816 And that’s why we need to be in touch with our government!

]]> By: Jay W Cole http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431&cpage=1#comment-2815 Jay W Cole Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:17:04 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=431#comment-2815 Nate,
You’re right. GPS is great. But someday the world is going to go to war and the Department of Defense is going to turn off satellites, ignition chips, radio communications capabilities, fuel supplies and everything electronic that you can imagine. At that point, you won’t even be able to sit at home with your TV and Computer to read about what’s happening. This government is even shutting down short wave radio station authorizations as we speak.

Jay

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