I do not trust Obama as far as I can spit (a Texan term)! For sure, I am not going to have a private phone that receives Obama's messages. I have ATT, but right now my iphone is not at the level of the software needed for that installation.
We have no use in the public to receive "presidential messages", even if there is reason for trust. This is nothing but a purely political piece of his game puzzle, to further entrap the people into the web of the federal government! Of course, it is disguised under needs for amber-alerts and such like. You can turn off the other alerts, but the presidential alert cannot be turned off.
"Wireless Emergency Alerts are part of the FCC's CMAS program and are mandated by law". Is this something everyone else here knows about?
http://macdailynews.com/2013/06/15/att-delivers-wireless-emergency-alerts-to-iphone-5-4s/
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/wireless-emergency-alerts-wea
http://ftp.3gpp2.org/TSGX/Working/2008/2008-01-Hollywood/TR45.2-2008-01-Hollywood/452-20080117-07%20CMAS%20Info/a%20WARNActOverview_20080116.pdf