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jmowreader

(50,529 posts)
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 03:34 AM Dec 2016

The easiest way to stifle the mangled apricot hellbeast

Simply get the National Archivist to declare social media posts - specifically, tweets - made by Members of Congress and Administration officials to include the president as public records subject to retention requirements.

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The easiest way to stifle the mangled apricot hellbeast (Original Post) jmowreader Dec 2016 OP
excellent! n/t KT2000 Dec 2016 #1
Hmm, that does seem to be a necessary step. herding cats Dec 2016 #2
he'll change the national archivist. barbtries Dec 2016 #3
100% agree annabanana Dec 2016 #4
I like this idea! Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #5

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
2. Hmm, that does seem to be a necessary step.
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 03:59 AM
Dec 2016

Considering his methods of communication, and that he's going to be the president.

Excellent point!

barbtries

(28,769 posts)
3. he'll change the national archivist.
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 06:19 AM
Dec 2016

laws, schmaws! history, shmistory!

you do know that if a tweet is deleted that means it never happened right? right?

just in case it wasn't clear

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