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JHB

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3. The tweet itself:

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 05:44 PM

Jan 2019

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George Takei
?Verified account @GeorgeTakei

Prepare, all good citizens. If Trump declares a “National Emergency” in order to fund his wall, the House and the Senate are empowered under the 1976 National Emergencies Act to repudiate it. We will face a constitutional crisis if the Senate simply rolls over. We must mobilize.

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George Takei's warning for us on the "national emergency" [View all] Grasswire2 Jan 2019 OP

Oh my! Botany Jan 2019 #1

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #2

The tweet itself: JHB Jan 2019 #3

True TimeToGo Jan 2019 #4