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Laurence Tribe tweet - We must learn how the Constitution empowers us. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Aug 2020
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intrepidity
(7,381 posts)1. Hmmm, any Constitutional experts around to teach us?
Please proceed!
Nevilledog
(51,321 posts)2. The article at justsecurity.org in the tweet is a good start.
intrepidity
(7,381 posts)4. Yes, I knew it would be
My snark was aimed at Tribe's wording in his Tweet.
Nevilledog
(51,321 posts)5. Gotcha
FM123
(10,054 posts)3. Yes.
Just like the public is informed in advanced that a hurricane is coming, they need to start putting out info NOW.
"Both mainstream and social media could do a great public service by making how-elections-work commentaries a steady part of their pre-election preparations."
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)6. Have the Secret Service shoot him. How hard can this be?
Nevilledog
(51,321 posts)7. I can fully support that plan.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)8. Just lay siege to the White House. Blockade the supply of hamberders.
He'll crawl out in an hour or two.
unblock
(52,515 posts)9. well if i were president on january 20th, i'd have the white house razed and rebuilt immediately
because i'm quite certain it's full of listening devices.
so if he wants to stay there when it's knocked down, well, that's him exercising his freedom i guess!