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    David Frum‏Verified account @davidfrum 15h15 hours ago

    Since the president is now talking about it, you should probably read this alarming @TheAtlantic story about his emergency powershttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/01/presidential-emergency-powers/576418/ …

    12:18 pm - 4 Jan 2019
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      2. Flower Girl‏ @FlowerGirlOne 15h15 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        Terrifying read. The article ends by saying “...we would be wise to shore up the guardrails of liberal democracy. Fixing the current system of emergency powers would be a good place to start.” Democrats are you listening??

        3 replies . 31 retweets 66 likes
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      2. JoeCuban‏ @JBSmartMoney 14h14 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        For Trump to Declare a State of Emergency doesn't it have to be an actual National Emergency; not some BS he pulls out of his backside to fulfill a campaign promise. Anything short of that would be viewed as an abuse of power subject to a response from Congress.

        2 replies . 2 retweets 8 likes
      3. Smartimus Assimus‏ @RohannenZorbia 14h14 hours ago
        Replying to @JBSmartMoney

        How do you think this Congress would respond?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. JoeCuban‏ @JBSmartMoney 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @RohannenZorbia

        They can: 1. Drag DHS & Defense Sec in for hearings. 2. Challenge in the courts, 3. Use appropriations process to withhold funds 4. Censure 5. If in middle of impeachment as a result of the Mueller, SDNY or Congressional investigations, easy to add an abuse of power charge.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. JoeCuban‏ @JBSmartMoney 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @JBSmartMoney @RohannenZorbia

        Remember Trump's muslim travel ban? It was poorly thought out & incompetently executed & overturned by the courts. Does anyone believe that Trump learned from that experience or his legal B team is doing the work to make a Declaration of Emergency pass muster? Not a chance.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 3 likes
      6. Smartimus Assimus‏ @RohannenZorbia 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @JBSmartMoney

        Mhm, I remember the first attempt at a Muslim ban being overturned by the courts. Then I remember two more attempted Muslim bans and the Supreme Court upholding the third one. At this point, I have no confidence that the courts or Congress will do their jobs.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. JoeCuban‏ @JBSmartMoney 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @RohannenZorbia

        The Democrats control congress and they are promising vigorous oversight. Whatever Trump does It will have to be pass constitutional muster; no more authoritarian-lite . Democrats will make him adhere to the law.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 1 like
      8. Smartimus Assimus‏ @RohannenZorbia 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @JBSmartMoney

        Democrats control the House. GOP still controls Senate and has been packing the courts for two years. This is not a time to relax and expect "checks & balances" to save us. We are very close to losing our democracy and we have to be honest with ourselves about that.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 4 likes
      9. Smartimus Assimus‏ @RohannenZorbia 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @RohannenZorbia @JBSmartMoney

        Smartimus Assimus Retweeted Sarah Kendzior

        Sarah here is an expert in authoritarian governments. She's been sounding the alarm for 2.5 years, and for good reason.https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/1081299573530861573?s=19 …

        Smartimus Assimus added,

        Sarah KendziorVerified account @sarahkendzior
        "Where is this going? The Trump camp will continue to strip the US down and sell it for parts. The Trump and Kushner families will be the main beneficiaries. "Meanwhile, the GOP will use Trump as a vehicle to build a one-party state: packing courts, etc" https://www.patreon.com/posts/23757178 
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      2. bells‏ @bells110 14h14 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @The_John_Powers @TheAtlantic

        That should trigger the largest march on the WH in our history. Will people stand for such insanity or would they just say NO!!!!

        2 replies . 3 retweets 23 likes
      3. Bill David‏ @proust1974 12h12 hours ago
        Replying to @bells110 @davidfrum and

        An enormous march saying “NO!! We will not defend our border!” I can think of nothing more fitting for the modern US.

        3 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. John Powers‏ @The_John_Powers 11h11 hours ago
        Replying to @proust1974 @bells110 and

        A $5 billion monument to the idiocy of the Christi-Faschist Republicans isn’t defending our border!

        1 reply . 1 retweet 6 likes
      5. Stephen Moran‏ @smoran26 10h10 hours ago
        Replying to @The_John_Powers @proust1974 and

        The wall is a modern day #confederateflag Calling card for bigots and inbred nationalists

        0 replies . 2 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Deborah Frost‏ @HeadSurgeon 15h15 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        HE is the national emergency. UNFIT TO SERVE.

        0 replies . 7 retweets 45 likes
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      1. Jack‏ @jackview 13h13 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        A reminder of how flawed is the American system of government. Parliamentary democracies could have Trump out in a single non confidence vote in the House.

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      1. Joe Flowers‏ @JoeFlow71430962 15h15 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        Reichstag fire

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      2. Putin's Clown Prince‏ @putinsclown 14h14 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        If he is allowed to do this it will be nothing less than the end of America. I see most people talking about this as if it was a ploy for wall funding. It’s a whole lot worse than that. Anyone still asleep had best wake up and wake up right now.

        1 reply . 13 retweets 18 likes
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      2. Kate Harper‏ @GA_Star_Gazer 15h15 hours ago
        Replying to @davidfrum @TheAtlantic

        Despite the vulgarity involved, the new Congresswoman's words don't sound so crazy after all, do they?

        1 reply . 6 retweets 42 likes
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