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I think we learn more from those times in our history where we stumbled as a democracy than we learn from the glorious chapters.

George Takei

What’s needed today, now, more than ever, is ‘Star Peace’ for there is an ominous, mutual threat to all science fiction. It’s called ‘Twilight’. And it is really, really bad.
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Bad Day Fantasy Need Peace Science Stardom
I’m a civic busybody and I’ve been blessed with an active career.
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Active Blessing Body Busy Career Myself
Do your duty as an American, and as a citizen of the galaxy… Vote!
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Citizenship Duty Galaxy Vote
The only thing worse than human ignorance is human pride in that ignorance.
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Human Ignorance Philosophy Pride Worst
Should any terrorist strike or act of war occur in which American lives are lost, we must be on guard for any attempt by the government to turn that tragedy into justification for sweeping action.
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Act Action Strike Terrorism Tragedy War
We have to be vigilant about how the Trump administration may try to divide us from each other.
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Administration Division Each Other Try
Facebook itself has an interest in having great content so that its users keep coming back.
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Content Greatness Interest Social Media User
I spent my boyhood behind the barbed wire fences of American internment camps and that part of my life is something that I wanted to share with more people.
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Camp Life Myself People
To do theater you need to block off a hunk of time.
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Block Need Theatre Time Yourself
STAR TREK is a show that had a vision about a future that was positive.
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Belief Future Positive Vision
We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.
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Difference Diversity Face Humanity Ourselves Wonder
I am emboldened, not cowed, by the words and actions of Trump and his circle. I believe many others are as well. Together we will stand in opposition. I’m not going anywhere, and I won’t be silenced.
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Action Myself Politics President Silence Word
This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there.
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Nothing is what it seems on the surface of Heroes.
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But when we came out of camp, that’s when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful.
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Camp Identity Myself Realization Shame
If leadership requires a fired-up sense of purpose and imagination, it also demands a profound connection to the society to be led.
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I think we learn more from those times in our history where we stumbled as a democracy than we learn from the glorious chapters.

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