mwfanelli
01-04-2007, 08:17 AM
"President Bush quietly has claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant.
Bush asserted the new authority Dec. 20 after signing legislation that overhauls some postal regulations. He then issued a "signing statement" that declared his right to open mail under emergency conditions, contrary to existing law and contradicting the bill he had just signed, according to experts who have reviewed it."
"You have to be concerned," a senior U.S. official agreed. "It takes executive-branch authority beyond anything we've ever known."
The democratic congress had better slap down Bush very hard before its too late. Who needs terrorists when we have Bush? I am waiting for the reaction of both parties to this newest Big Brother oppression of the American public.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003508676_mail04.html
Bush asserted the new authority Dec. 20 after signing legislation that overhauls some postal regulations. He then issued a "signing statement" that declared his right to open mail under emergency conditions, contrary to existing law and contradicting the bill he had just signed, according to experts who have reviewed it."
"You have to be concerned," a senior U.S. official agreed. "It takes executive-branch authority beyond anything we've ever known."
The democratic congress had better slap down Bush very hard before its too late. Who needs terrorists when we have Bush? I am waiting for the reaction of both parties to this newest Big Brother oppression of the American public.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003508676_mail04.html