Bush Now Thinks He Can Snoop Through Your Mail
Posted in H.L. News, Main Blog (All Posts) on January 4th, 2007 10:30 am by HL
Bush says feds can open mail without warrant
Seattle Times
Excerpt
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….
“The [Bush] signing statement claims authority to open domestic mail without a warrant, and that would be new and quite alarming,” said Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies in Washington.
“You have to be concerned,” a senior U.S. official agreed. “It takes executive-branch authority beyond anything we’ve ever known.”
“Despite the president’s statement that he may be able to circumvent a basic privacy protection, the new postal law continues to prohibit the government from snooping into people’s mail without a warrant,” said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., the incoming House Government Reform Committee chairman, who co-sponsored the bill.
H.L.s Take
Bush still thinks that anything he says automatically becomes the new law. He signs a bill which was sponsored by my congressmen, Hollywoood’s own Henry Waxman, then after he signs he casually mentions “Oh by the way from now on I can open anyones mail I want without a warrant.” He probably thought that up while he was on his way to sign the bill.
Hey George let me introduce you to your new worst nightmare, his name is Henry.
You can’t get away with this stuff anymore Georgie, Old Hank is going to be on you like stink on S**t. (or should I say “stink on Bush” its the same thing.)
