Bush Issues Signing Statement, Declares Right to Open Mail
Bush pushes envelope on U.S. spying
The President asserted his new authority when he signed a postal reform bill into law on Dec. 20. Bush then issued a "signing statement" that declared his right to open people's mail under emergency conditions.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/485561p-408789c.html
Bush says feds can open mail without warrant
President Bush quietly has claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003508676_mail04.html
Keith Olbermann: Is Bush Reading Your Mail?
Video
http://tinyurl.com/sb8ne
From Information Clearing House
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Bush Issues Signing Statement, Declares Right to Open Mail
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0104-01.htm
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Bush claims right to open your mail
http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/5522/
Informant: jensenmk
From ufpj-news
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Bush Signing Statement Claims Power to Open Americans' Mail
President Bush has quietly claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant. The president asserted his new authority when he signed a postal reform bill into law on December 20, followed by a "signing statement."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010407R.shtml
Bush extends illegal search policy to mail
Seattle Times
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. A White House spokeswoman disputed claims that the move gives Bush any new powers, saying the Constitution allows such searches...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003508676_mail04.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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GOP Senator Confronts Bush on Opening Mail
The Republican sponsor of a postal reform bill called on President Bush yesterday to explain why he used it to claim he can open domestic mail without a search warrant. Senator Susan Collins of Maine questioned Bush's controversial December 20 "signing statement" in which he stated if there were an emergency he wouldn't need a warrant to open letters.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010607E.shtml
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=warrant
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=signing+statement
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Olbermann
The President asserted his new authority when he signed a postal reform bill into law on Dec. 20. Bush then issued a "signing statement" that declared his right to open people's mail under emergency conditions.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/485561p-408789c.html
Bush says feds can open mail without warrant
President Bush quietly has claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003508676_mail04.html
Keith Olbermann: Is Bush Reading Your Mail?
Video
http://tinyurl.com/sb8ne
From Information Clearing House
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Bush Issues Signing Statement, Declares Right to Open Mail
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0104-01.htm
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Bush claims right to open your mail
http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/5522/
Informant: jensenmk
From ufpj-news
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Bush Signing Statement Claims Power to Open Americans' Mail
President Bush has quietly claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant. The president asserted his new authority when he signed a postal reform bill into law on December 20, followed by a "signing statement."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010407R.shtml
Bush extends illegal search policy to mail
Seattle Times
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. A White House spokeswoman disputed claims that the move gives Bush any new powers, saying the Constitution allows such searches...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003508676_mail04.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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GOP Senator Confronts Bush on Opening Mail
The Republican sponsor of a postal reform bill called on President Bush yesterday to explain why he used it to claim he can open domestic mail without a search warrant. Senator Susan Collins of Maine questioned Bush's controversial December 20 "signing statement" in which he stated if there were an emergency he wouldn't need a warrant to open letters.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010607E.shtml
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=warrant
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=signing+statement
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Olbermann
rudkla - 5. Jan, 00:04
