Posted on 01/04/2007 12:31:54 PM PST by Tamar1973
This is going a bit too far. The Patriot Act was enough -- if the President needs more, we should start by securing our own COUNTRY FIRST...then worrying about the details of what powers the government needs. This is all upside down.
I like the way it's written to make it sound like the president plans to hang out in post offices opening mail.
While he's at it, can he dump the junk mail into the recyclables?
If there is enough evidence in place to suggest that a certain piece of mail is linked to terrorism, then it SHOULD be extremely easy to get a warrant. This makes no sense.
Many nameless critics have also indicated that James Gordon Meek is an alcoholic and a wife beater. A senior editor at the New York Daily News said, "I swear he makes up quotes just to make Republicans look bad."
A top Senate Intelligence Committee aide promised, "It's something we're going to look into."
These quotes were made up by the reporter as fluff and are used to make it appear he worked harder on the story than he actually did.
He can read anything I get...just hands off the coupons for pizza.
So you still think this is a "friendly" president?
I don't know where he finds the time, since I thought he spent most of his day in a basement listening in on our 70 billion daily phone calls.
This story is more a crock of shiite than the NY Times breathless eavesdropping stories.
But it sure reels in some fish, doesn't it?!
Name a war in which mail was not opened without a warrant. (None exists, you’re falling for NYT propaganda)
Interestingly enough USPS has "procedures in place" (which can mean devices or rules or practices) that serve to make your typical letter-bomb blow up where it can't hurt anyone.
Not sure that's a search, but do those suckers open up when they go off!
Letters with anthrax are another item we don't really need warrants for.
OK, this is a good start, and I don't think I like this, but I need more info on this besides one story with unnamed sources. I remember the brouhaha about the warrantless eavesdropping.
I'm goin to go and look around and see if I can find more info.
You just painted a perfect picture for the gullible.
That claim is contrary to existing law and contradicted the bill he had just signed, experts said.
I don't think mail should be searched w/out a warrant unless it's literally a ticking bomb.
He already has certain (very) limited authority that is recognized but not specifically described. Any chance he is - as you specify in one example - just declining to rescind this ability?
Bush's move came during the winter congressional recess and a year after his secret domestic electronic eavesdropping program was first revealed.
Well, given that they got this wrong, what credibility for their description should be given?
I'm not sure why it's necessary for Bush to advertise these policies in advance. If he feels it's necessary and legal, then do it. Until then, don't talk about it.
Ya gotta figure. He probably finished dumping arsenic in wells sometime late in 05 and there are only so many seniors to be pushed down stairs. Yeah I suppose he has the time now.
Is there no depth to which they(MSM) will not sink?
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