New Signing Statement Sends Legal Mail Searches To The Dead Letter Office (Trees And Things)

uncarved block: It's In The Numbers

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:45:44 EST

Nixon spread death, chaos and destruction to millions throughout Southeast Asia, all while actively supporting programs like COINTELPRO back home. Reagan gave arms to an Iranian regime that was openly working to crush dissent and spread anti-S

rexdart: Re: Will It Be That Hard?

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:05:33 EST

UB, I can't help but throw in that he's the worst ever. Although I wasn't influenced by the Rolling Stone article that came out a few months ago, I do think, by my admittedly poor knowledge of presidential history, that he's worse than Reagan and, wh

rexdart: Re: Add it to the pile.

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:54:33 EST

My father and I often exchange silly gifts during X-mas, and this last year I bought him "The Word of God", which was a bible with scooped out insides and a sparker that shot sparks when the book was opened. I was in California and had it shipped to

Thalia: Reality is so inconvenient

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 06:12:09 EST

The law, as it stood prior to this amendment, prohibited the opening of mail without a warrant. This was a result of Code of Federal Register regulations, and now has been codified into law. The Postal Service acknowledged that it entire bi

Lou: Re: Add it to the pile.

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 21:19:26 EST

I'd like to hear about the gag gift debacle.

rexdart: Add it to the pile.

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 20:53:14 EST

This, like Dubbya's other odious signing statements, will most likely not be repealed. It's early in the new Congress, but I wonder if the Dems have the stones to repeal any of these power-grabbing provisions (that is, if they can be repealed.

pO157: Re: In less than two years time ...

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 13:27:45 EST

... this too shall pass. One hopes whomever succeeds Bush remembers that he or she sits there through the consent of the governed and the governed don't really like crap like warrantless searches.

The only

MayorBob: In less than two years time ...

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 13:04:46 EST

... this too shall pass. One hopes whomever succeeds Bush remembers that he or she sits there through the consent of the governed and the governed don't really like crap like warrantless searches.

January 20th,2009 can't get here soon enoug

pO157: R to the I to the D to the I....

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:49:28 EST

This is ridiculous.

The previous standard (postal inspectors could search the letter in the event of a ticking time bomb type of scenario only, otherwise get a warrant) is probably ideal.

From what I understand of the law exigent circumstances usual