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FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

JAN 04, 2007 10:56 PM

President Bush is continuing on his journey of destroying America. Today we learned that on December 20th George gave himself the right to open people’s mail without a warrant. But don’t worry, it’s only totally fucking illegal.

Bush gave himself the new power during the congressional winter recess when he signed a postal reform bill, then jotted a little “signing statement” at the bottom. The statement gave him the ability to open people’s mail under emergency conditions. If he had read above his signing statement he would have seen that the bill reinforced current protections of mail from searches without a warrant. Past presidents would have used this thing called a veto, which was created to force the different branches of government to compromise. But now you can apparently just jot down a contradictory statement at the bottom of a congressional bill.

A Senate Intelligence Committee aid promised they will look into Bush’s totalitarian move. Many in Congress were not happy.


"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.


But Bush seems to have a lack of understanding of the separate government powers that were established by the Founding Fathers, as well as how those powers operate.


"You have to be concerned," agreed a career senior U.S. official who reviewed the legal underpinnings of Bush's claim. "It takes Executive Branch authority beyond anything we've ever known."


No shit.

DieWhiteGirls

DieWhiteGirls

Madison, WI
July 2005

JAN 04, 2007 11:02 PM

This is why I stopped sending pure heroin through the mail.

pumpkinfire

pumpkinfire

Oakland, CA
June 2003

JAN 04, 2007 11:05 PM

watch this its pretty good

[URL=http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/01/02/olbermann-special-comment-on-sacrifice/

jaggy

jaggy

Austin, TX
October 2003

JAN 04, 2007 11:10 PM

al-qaeda is beating themselves in the head now since we foiled their plans of sending dirty nuclear bombs through priority mail. 'that damned Buuuusssssh!!! '

deathofamartian

deathofamartian

Warrenton, VA
July 2006

JAN 04, 2007 11:10 PM

I hope GW and any one that had anything to do with him suffers to their last breath...im talking about removing their testicles and lighting them on fire infront of them while pouring gasoline all over their face so they wont pass out. Then peeling their skin of their backs with a cheese grater till the nerves start to be shaved. After that the only thing to do is dip them in a vat of rubbing alchohal. And if they havent died by then a good old repetative shash to the old cabesa till their brain turns to nacho cheese. oh yeah then make is family members eat it under gun point.
Fuck George Bush
Fuck What this country has become
And Fuck those who don't care about the bullsit that goes on in this country.
*sigh* I cant wait to finish school and get the fuck out of this place mad

P.S. anyone have any good methods of torture im always open ARRR!!!

MschfMayhemSoap

MschfMayhemSoap

Phoenix, AZ
April 2006

JAN 04, 2007 11:19 PM

Bush's opposition: "Sir, the Founding Father's would never allow your office to acquire so much power!"

Bush: "Founding-schmounding!! This is MY country!! mine mine mine MINE MINE!!!! MY DADDY SAYS SO AND ALL HIS FRIENDS SAY SO TOO!!! *throws tantrum*"

Sigh..... Starting a commune with a sign saying "Bush Administration Refugees Welcome" in Canada is looking better and better!

Bladez

Bladez

Calgary, AB
December 2004

JAN 04, 2007 11:25 PM

Fuck I'm glad I'm a Canadian!

Kenet

Kenet

USA
November 2004

JAN 04, 2007 11:32 PM

Yep, he's still an idiot.

Thanks for not letting us forget, W, not to mention ruining a perfectly good letter of the alphabet. Good thing we'll always have good 'ol X.

Wait, did that come out wrong?

nycbike

nycbike

Brooklyn, NY
March 2005

JAN 04, 2007 11:38 PM

Everything except your anus? Shhhhhhh! Don't give Bush any ideas! It would be really cool if the ACLU can challenge this in the Supreme Court - unless they are. I actually didn't read the article, just wanted to comment on the title.

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

JAN 05, 2007 12:06 AM

The very idea of "signing statements" completely boggles my mind.

curtisology

curtisology

USA
April 2006

JAN 05, 2007 12:08 AM

jesus, he's mad like mussolini

ThisIsWhoWeAre

ThisIsWhoWeAre

Oakland, CA
July 2004

JAN 05, 2007 12:14 AM

Personally... I'd rather show the man my anus.

Tacevil

Tacevil

Moab, UT
November 2004

JAN 05, 2007 12:17 AM

We can only HOPE that he dies soon like tomorrow.The old tickers not what it use to be.

private_grave

private_grave

Belgium
April 2005

JAN 05, 2007 12:18 AM

I wouldn't even qoute what deathofamartian said for fear of the Patriot Act.

antihope

antihope

Arlington, TX
June 2006

JAN 05, 2007 01:02 AM

Signing statements eh? I'll just start signing the backs of my payroll checks with "Add another thousand in there for good measure."

He might be on to something here.

geasavenger

geasavenger

West Bend, WI
May 2005

JAN 05, 2007 01:27 AM

Yea I read about this earlier...here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16472777/

and thought this was really interesting...
"Bush has issued at least 750 signing statements during his presidency, more than all other presidents combined, according to the American Bar Association."

The funniest part is I just assume they already do check peoples mail any way, but to claim the right to legally as a sub note on a bill to strengthen public mail protection is just bit rediculious.

Though I am fairly firm in the believe that he is like a bully on the play ground..after he first started getting away with things he never stopped. There was a lot of talk, and scolding
but over all he has been getting away with one thing after another since/before he took office...and like a bully that never really got punished he kept pushing the boundies with his gall as well as disregard for rules.

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

JAN 05, 2007 01:31 AM

geasavenger said:
after he first started getting away with things he never stopped. There was a lot of talk, and scolding but over all he has been getting away with one thing after another since/before he took office.



That's the story of his whole life. He's never had to work hard for anything, and he's never had to face the consequences of anything.

Markus001

Markus001

United Kingdom
November 2004

JAN 05, 2007 01:34 AM

Being British is fun.

I feel for you American boys and gals, I sincerely do...

RedBstrd

RedBstrd

Riverside, CA
April 2004

JAN 05, 2007 02:01 AM

What exactly does he expect to find in the mail? Notes from one terrorist to another?

Will you bomb stuff for Allah?

Circle one:

Yes No

JunkyardAngel

JunkyardAngel

San Gabriel, CA
February 2006

JAN 05, 2007 02:11 AM

Um. Think again. Ever heard of the good ol' cavity search? Yup, anus, vagina, mail - what's left?

Seriously.

jessikaaaa

jessikaaaa

Brooklyn, NY
December 2006

JAN 05, 2007 03:01 AM

RedBstrd said:
What exactly does he expect to find in the mail? Notes from one terrorist to another?

Will you bomb stuff for Allah?

Circle one:

Yes No





Hahahahahahaha. Well said.

Oh man. This shit is scary.

merryplot

merryplot

Fort Eustis, VA
December 2006

JAN 05, 2007 03:33 AM

DieWhiteGirls said:
This is why I stopped sending pure heroin through the mail.



Yeah, it's better to have it stepped on a little bit- why should that greedy asshole get all the good drugs?

merryplot

merryplot

Fort Eustis, VA
December 2006

JAN 05, 2007 03:35 AM

That is one step of many that Bush is taking in order to become an absolute emperor. Next, it may be emergency authority to retain presidency due to a war he started. I'm just saying, ya know? puke

AbeVigoda

AbeVigoda

Portland, OR
August 2003

JAN 05, 2007 04:53 AM

How is this "news" if FTR can't even get his facts straight? mad
Bush has had the ability to look in my anus since October, '06.


InaraSerah

InaraSerah

Fayetteville, NC
November 2006

JAN 05, 2007 04:55 AM

Oh Dont worry, he'll be looking at our assholes next, no need to be dissapointed

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