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Offline Unknown Target

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George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
on: January 05, 2007, 09:31:45 pm
"W pushes envelope on U.S. spying"
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WASHINGTON - President Bush has quietly claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant, the Daily News has learned.

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
 

Offline Ford Prefect

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #1 on: January 05, 2007, 10:07:41 pm
In completely unrelated news, lots of people haven't been getting their Victoria's Secret catalogues.
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Offline Mefustae

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #2 on: January 05, 2007, 10:35:14 pm
Quote from: Article
...under emergency conditions.
I think history has shown us that handing considerably more power to ones leadersfor use when under "emergency conditions" never has good consequences.
 

Offline Starkweather

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #3 on: January 05, 2007, 10:49:23 pm
I smell a Penn & Teller: Bull****! Episode....
 

Offline Rictor

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #4 on: January 05, 2007, 11:52:53 pm
Wait, so is it only OK if he personally opens them? That would be fun, actually.

"Mr. Cheney, tell them to stop with the letter! I can't be the Prezident no more if ah have to spend all day reading folk's mail. Ah know we have to find ter'rists, but could ah maybe take a break?"
 

Offline Mr. Vega

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #5 on: January 06, 2007, 01:16:00 am
*furiously studies how-to coup books*
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Offline Tyrian

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #6 on: January 06, 2007, 11:41:29 am
*Sends a suspicious letter through the mail*

*Mail searcher opens it*

To whom it may concern:

STOP READING MY MAIL WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!

Sincerely,
Tyrian
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Offline WeatherOp

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #7 on: January 06, 2007, 07:34:16 pm
Quote from: Tyrian on January 06, 2007, 11:41:29 am
*Sends a suspicious letter through the mail*

*Mail searcher opens it*

To whom it may concern:

STOP READING MY MAIL WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!

Sincerely,
Tyrian

Then your wife divorces you.
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Offline Tyrian

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #8 on: January 07, 2007, 04:01:53 pm
Not married.   :D :p
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Bush (Verb) -- To do stupid things with confidence.

This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address occurred during the same week.  This is an ironic juxtaposition of events--one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, while the other involves a groundhog.

Bumper stickers at my college:
"Republicans for Voldemort!"
"Frodo failed.  Bush got the Ring."

Resistance is futile!  (If < 1 ohm...)

"Any nation which sacrifices a little liberty for a little security deserves neither and loses both." -- Benjamin Franklin

Sig rising...
 

Offline Harbinger of DOOM

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #9 on: January 08, 2007, 03:56:33 am
LMAO
Quote from: Mr. Vega on January 06, 2007, 01:16:00 am
*furiously studies how-to coup books*
I'm with him ^
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Offline an0n

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #10 on: January 11, 2007, 10:23:06 am
"Starting A Revolution: For Dummies"
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Offline aldo_14

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #11 on: January 11, 2007, 10:30:39 am
Quote from: Rictor on January 05, 2007, 11:52:53 pm
Wait, so is it only OK if he personally opens them? That would be fun, actually.

"Mr. Cheney, tell them to stop with the letter! I can't be the Prezident no more if ah have to spend all day reading folk's mail. Ah know we have to find ter'rists, but could ah maybe take a break?"

Reading folks mail?  ..... Surely he just looks at the pictures?
 

Offline Jetmech Jr.

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Re: George W. pushing the envelope on US spying
Reply #12 on: January 11, 2007, 10:16:38 pm
I now support sending Bio-Agents through the postal service.

Anthrax, away!
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