Bush says feds can open mail without warrant

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There's no area of your life Bush can't look at, according to Bush, if he wants to. He's the dictator decider and there's nothing you can do to stop him.

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.

Let me just add, the story says Bush "...quietly has claimed sweeping new powers...". Folks, there's no reason for secrecy in doing something like this unless you know you're doing something wrong and you don't want any attention. Bush is such a snake in the grass. And I'm amazed by my restraint which may merely be a feeling of helplessness.

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