While everyone else was enjoying their holidays, the Grinch … er, George W. Bush decided to expand his powers yet again, this time claiming the right to open mail without a warrant. He asserted this right with one of his dubious signing statements upon the signing of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act.
“The [Bush] signing statement claims authority to open domestic mail without a warrant, and that would be new and quite alarming,” said Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies in Washington.
“You have to be concerned,” a senior U.S. official agreed. “It takes executive-branch authority beyond anything we’ve ever known.”
Bush is acting like a spoiled brat who, when told by his parents to do something, says “that’s fine, but I’m going to do it my way, anyway.” Apparently the law does not apply to him. I’m not sure I really want to see the nation bogged down in another presidential impeachment, but someone, somewhere needs to hold this idiot accountable.
Come to think about it, isn’t that what the Supreme Court is supposed to be doing? Why isn’t it doing its job?