By now you've probably seen this wonderful little bit of news:
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.
That claim is contrary to existing law and contradicted the bill he had just signed, say experts who have reviewed it.
NOW can we impeach him?
In the last 6 years we have lost so much of what we take for granted as basic rights -- and there is so much that we've lost that we don't even know about. The signing statement referred to in this article was done quietly, during the Congressional recess, not that the Rubber Stamp Congress would have made a peep. I'm not holding my breath for the Dems either. However, if you think Commander Bunnypants ought to -- you know, operate within the laws of our nation -- it wouldn't hurt to contact your representatives in Congress and demand some accountability. Get rid of illegal signing statements for starters.
And make a lot of noise about impeachment. There are two more years in which this administration can do a lot more damage.
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