Reactions continue to Bush’s signing statement on the Postal Reform Act. It’s especially interesting to read comments that say the signing statement changes nothing, and doesn’t represent a power grab by Bush- if that’s true, what exactly was the purpose of the statement?

• Bush Signing Statement Raises Mail Privacy Questions
  DIRECT
• Signing statement seems to defeat its purpose
  Indiana Law Blog
• Warrantless mail searches may be allowed
  MSNBC
• Can the government open your mail?
  “Congressman John McHugh says he expects the House Intelligence Committee to take a closer look at the President’s declaration.”
  News10 Syracuse
• Does “Big Brother” Need To Be Stamped On His Forehead, Or What?
  American Chronicle
• Conan O’Brien: “President Bush is claiming that a new postal law gives him the authority to read anyone’s letters without a warrant. Yeah, if you’re upset about the law, you can let Bush know by writing to your sister.”
• Senator Collins is feeling the effect of loyalty
  White Noise Insanity
• USPS comment on signing statement
  USPS News Link
• Ding! You’ve got mail! No you don’t. Bush has got your mail…and he’s reading it!
  Capitol Hill Blue
• He’s got your mail
  “The new Democratic-led Congress, still moving into offices and setting up Web sites, should move quickly to curb this executive overreach before Americans have no privacy from their government left at all.”
  Baltimore Sun

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