Holy s**t. I don't know what's more disturbing - that W's arrogant enough to believe that, or that he's stupid enough to publicly address it. Either way, it's a serious problem. Maybe the Bush administration can take a cue from Saudi Arabia's black marker squad...only instead of skin, they can start marking out unpatriotic comments from cut-and-run lib'ruls who hate freedom.
@d00leyI do admit that I think that Hillary is a total bitch. But no, I would not be upset and no I'm not a liar. 1.) Who the f**k cares if you aren't doing anything illegal? I am more concerned about incoming mail and so I want to make sure it's safe.2.) I used to work at UPS and we were allowed to open up any package we wanted for ANY reason. We needed to have that policy in case something looked suspicious or smelled strange etc. 3.) You talk as though President Bush sorts through your mail late at night in the basement of the white house.4.) Quit playing around on daddy's computer and pull your pants up!
Hey, guess what, I do have something to hide. I want to hide the fact that I'm a virgin. I want to hide the fact that I play D&D. If I was in America, I would want to hide the fact that I play violent video games. I want to hide my career plans. I want to hide my cat's silly nickname. I want to hide the fact that I'm gay. You have a list of things just like that, harmless things, silly things, things most people wouldn't care about but for one reason or another you just don't want to reveal. If you really support government invasion of privacy on this scale, you might as well be going down that list, item by item, and shouting it from the rooftops. And even if you're OK with that, the rest of us aren't.
@ Island DogThe ppl who were tortured...and you want proof that it did happen instead of wanting the Govt to prove that it didnt happen? Just like a good authoritarianHow about the scores of ppl who accused the US of torture. Theres a start but of course all the Govt has to say is that its untrue. Since all you need from your govt is their say so and not any proof.
"AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONTASK FORCE ON PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTSAND THE SEPARATION OF POWERS DOCTRINERECOMMENDATIONRESOLVED, That the American Bar Association opposes, as contrary to the rule of lawand our constitutional system of separation of powers, the issuance of presidential signingstatements that claim the authority or state the intention to disregard or decline to enforce all orpart of a law the President has signed, or to interpret such a law in a manner inconsistent with theclear intent of Congress; 56FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges the President, if he believes that any provision of a bill pending before Congress would be unconstitutional if enacted, to communicate such concerns to Congress prior to passage;FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges the President to confine any signing statements to his views regarding the meaning, purpose and significance of bills presented by Congress, and if he believes that all or part of a bill is unconstitutional, to veto the bill in accordance with Article I, § 7 of the Constitution of the United States, which directs him to approve or disapprove each bill in its entirety;"PDF:<a class="user" href="http://www.abanet.org/op/signingstatements/aba_final_signing_statements_recommendation-report_7-24-06.pdf">http://www.abanet.org/op/signingstatements/aba_final_signing_statements_recommendation-report_7-24-06.pdf</a>
gonzoradioJan 5, 2007
Holy s**t. I don't know what's more disturbing - that W's arrogant enough to believe that, or that he's stupid enough to publicly address it. Either way, it's a serious problem. Maybe the Bush administration can take a cue from Saudi Arabia's black marker squad...only instead of skin, they can start marking out unpatriotic comments from cut-and-run lib'ruls who hate freedom.
megaman2005Jan 5, 2007
@d00leyI do admit that I think that Hillary is a total bitch. But no, I would not be upset and no I'm not a liar. 1.) Who the f**k cares if you aren't doing anything illegal? I am more concerned about incoming mail and so I want to make sure it's safe.2.) I used to work at UPS and we were allowed to open up any package we wanted for ANY reason. We needed to have that policy in case something looked suspicious or smelled strange etc. 3.) You talk as though President Bush sorts through your mail late at night in the basement of the white house.4.) Quit playing around on daddy's computer and pull your pants up!
fafnir43Jan 5, 2007
Question: If the Lewinsky affair was buried, why the hell is it so widely known?
fafnir43Jan 5, 2007
Hey, guess what, I do have something to hide. I want to hide the fact that I'm a virgin. I want to hide the fact that I play D&D. If I was in America, I would want to hide the fact that I play violent video games. I want to hide my career plans. I want to hide my cat's silly nickname. I want to hide the fact that I'm gay. You have a list of things just like that, harmless things, silly things, things most people wouldn't care about but for one reason or another you just don't want to reveal. If you really support government invasion of privacy on this scale, you might as well be going down that list, item by item, and shouting it from the rooftops. And even if you're OK with that, the rest of us aren't.
enharmonixJan 5, 2007
@fafnir53:Answer: <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky_scandal">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky_scandal</a><a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Drudge">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Drudge</a>Summary: Newsweek knew about the scandal and buried it. Matt Drudge reported that Newsweek buried it. The Washington Post read The Drudge Report and went to press with it. There you go.
closedcaptionJan 7, 2007
@ Island DogThe ppl who were tortured...and you want proof that it did happen instead of wanting the Govt to prove that it didnt happen? Just like a good authoritarianHow about the scores of ppl who accused the US of torture. Theres a start but of course all the Govt has to say is that its untrue. Since all you need from your govt is their say so and not any proof.
kmg365Jan 9, 2007
"AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONTASK FORCE ON PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTSAND THE SEPARATION OF POWERS DOCTRINERECOMMENDATIONRESOLVED, That the American Bar Association opposes, as contrary to the rule of lawand our constitutional system of separation of powers, the issuance of presidential signingstatements that claim the authority or state the intention to disregard or decline to enforce all orpart of a law the President has signed, or to interpret such a law in a manner inconsistent with theclear intent of Congress; 56FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges the President, if he believes that any provision of a bill pending before Congress would be unconstitutional if enacted, to communicate such concerns to Congress prior to passage;FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges the President to confine any signing statements to his views regarding the meaning, purpose and significance of bills presented by Congress, and if he believes that all or part of a bill is unconstitutional, to veto the bill in accordance with Article I, § 7 of the Constitution of the United States, which directs him to approve or disapprove each bill in its entirety;"PDF:<a class="user" href="http://www.abanet.org/op/signingstatements/aba_final_signing_statements_recommendation-report_7-24-06.pdf">http://www.abanet.org/op/signingstatements/aba_final_signing_statements_recommendation-report_7-24-06.pdf</a>