The New Police State

Just when you thought Bush could not get any more illegal:

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.

Not only is it illegal, it even contradicts the bill he just signed. This man is a psychopath, out to do what he wants to do, when he wants to do it and damn the consequences or how they might affect anyone. All that matters is the Decider's Decision.

It's January now, and Bush will have to deal with Conyers in the House and Leahy in the Senate. If Gonzo thinks he can get away with stonewalling a Democratic congress, he will find himself in a huge pile of Cheney.