Should the government be allowed to open your mail without a reason whenever they want?

Question

apparently Bush thinks so

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/16381095.htm?source=rss&channel=cctimes_news

Answer 1

No. It is against the 4th Amendment of the Constitution (the Supreme Law of our Land).

Answer 2

I would have to say no to the idea of another person intruding my privacy this way, but seeing the real threats we face everyday, that most of us are ignoring and only worrying about the most stupid things, I would recommend and encourage very much developing an automated system that does this job and would trigger an alert if this call/email contains alarming information.

Answer 3

that in my books is a vagrant intrusion of privacy & no they cannot open your mail without due cause. no one can!
bush WAS also wanting to change the social security format to like stock trading or a bank acct. that too will not work.

Answer 4

No, but they sure can tap your phone lines I guess.

Answer 5

Well, if you stopped your overreactive hyperventilation, nowhere does it say they can "open mail without a reason whenever they want". It specifically cites "exigent circumstances".

You might want to put your thinking beanie on so you can remember such exigent circumstances as letter bombs or the anthrax letters. This is and has always been allowed.

The signing statement just reiterated the fact that at times, niceties such as warrants are unnecessary.

Nothing to get your panties in a twist over.

Answer 6

That is absolutely f*cking ridiculous. Thank you for bringing that to our attention.

Answer 7

No.

Answer 8

hell ....it is illegal!!! no , he shouldn't have this right