Under 'emergency' circumstances? Why or why not?
2007-01-04 09:41:32 · 12 answers · asked by All I have to do is dream... 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
No. Absolutely not. Just like all the other unconstitutional abuses we're seeing, they say they're doing it to uncover terrorist plots. You know, to keep us safe. Before you know it though, they're examining people who donated to the opposition political party or people who attended a peace rally, or someone who knows some gay people or people who have a certain bumper sticker on their car. It begins with "trying to protect America" and ends with "doing what we need to do to hold onto power".
2007-01-04 09:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jackie Treehorn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is more valuable to you? A human life or the privacy of somebody who an investigative agency has a strong belief may be trying to create a terrorist incident? How about a thousand human lives?
Your mail isn't going to get opened, that's hogwash pushed by the same old crowd that always comes up with nonsensical claims trying to stir up public resentment. There is way too much mail for the government to even consider opening even a tiny fraction of 1% of it. They will not open anything unless there is good reason to be looking at mail associated with a particular investigation. In that case, we go back to the question about human life.
2007-01-04 17:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're checking what pen pals are writing each other than no. But if it's with a warrant, and a suspects mail, then yes. Something like this could be used for the safety and protection of many American interests. Basically Bin Laden's P.O. box should be searched and not a girl scout's.
2007-01-04 18:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by MichaelP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is great stuff! More about those "lost freedoms" that just do not exist except to the knee jerk cave dwellers waiting for some huge nationwide Marshal Law to come along and put every single person in some underground prison camp.
The whole thing is about stifling "terrorism".
The government could'nt care less about your Auntie Graces piles or hemorrhiods, or the latest chew toy her little doggie got.
Give it a rest, people.
2007-01-04 18:10:00 · answer #4 · answered by dave b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As I understand the move by Pres. Bush it is to give Feds the right to search your mail (as well as e-mail, and phone calls by previous attempts) with out a warrant. This to me is clearly a violation of the 4th Amendment to the constitution. I don't think they should have the right to do this.
2007-01-05 00:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. It is against the law to open someone else's mail and there should be no exception for whoever the government is. Just who exactly is the government anyway?
2007-01-04 19:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by Temmymuffin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Our rights are being eroded away.
As Ben Franklin stated a long time ago, “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Choosing less freedom means sacrificing the very right itself to choose.
2007-01-04 21:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by Orion777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think that George Bush wants to read your mail? He doesn't. Should government investigators read letters originating from terrorists. I would hope so.
2007-01-04 17:51:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Our own personal rights are being taken away, just like Michael Savage said.
2007-01-04 18:35:54 · answer #9 · answered by cheekydogg2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government even has rights to scan ur chats and phonic conversations too.
2007-01-04 17:48:13 · answer #10 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋