And here we go again folks…

Bush signed the bill with fanfare at a White House ceremony March 9, calling it ”a piece of legislation that’s vital to win the war on terror and to protect the American people.” But after the reporters and guests had left, the White House quietly issued a ‘’signing statement,” an official document in which a president lays out his interpretation of a new law.

In the statement, Bush said that he did not consider himself bound to tell Congress how the Patriot Act powers were being used and that, despite the law’s requirements, he could withhold the information if he decided that disclosure would ”impair foreign relations, national security, the deliberative process of the executive, or the performance of the executive’s constitutional duties.” (Read more…)

Just like he did when signing McCain’s Torture Ban, Bush has added a “signing statement” to his authorization of the USA Patriot Act, declaring that he is free to ignore all rules on that pesky oversight of the FBI’s expanded powers. The fantastic abuses of our constitution and civil liberties continue.

Once again, thank you Kniwt for serving this MUY CALIENTE dish of news within SECONDS of it happening. Its almost like being there.