If the government didn't have the authority for prompt inspections, the mail -- particularly overnight delivery -- could become "a courier service for drug dealers or terrorists," Walsh said. Full Story »
Posted by David Patterson
Not a bad balance of sources and viewpoints, if clipped. The story shows a bias toward unitary executive thinking. It makes it sound like the signing statement is another form of law, which it is not. It is the President's assertion of his opinion and does not carry the weight of law. None of these signing statements have been challenged because none of the feared violations of law have been yet discovered and brought to the courts for action. The original NY Daily News story was less balanced but more informative on the issues.
