IP: Bush signs off from the internet

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Bush signs off from the internet
By Toby Harnden
         PRESIDENT BUSH has been forced to withdraw from cyberspace after 
lawyers warned him that any future emails could be made public.
In a mournful farewell computer message to 42 "dear friends" and relatives, 
Mr Bush said: "My lawyers tell me all correspondence by email is subject to 
open record requests. Since I do not want my private conversations looked 
at by those out to embarrass, the only course of action is not to 
correspond in cyberspace. This saddens me. I have enjoyed conversing with 
each of you."
With that, Mr Bush announced "sadly I sign off", adding: "I will miss your 
ideas and encouragement. So perhaps we will talk by phone." The email 
message and its addressees were obtained by the New York Times. Under 
government regulations, White House emails form part of the federal 
presidential record and could be subject to subpoena.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000140326706927&rtmo=LxSKGNNd&atmo=rrrrrrrq&pg=/et/01/3/19/wemai19.html



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