December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

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by lucifer＠dhp.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: Why Income Tax is Unconstitutional (fwd)
by Greg Broiles 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 08:21 PM 3/9/97 -0500, Mark M. wrote: >http://www.iac.net/~solution/notax/ actually says that the tax law excludes >U.S. citizens who do not live in Washington D.C. or are not federal employees. Yes, the web page says that, but it is incorrect. >I'm not about to read all 7,000 pages of the tax code to see if they are >correct, but the definitions section of the code do indicate that their >interpretation is correct. It's not even necessary to look at the tax code (which is not 7,000 pages long, although it is complex) to see that their argument is wrong. Their argument is that 26 USC 7701(a)(9) defines "United States" to mean "States" and "the District of Columbia", and that 26 USC 7701(a)(10) defines "States" as "District of Columbia". Leaving aside their (incorrect) interpretation of "includes" as "is", their interpretation of 7701(a)(10) suggests that 7701(a)(9) really says "United States" means "District of Columbia and District of Columbia" which makes no sense at all. "States" cannot mean "District of Columbia" if, in the same subsection, another definition uses the phrase "the States and the District of Columbia". Clearly Congress did not intend "States" to mean "District of Columbia". (The web page points out this flaw in their construction of the statute but apparently fails to understand that it's fatal to their interpretation. Bzzt.) Their other arguments are similarly absurd. Their interpretation of the Supreme Court case they cite is ridiculous. The decision is on the web at <http://www.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=324&invol=652>, (paper cite is 324 US 652); given the discrepancy between their version and the actual text I can see why they haven't bothered to provide a cite. The real heart of their screwed-up-ness is that they interpret "includes" to mean "is", so that they think "employee includes government employees" reads "employee is government employees" and "states includes the District of Columbia" reads "states is the District of Columbia". That interpretation is wrong, and all of their arguments that rest upon it are fatally flawed. For example, according to Black's Law Dictionary (which isn't the law anywhere, but isn't an awful place to look for the definition of a word, other resources being unavailable), says that "include" .. "may, according to context, express an enlargement and have the meaning of *and* or *in addition to*, or merely specify a particular thing already included within general words theretofore used. 'Including' within statute is interpreted as a word of enlargement or of illustrative application as well as a word of limitation. Premier Products Co. v. Cameron, 240 Or 123, 400 P2d 227, 228." (emphasized words were italicized in original) >I suppose using this information as a defense >might work, but one would probably have to sue the IRS to get all forfeited >property returned for failure to pay income tax. >From time to time tax protestors and people with weird interpretations of the tax code manage to convince juries that they believed that their failure to pay tax was lawful, and hence they didn't have the required criminal intent to be guilty of criminal evasion/failure to file. But more frequently, juries (who pay income tax, too) aren't especially sympathetic to that story and send the goofballs to jail. (Misinterpretation of the tax code might - might - keep you out of jail. But it won't get your house back, or put the $ back in your bank account.) The people who publish this crap ought to be ashamed of themselves. As it happens, they usually don't follow their own advice, *go ahead and pay their taxes*, and get rich while their gullible customers get themselves in a lot of trouble. -- Greg Broiles | US crypto export control policy in a nutshell: gbroiles(a)netbox.com | http://www.io.com/~gbroiles | Export jobs, not crypto. |

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The secrets to finding ANY JOB on the internet.
by adnet＠jobops.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Hot and cold running randomness
by Robert Hettinga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>From Keith Dawson's Tasty Bits from the Technology Front.... Cheers, Bob Hettinga > ..Hot and cold running randomness > > Perhaps for the first time, anyone with an Internet connection can > tap a source of true randomness. The creator of HotBits [16], John > Walker <kelvin(a)fourmilab.ch>, describes it as > > > an Internet resource that brings genuine random numbers, gen- > > erated by a process fundamentally governed by the inherent > > uncertainty in the quantum mechanical laws of nature, directly > > to your computer... HotBits are generated by timing successive > > pairs of radioactive decays... You order up your serving of > > HotBits by filling out a [Web] request form... the HotBits > > server flashes the random bytes back to you over the Web. > > Walker modified an off-the-shelf radiation detector to interface to > a PC-compatible serial port, and ran a cable three floors down from > his office to a converted 70,000-litre subterranean water cistern > with metre-thick concrete walls, where the detector nestles with a > 60-microcurie Krypton-85 radiation source. > > If you're in the mood for an anti-Microsoft rant of uncommon elo- > quence, Walker can supply that too [17]. > > Thanks to Keith Bostic <bostic(a)bostic.com> for the word on this de- > lightful service. > > [16] <URL:http://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/> > [17] <URL:http://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/source/hotbits-c.html> > ____________________ ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah(a)shipwright.com) Philodox e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Never attribute to conspiracy what can be explained by stupidity." -- Jerry Pournelle The e$ Home Page: http://www.shipwright.com/rah/

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List of reliable remailers
by Raph Levien 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I operate a remailer pinging service which collects detailed information about remailer features and reliability. To use it, just finger remailer-list(a)kiwi.cs.berkeley.edu There is also a Web version of the same information, plus lots of interesting links to remailer-related resources, at: http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~raph/remailer-list.html This information is used by premail, a remailer chaining and PGP encrypting client for outgoing mail. For more information, see: http://www.c2.org/~raph/premail.html For the PGP public keys of the remailers, finger pgpkeys(a)kiwi.cs.berkeley.edu This is the current info: REMAILER LIST This is an automatically generated listing of remailers. The first part of the listing shows the remailers along with configuration options and special features for each of the remailers. The second part shows the 12-day history, and average latency and uptime for each remailer. You can also get this list by fingering remailer-list(a)kiwi.cs.berkeley.edu. $remailer{"extropia"} = "<remail(a)miron.vip.best.com> cpunk pgp special"; $remailer{"mix"} = "<mixmaster(a)remail.obscura.com> cpunk mix pgp hash latent cut ek ksub reord ?"; $remailer{"replay"} = "<remailer(a)replay.com> cpunk mix pgp hash latent cut post ek"; $remailer{"exon"} = "<remailer(a)remailer.nl.com> cpunk pgp hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"haystack"} = "<haystack(a)holy.cow.net> cpunk mix pgp hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"lucifer"} = "<lucifer(a)dhp.com> cpunk mix pgp hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"jam"} = "<remailer(a)cypherpunks.ca> cpunk mix pgp hash middle latent cut ek"; $remailer{"winsock"} = "<winsock(a)rigel.cyberpass.net> cpunk pgp pgponly hash cut ksub reord"; $remailer{'nym'} = '<config(a)nym.alias.net> newnym pgp'; $remailer{"balls"} = "<remailer(a)huge.cajones.com> cpunk pgp hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"squirrel"} = "<mix(a)squirrel.owl.de> cpunk mix pgp pgponly hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"middle"} = "<middleman(a)jpunix.com> cpunk mix pgp hash latent cut ek reord ?"; $remailer{'cyber'} = '<alias(a)alias.cyberpass.net> alpha pgp'; $remailer{"dustbin"} = "<dustman(a)athensnet.com> cpunk pgp hash latent cut ek mix reord middle ?"; $remailer{'weasel'} = '<config(a)weasel.owl.de> newnym pgp'; $remailer{"reno"} = "<middleman(a)cyberpass.net> cpunk mix pgp hash middle latent cut ek reord ?"; $remailer{"wazoo"} = "<remailer(a)wazoo.com> cpunk mix pgp hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"shaman"} = "<remailer(a)lycaeum.org> cpunk pgp hash latent cut ek"; $remailer{"hidden"} = "<remailer(a)hidden.net> cpunk pgp hash latent cut"; catalyst(a)netcom.com is _not_ a remailer. lmccarth(a)ducie.cs.umass.edu is _not_ a remailer. usura(a)replay.com is _not_ a remailer. remailer(a)crynwr.com is _not_ a remailer. There is no remailer at relay.com. Groups of remailers sharing a machine or operator: (cyber mix) (weasel squirrel) The alpha and nymrod nymservers are down due to abuse. However, you can use the nym or weasel (newnym style) nymservers. The cyber nymserver is quite reliable for outgoing mail (which is what's measured here), but is exhibiting serious reliability problems for incoming mail. The squirrel and winsock remailers accept PGP encrypted mail only. 403 Permission denied errors have been caused by a flaky disk on the Berkeley WWW server. This seems to be fixed now. The penet remailer is closed. Last update: Mon 10 Mar 97 6:47:16 PST remailer email address history latency uptime ----------------------------------------------------------------------- balls remailer(a)huge.cajones.com ###-######## 38:00 99.99% hidden remailer(a)hidden.net ++.-*###+### 40:11 99.98% nym config(a)nym.alias.net *+-+++*+*-+- 32:49 99.98% cyber alias(a)alias.cyberpass.net + **+ *****+ 37:51 99.79% extropia remail(a)miron.vip.best.com __.--.--.-- 15:21:15 99.64% middle middleman(a)jpunix.com *------ ---+ 1:48:16 99.48% dustbin dustman(a)athensnet.com ._. ++.- -+ 2:26:36 98.79% lucifer lucifer(a)dhp.com +++ + +++ 42:46 98.55% reno middleman(a)cyberpass.net -. -*..* + 28:08 98.51% shaman remailer(a)lycaeum.org +++ ++- ++** 28:02 98.13% winsock winsock(a)rigel.cyberpass.net ----..--- .- 9:03:43 98.12% haystack haystack(a)holy.cow.net + ##. # ### 26:59 95.11% replay remailer(a)replay.com *+***+++**- 18:09 91.09% exon remailer(a)remailer.nl.com ++#* # # - 1:19:18 88.93% mix mixmaster(a)remail.obscura.com _ _ . 78:03:04 88.85% jam remailer(a)cypherpunks.ca +* -***** - 1:28:27 86.65% weasel config(a)weasel.owl.de ++-+++++++ 1:26:26 84.74% squirrel mix(a)squirrel.owl.de 59:37 -6.60% History key * # response in less than 5 minutes. * * response in less than 1 hour. * + response in less than 4 hours. * - response in less than 24 hours. * . response in more than 1 day. * _ response came back too late (more than 2 days). cpunk A major class of remailers. Supports Request-Remailing-To: field. eric A variant of the cpunk style. Uses Anon-Send-To: instead. penet The third class of remailers (at least for right now). Uses X-Anon-To: in the header. pgp Remailer supports encryption with PGP. A period after the keyword means that the short name, rather than the full email address, should be used as the encryption key ID. hash Supports ## pasting, so anything can be put into the headers of outgoing messages. ksub Remailer always kills subject header, even in non-pgp mode. nsub Remailer always preserves subject header, even in pgp mode. latent Supports Matt Ghio's Latent-Time: option. cut Supports Matt Ghio's Cutmarks: option. post Post to Usenet using Post-To: or Anon-Post-To: header. ek Encrypt responses in reply blocks using Encrypt-Key: header. special Accepts only pgp encrypted messages. mix Can accept messages in Mixmaster format. reord Attempts to foil traffic analysis by reordering messages. Note: I'm relying on the word of the remailer operator here, and haven't verified the reord info myself. mon Remailer has been known to monitor contents of private email. filter Remailer has been known to filter messages based on content. If not listed in conjunction with mon, then only messages destined for public forums are subject to filtering. Raph Levien

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FCBA Interactive Media Committee Brown Bag Lunches
by Robert Hettinga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

--- begin forwarded text MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 08:23:05 -0800 Reply-To: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM> Sender: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM> From: Robert Cannon <cannon(a)DC.NET> Subject: FCBA Interactive Media Committee Brown Bag Lunches To: CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM FCBA Interactive Media Practice Brown Bag Lunches in Washington DC [from the FCBA Newsletter (March 1997)] March 12: Robert Holleyman May 15: Prof David Post On Wednesday, March 12, the Interactive Media Practice of the Federal Communications Bar Association will hold a brown bag luncheon meeting with guest speaker Robert Holleyman, President of the Software Business Alliance. Mr. Holleyman will discuss "Encryption on the Internet." The meeting will be held at Siemens Corporation, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, beginning at noon. Please RSVP to Cheryl Steadley, (202) 434-4805, if you can attend. On Thursday, May 15, the committee will hold another brown bag luncheon meeting with Professor David Post, Visiting Association Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and Co-Director of the Cyberspace Law Institute. Prof. Post will discuss his paper "Law and Borders - The Rise of Law in Cyberspace." The meeting will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW, Room 845, beginning at noon. Please RSVP to Marie Moyd, 202-418-2100, if you can attend. --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah(a)shipwright.com) Philodox e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Never attribute to conspiracy what can be explained by stupidity." -- Jerry Pournelle The e$ Home Page: http://www.shipwright.com/rah/

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Re: Anguilla
by Wayne Clerke 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> From: Vincent Cate <vince(a)offshore.com.ai> > To: Charles Platt <cp(a)panix.com> > Cc: cypherpunks(a)toad.com > Subject: Re: Anguilla > Date: Sunday, 9 March 1997 9:22 > > Charles: > > his country shows few signs of libertarian ideology; e.g. they have a > > state-owned radio station, they haven't quite embraced the idea of > > competitive bids for government projects, and they still have a > > monopolistic phone service that has disabled all the pound and star keys > > on island phones so that people can't save money using American call-back > > services. > > I am going to have to check tomorrow and see about thse star and > pound keys. It would amuse me if we had seen the birth of an urban > legend. Hopefully stillborn. I use these services regularly and have never bothered to use the # or * keys. BTW a 'pound' symbol is NOT the same as a 'hatch', fer chrissake! While I'm on the soapbox, a 'hash' is NOT a 'hatch' as well ... but that's a losing battle. > > Anguilla vs USA > 1) Income taxes Libertarian Socialist > 2) Sales Taxes Libertarian Socialist > 3) State owned radio Yes Yes > 4) Competative bids Sometimes Sometimes > 5) Pound keys that work ? Will check Yes > 6) Reporting of finances Libertarian Totalitarian > 7) Free Speech Yes, sort of Yes, sort of > > -- Vince > Regards, Mail: <a href=mailto:wclerke@emirates.net.ae>Wayne Clerke</a> PGP key ID: AEB2546D FP: D663D11E DA19D74F 5032DC7E E001B702 PGP mail welcome. Voice: +971 506 43 48 53 If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

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Re: The Pro-CODE Bill could make things worse!
by Peter Trei 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Someone calling themselves "Tim May" wrote: > The only solution is to use crypto anarchy to destabilize the system and, > hopefull, see them swinging by their necks in front of the Washington > Monument. Nearly every politician I'm aware of has richly earned the death > penalty, and I hope to see in my lifetime justice carried out. Tim: It looks like Jim Bell is faking mail from you to the list. Peter Trei trei(a)process.com

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Re: Anguilla is not Marxist!
by networks＠vir.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Just an interesting point here about the absence of * and # keys on Anguilla's phones... The US is not immune from similar anti- competitive tactics at pay phones. A number of new pay phones now have only numbers on their keypads (no letters). The reasoning behind this is that people will not be able to place their long distance charges though other companies (e.g. 1-800 CALL ATT etc.). Alan networks(a)vir.com

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DES_pon
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

3-10-97 "U.S. Diplomat in Germany Reported Expelled for Spying" A U.S. diplomat is reported to have been expelled from Bonn, after being accused of committing economic espionage against Germany, one of Washington's staunchest allies. ----- DES_pon

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