December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: Clinton still doesnt get it
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Anonymous writes: > > Frondeur writes: > > > Why do you believe the perjury case has `reasonable doubt' problems? > > Watch TV and learn the answer. It's only perjury if it's material, > and the judge said it wasn't material. This doesn't speak to `reasonable doubt' which was the subject under discussion. Or are you arguing that a defense to perjury is that there is reasonable doubt that a question was material? Go watch TV and report back with the answer. > > And the abuse of power case seems thin even to a non-lawyer. But > > where does the `executive privilege stuff' come in? I don't see > > that Starr listed that among his possible grounds for impeachment. > > Among the grounds Starr listed was Clinton's attempt to delay the > investigation by raising many legal objections. He claimed privilege, > for example, with respect to Secret Service testimony. Most of his > efforts were ultimately overruled. Yes, but I assumed Mac had included this under the `abuse of power' heading since he explicitly cited that topic in his message to which I was responding, and since that appeared to match one of the broad headings under which Starr classifies his possible `grounds for impeachment': "...that President Clinton's actions ... have been inconsistent with the President's constitutional duty to faithfully execute the laws. " I see nowhere that Starr claims that it was illegal/impeachable for Clinton to have claimed executive privilege. He merely notes that Clinton used it (extensively) along with a bunch of other tactics to delay and impede the investigation. - Frondeur

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RE: Encrypting files.
by Matthew James Gering 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

PGP International for file encryption, NTSentry or BestCrypt for virtual-disk encryption. PGP International STFM BestCrypt http://www.jetico.sci.fi/bcnt.htm NTSentry http://www.softwinter.com/sentry.html All are outside the US. If anyone has other good recommendations, please add them. Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Lars Weitze [mailto:chromedemon@netcologne.de] > Does anyone now a program for WindozeNT to store encrypted > data on harddisk.

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Re: Is nym.alias.net down?
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Anonymous wrote: > > Is nym.alias.net down? I've sent a request twice using > a different remailer chain each time yet it still doesn't > reply. It's been about two days since I sent it in. > > I did however create a nym with dongco.hyperreal.art.pl. > Is this service reliable? or will it disppear quickly? Please, try creating a testxxx by direct mail first. Then upgrade to a remailer chain.

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by sixdegrees 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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RE: 128 bit or 40 bit?
by Matthew James Gering 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> All browsers have the 128 bits encryption inthem, but in the > non-US version it can only enabled by a 'special cert'. So what makes it so "special?" A special CA? What happens when that special CA expires, cannot the user add/modify certs, or does everyone need to patch their MSIE (or whatever) when that happens. Matt

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fascinating quote........
by William J. Hartwell 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

This was passed to me by a friend, it may have already made it here and I missed it. If so forgive the redundant post. "Yes, the president should resign. He has lied to the American people, time and time again, and betrayed their trust. Since he has admitted guilt, there is no reason to put the American people through an impeachment. He will serve absolutely no purpose in finishing out his term, the only possible solution is for the president to save some dignity and resign." - From 12th Congressional District Hopeful William Jefferson Clinton during the Nixon investigations -- William J. Hartwell (602)987-8436 Queencreek, Az. billh(a)ibag.com billh(a)interdem.com billh(a)hartwell.net

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RE: Democracy... (fwd)
by Matthew James Gering 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Try pantheism. If one fundamentaly believes that god does not > exist, which clearly involves faith, then yes it is a religion. Then I guess you could say that pantheism is an atheist religion, as opposed to a theist religion. My nice definition of atheism is reason over faith, science over mysticism, basically an anti-religion. While that may be etymologically unjustified, it does accurately reflect the views of the majority of people I know who call themselves atheist, myself included. Notice my brackets: a- (without) + [theos (god) + ismos (practice or doctrine)] not [a- (without) + theos (god)] + ismos (practice or doctrine) > By your view an agnostic can't be religion No, and it's not, it's like standing in the doorway of a religion, not sure whether to enter or leave, perhaps practicing but not believing. Such indecisiveness annoys me, but it accounts for the majority of the population. Matt

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RE: Democracy... (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > From: Matthew James Gering <mgering(a)ecosystems.net> > Subject: RE: Democracy... (fwd) > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:07:37 -0700 > > Try pantheism. If one fundamentaly believes that god does not > > exist, which clearly involves faith, then yes it is a religion. > > Then I guess you could say that pantheism is an atheist religion, as > opposed to a theist religion. You could, but you'd be wrong. > My nice definition of atheism is reason over faith, science over > mysticism, basically an anti-religion. While that may be etymologically > unjustified, it does accurately reflect the views of the majority of > people I know who call themselves atheist, myself included. Atheism means that one believes that there is no God. > > By your view an agnostic can't be religion > > No, and it's not, it's like standing in the doorway of a religion, not > sure whether to enter or leave, perhaps practicing but not believing. Ah, so there are personal beliefs that aren't religion and then there are personal beliefs that are? What a self-rightous, pretentious, egotistical viewpoint. Your view is *exactly* why the 1st was put in there. > Such indecisiveness annoys me, but it accounts for the majority of the > population. Actualy not, the vast majority of people believe in God, just not your particular brand - which after all is what the 1st is all about. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Democracy... (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > From: silly(a)ofb.net > Subject: Re: Democracy... > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:27:36 -0700 (PDT) > > > The congress doesn't pass laws regarding marriages. > > Yet. > Not really true, IMO. Consider > > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:HR03396:@@@L > > Signed into law in 1996, The Defense of Marriage Act, seeks to define > "marriage" as a marriage between one man and one woman, in an attempt to > prevent gay people from getting, say, married in Hawaii and then getting > the same protection as other married people. > > Unfortunately, it it seems to be in character with the "full faith and > credit" clause (Article IV, Section 1) of the U.S. Constitution, which > follows "And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the > Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, > and the Effect thereof." > > The same rationale could be used in turning state-issued driver's > licenses into National ID Cards, couldn't it? Section 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The interpetation you offer is bogus. The article says Congress shall pass what laws are deemed necessary to guarantee that the rights and priviliges of one state are enjoyed in the others. It does *NOT* say they have a right to define *what those privileges actualy are*. It has one other effect in that it prohibits safe haven states. Though it would seem to imply that once a person changed residence from one state to another and obtained citizenship in the new state some extradition could be refused... Example: Bob is living in Texas and growing pot, it is illegal. In Louisana on the other hand personal possession is allowed for quantities up to 500 lbs. Bob decides that he would rather live in Louisiana. Until Bob actualy obtained Louisiana citizenship he would still be considered a Texas resident and therefore responsible to the laws of that state. So if Texas were to extradite prior to Louisiana citizenship Bob would have to be extradited. However, once Bob became a Louisiana citizen and no longer a Texas citizen his prior actions wouldn't be extraditable. A sort of get out of jail free card. At no point is Congress given the authority to define state law, only that it must guarantee a representative form of government in each state - not that they all have to be identical. The 10th would prevent such an extension of authority. The reality is the actual law could be incredibly simple: Every state shall respect and protect the rights and priviliges of any citizen of another state who is resident within the boundaries of the state. The state shall further protect those rights even if they are in direct conflict with the laws of that state. So if a Texas DPS officer pulled over a car from Louisiana he couldn't hassle them in regards to the pot they had in the car. Even though it was illegal for Texas citizens. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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