At 03:27 PM 7/20/96 -0700, Tom Weinstein wrote:
Why not consider what the consequences will be? Do you seriously believe that this will make the government stop enforcing ITAR?
Yes: Widespread politically motivated disobedience forces the state to either demonize the disobedient, (as with drug users) or give up enforcement. This is a standard and effective method of forcing the repeal of laws, a method which has had a long record of success for several hundred years. The states cohesion derives from its legitimacy, and threats to legitimacy and cohesion are treated very seriously by government officials. Threatening the states legitimacy is arguably more effective in influencing government behavior than blowing up federal office buildings. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com