Re: KKK derails crypto bill, report from House Judiciary...

I appreciate William's comments, but he fails to understand the reality of the situation. Let's forget about the "furtherance" provision for a moment. Congress is not passing a new law in lifting export controls. Rather, it is reducing the sweep of one it already passed that the White House has abused. -Declan On Tue, 13 May 1997, William H. Geiger III wrote:

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In , on 05/13/97 at 05:32 PM, Declan McCullagh said:

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The Net's crypto wet-dreams were demolished this afternoon by a Congressional committee's fear of coffee-drenched kids and the Ku Klux Klan.

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It worked. By 5:15 pm, after a dozen amendments, the committee passed the "Volunteer Protection Act." As for SAFE -- well, if you're a Congressman faced with the choice of bashing the KKK or tackling crypto policy, what would you do?

I personaly think that this is a good thing. :)))

Every bill that *is not* passed by congress is just that much more freedom that is saved. If all the bills passed by congress over the past 100yrs. could all be repealed no one would miss them in the least (well no one except the STATEST).

SAFE was a bad ideal as any law regulating crypto. I do not need DC's permision to exercise my 1st Admendment rights any more than I need their permision to exercise any of my rights.

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