On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, Tim May wrote:
I've seen several Cypherpunks express the opinion that can be summarized as "We paid $40 million for _this_?" And "Ken Starr is on a witch hunt."
Indeed, a lot of money spend by the Independent Prosecutor. And Starr is indeed a Grand Inquisitor.
"Our weapons are Fear, Surprise, and our fanatical devotion to the Demipublican party."
But he is following the law, and Attorney General Janet Reno authorized his latest venture.
I'm generally pleased with what's happening. Many points to make:
[snip] Another that I think is relivant: * He has been very anti-encryption for the American public, but is very willing to use it to protect his own ass. The hypocrasy of the situation is glaring.
Ironically, this situation is now so well known that such a statement would almost certainly be taken by a judge today as contempt of court. And yet we put up with having this lying sack of shit in the White House.
I am chortling.
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