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In <199409031519.LAA23930@pipe1.pipeline.com>, jya@pipeline.com passes along a New York Times article. Yep, they're sounding scared. I saw definite pleading of the government's case in there. They left out pedophiles, but they got terrorists, drug dealers and nuclear weapons smugglers.
Was it just me, or did the tone get a little more frantic when they started talking about crypto?
If you, then me, too :-\
And what are they really saying in that closing paragraph?
Big Brother is dead. The only serious likelihood of his resurrection lies in reaction to the chaos and disintegration that an era of Little Brothers might bring.
Is this the NYT being out of touch, or are they just showing off their tentaclehood? To me, that reads like a threat against those who oppose the Government Private Agenda.
My vote is out of touch - with a threat tossed in for good measure. FWIW, I sent them a nice (hah!) reply, poking holes in some of their premises. Likely won't do any good, but made me feel better. Dave Merriman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Finger merriman@metronet.com for PGP/RIPEM public keys and fingerprints. Unencrypted Email may be ignored without notice to sender. PGP preferred. Remember: It is not enough to _obey_ Big Brother; you must also learn to *love* Big Brother.