On Thu, 7 Sep 1995 hallam@w3.org wrote:
Nope. but the patriots & the cyPHerpunks share a common goal, and belief that it is none of the government's business what we think or want to share with our computers.
Poor you, the only major political party to come out with a pro crypto statement is a socialist party.
I think the libertarian position is inherently pro-crypto. Besides, the French are socialist, and well, as far as crypto goes...
The problem is currently with the right wing, right wing democrats such as Clinton and practically all the Republicans.
Whatever. Clinton proposed crypto, some democrat wrote the electronic decency act. (In fact Gingrich was against it)
If you want a debate on how to convince the authoritarians then perhaps you will get some interest. Trying to make crypto control out to be a left/right or pro/anti gun control issue is no more relevant than the pro/anti abortion debate.
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