At 12:16 AM -0700 7/30/97, Anonymous wrote:
Youngsters on the list might not remember how private individuals involved in gambling used to be denigrated by the government as "the scum of the earth"--as "criminals" and "mobsters" and "evil." Now that the government has hijacked the gambling industry, only those not paying the government their share of the "vigorish" are scum-sucking criminals.
It's the way of all governments. First denounce something, then co-opt it, then get rid of the competition. But imagine how this might rebound to our favor: suppose NSA Microelectronics, Inc. finds itself limited in its sales prospects by the NSA policies limiting electronics companies...maybe NSA Microelectronics will point out to the DIRNSA that the nice flow of kickbacks to all senior NSA managers will come to a halt if NSA Microelectronics is not able to sell its crypto products domestically. Still, better just to have a trial and then hang them. --Tim May There's something wrong when I'm a felon under an increasing number of laws. Only one response to the key grabbers is warranted: "Death to Tyrants!" ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@got.net 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^1398269 | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."