Prof. Sternlight, do you admit that you were wrong? Please share your thoughts with cypherpunks@algebra.com Thank you. igor ----- Forwarded message from Tim May -----

From owner-cypherpunks@Algebra.COM Sat Sep 6 12:06:52 1997 X-Sender: tcmay@mail.got.net Message-Id: <v03102809b03734c24855@[207.167.93.63]> In-Reply-To: <970906105358_284527778@emout18.mail.aol.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 09:41:38 -0700 To: cypherpunks@Algebra.COM From: Tim May <tcmay@got.net> Subject: A helluva way to run a country, er, a world Sender: owner-cypherpunks@algebra.com Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: cypherpunks@algebra.com X-List-Admin: ichudov@algebra.com X-Loop: cypherpunks@algebra.com

At 7:54 AM -0700 9/6/97, Syniker@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 97-09-06 07:15:18 EDT, vznuri@netcom.com (Vladimir Z. Nuri) writes:

<< maybe I'm not following closely enough, but I haven't seen a *single* reference. that's really eerie. can't we get a *single* senator to bring up that issue? >>

me neither... it's fucking mind-boggling.... and where's all the 'censorship' people???? it's like -- no one can make the 'connection' .... the CDA and FCA lists are dead ... not a word ... how can we all have wet powder at the same time?

I didn't see Detweiler's original message ('til just now), but I think this is wrong, the "I haven't seen a *single* reference" (to the constitutionality of mandatory key escrow). In some of the accounts of the Freeh-Feinstein-etc. colloquy, there were mentions that mandatory key escrow probably would be desirable, but probably not be possible. (I took this to mean they, including Freeh, recognized it would be unconstitutional). Of course, then the draft text of the GAK bill floated by the next day, and it of course contained no references to constitutionality (not surprisingly, as draft bills are not self-analyses). Despite my cynicism, I'd expect the courts to issue an immediate stay on enforcement on such a law, as happened with the CDA. With probably an expedited hearing before the Supreme Court. As so many have noted, it seems to be a slam dunk infringement on the right to speak freely and in whatever language one wishes. And some 4th and 5th and other involvements. It may be a stalking horse. A threat. Designed to force a compromise. "If you don't pass McCain-Kerrey, this is what you'll get." A helluva way to run a country, er, a world. But look on the bright side: the militias and other patriot groups are getting a huge bounce out of this. Stay far away from the nests of vipers. Jefferson's wisdom that we need a revolution every generation or so is apt...though it's been about 180 years too long. Now even those, like Sternlight, who claimed the government would never require key escrow, have to admit we were right all along. --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." ----- End of forwarded message from Tim May ----- - Igor.