On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, Bill Stewart wrote:

attila said:

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well, I take it as assumed correct that illegally violating the credit and personal information of member os Congress (might as well include the Clintons and the Gores) would get a response on privacy.

_Is_ it violating their privacy to get their credit information? After all, they're applying for some mighty big loans from everybody, and putting everybody who pays US taxes down as a credit reference....

attila writes: well, remember, Congress has a prime function that their "duty" is to legislate a bunch of laws for _us_ to live buy; and, that being done, to legislate a second set of laws, more to their liking, for _them_ to live by and collect $5M pensions, and 100% health coverage at the very best for the rest of their lifes. __________________________________________________________________________ go not unto usenet for advice, for the inhabitants thereof will say: yes, and no, and maybe, and I don't know, and fuck-off. _________________________________________________________________ attila__ To be a ruler of men, you need at least 12 inches.... There is no safety this side of the grave. Never was; never will be.