-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- At 08:45 AM 3/6/96 -0500, Mutant Rob wrote:

Timothy C. May wrote:

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Given that Sen. Fineswine is one of the strongest supporters of gun confiscation, and that she had this to say about the Telecom Bill:[..]

Felons may not own a gun unless granted a waiver by certain judges. They also lose the right to vote, BTW.

I think you're reading too much into motives, Tim. I don't think that most in congress are capable of thinking that elaborately, and besides, if someone is convicted of violating the CDA for saying "fuck" online, that is the type of felony that one can get a judge's waiver for...

I am NOT relieved at hearing this. If one must have a "judge's waiver," then that means he probably can "request" whatever other conditions he chooses to put on his waiver. The government still has a motivation to make every crime a felony, down to and including jaywalking and speeding tickets. (Don't try to tell me "they can't turn speeding tickets into a felony." The term "felony" is defined, and can be RE-defined, to whatever the legislature wants at any time. Naturally, this won't occur all at once; it'll happen in "reasonable" stages.) All the more reason to adopt a system that will rid us of these parasites forever. KnowhutImean? Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com Klaatu Burada Nikto Something is going to happen. Something.......................Wonderful! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMT3R4PqHVDBboB2dAQGOKAP/aLqcF1rK+sXHS2rFMHWhtOUw/0Su8J2l Cpk5GhmEJxGnBK4LKszhl/jX982AMDIRRrop5k0z1l4ezs1cnI0fwzniNwYWluG0 qjmcJ/rkEmPrA5cKwj9dqxsKi+lex1pApNOmogICkLdzUZgHrj6wAEmLKzqiNDiU 7XJdtbsMSFY= =7sEd -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----