Jim Choate wrote:

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Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com> wrote: lying under oath is perjury, whether you like it or not.

As rare as it is, I agree with Declan here. If Clinton would lie under oath about a non-crime (ie sex between consenting adults) what would he do if faced with a real issue?

He should have said "Yeah, I had sex with her. What business is it of yours?".

Presumably he should lie to protect the state. So lieing per se isn't the problem. It is the use of the privilege where it doesn't apply that upsets you. Murky water for impeachment, methinks. Furthermore, we have gone from the CDA to government publication of pornography in short order. Farbeit for any cypherpunk to complain.