Okay, here are my sound bytes: 1. The long one (needed when they try to outlaw encryption): As we move into the electronic frontier, the freedom to use crypto-privacy technology is becoming the equivalent to the right to bear arms: it is the last line of defense against a tyrannic government. The good news is that privacy is a defensive technology, not an offensive one. Giving up this un-enumerated right could be disasterous to future generations. 2. The short one (simple-minded Clipper is no good): Crypto Privacy is like a bullet proof vest for your transmitted speech; the Clipper chip is a paper jacket with extra zippers in the back. Paul E. Baclace peb@procase.com