Subject: Re: CONTROL FREAKS To: cactus@bibliob.slip.netcom.com (L. Todd Masco) From: frissell@panix.com (Duncan Frissell) Subject: Re: CONTROL FREAKS Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com

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After all, there can't be a totalitarian state that doesn't massively chan (introduce uncertainly into) the conduct of life and business in its count (and if it is large, in the world). Markets have a way of dealing with uncertainty. Capital flight (seeking safer investments) and high interest rates (to compensate for risk).

The main assumption here is that the populous and the markets realize that they are in a totalitarian state. We in the U.S. are evolving closer and closer to this and most seem not to see it, and if they do, not to care about it. The senario that I see, is the borders being closed. (After all we HAVE to stop all of these illegal aliens.) All of the firearms and weapons being removed from private hands. (The crime rate is SO high this is the only way to solve it.) The U.S. economy being isolated from the rest of the world. (The world doesn't trade fair with us, so we just won't trade with you.) Once your economy is isolated from the rest of the worlds who cares what a dollar is worth. If the government says a dollar buys a loaf of bread, then I guess it does. After all they have all of the weapons. The most incideous thing is that the average American would go along with all of the rationalizations listed above. --BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.1 mQCNAy5pUekAAAEEAKrDj64Zj9AJU+gC7/Ivdk8b1ef6a1T9K5CGFeu1yFDSXLyD DLIdGunZR/4ilosLMxdlZcNqPwZ3HgxL+Gk3y2SwYfqKpeWExWPgb696lgzf2BRC tED15ZAwi3UDIkcouv2PBiDwPNUUmnLb5diDXdA3qtALb+XzlwpnimeWAf3FAAUT tCFTYW11ZWwgS2FwbGluIDwrMSAoNjEyKSA1MzAtNzMxNj6JAJUCBRAuaVLjQqfV nzRSzxkBAcXuA/47yIN+sltMyIRqCgUZz/gubdI6LUcpFsTcXsFWppROpAWFPJv0 J9z/UoP1kjJ+nrAAizuKuhmC5eg5OOxUE+tUgSPl6hAtu2xJYmKtCbQpxF0sG8ni 4e8I8Zsk5vcopO5Vub96CiVgPjI5vITCb32kcLKI1yyFaztbHdtOasUthg== =M8Dh --END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fido: Sam Kaplin 1:282/1018 | "...vidi vici veni" - Overheard Compuserve: 75240,131 | outside a Roman brothel. samuel.kaplin@warehouse.mn.org | 75240,131@compuserve.com | Change is the only constant in the For confidential communications use PGP | Universe..."Four quarters, please." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================================================================== Processed by WILDUUCP! v1.00 for WILDCAT! ===========================================================================