[TARGET ACQUIRED] Cryptography in France

[John Anonymous MacDonald]

At 4:46 PM 11/21/1996, Thomas Hennes wrote:
>I'm not an anarchist, nor am I illuminated. I'm a regular guy with a
>regular job. I'm simply tired of all these self-proclaimed important
>people that live in the fast lane with MY taxes. And crypto would be a
>mean for me to combat them more efficiently and to bring back some of
>that much-needed social equilibrium. And, the hell with it, I want
>GUARANTEED PRIVACY.

Here's our target!  France is the perfect testing ground for a
top-notch cryptoanarchist system.  Lots of computers, lots of smart
users, high taxes, and a police state.