[13364] in Cypherpunks
Re: Lobbying/Politics/etc.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Phil G. Fraering)
Sat May 7 16:01:59 1994
Date: Sat, 7 May 1994 14:58:06 -0500
From: pgf@srl06.cacs.usl.edu (Phil G. Fraering)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
\The NSAs refusal to publicly discuss ways to safeguard against such abuse
/is one of the key arguments against Clipper/EES and Digital Telephony
\issues currently under debate "on the net." (However, I *STRONGLY* urge
/the TLAs to continue their hard-nosed positions. Stand fast you guys. ;-)
\To answer your original question; the reasons why NSA would monitor us will
/seem completely sane and reasonable TO THEM.
[...]
But their reasoning is harmful to us, to THEM, and to the national
security of *both* of us. In many ways this is obvious... I'm writing
something on this, and have a couple outlines out for comment. If
I don't get anything back soon, I'll just start on the next
iteration without comment.
+-----------------------+You will know pain.
|"Standard Disclaymore" |You will know fear.
|pgf@srl03.cacs.usl.edu |And then the Amiga will die. Sentiments
+-----------------------+Have a pleasant flight! seen on
"Death before dishonor! Death before dinosaur! Death before DOS!" -c.s.a.a.