[13033] in Cypherpunks
Re: Lobbying/Politics/etc.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lefty)
Wed May 4 14:12:42 1994
Date: Wed, 4 May 1994 11:02:20 -0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
From: lefty@apple.com (Lefty)
>I suspect significant problems implementing a law that criminalizes
>crypto. The government currently spends $billions per year trying to
>eliminate illegal drugs, to very little effect. Drugs should be
>easier to eliminate than crypto since phys-obs can't be copied ad
>infinitum as bits can.
I agree entirely. Personally, I'd be thrilled to see 'em try, purely for
the fun of watching 'em going broke and looking foolish...
--
Lefty (lefty@apple.com)
C:.M:.C:., D:.O:.D:.
