From: Lyle_Seaman@transarc.com
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 93 15:12:23 PDT
To: frissell@panix.com>
Subject: Re: Propriety of crypto on Mu
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Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com> writes:
> Note that in a number of "regulatory" first amendment cases, the appeals 
> courts decided in favor of the government while the Supremes voted 
> unanimously in favor of freedom of communication.  Sometimes you have to 
> make it up the ladder.

Pardon my cynicism, but I think I know why.
These little judges really, really, want to be appointed Supremes.  So
they aren't likely to rule in a fashion which will threaten the
potential interests of a current or future US president.  Since the
natural goal of government is to accrue power, there seems to be a
safe prediction of what those future interests will be. 

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