From: rishab@dxm.ernet.in
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 94 19:20:47 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: No Subject
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> > if the clipper chip passed.  what's stopping
> > corrupt government people from selling access
> > to the encryption to the highest bidders to spy
> > on competitors communications.
> Nothing.
>    --Dave.

What stops a *corrupt* government from shooting you if you dissent?
You have to assume *some* degree of respect of laws or the constitution; the
fact is that those in power, *when* in power, could possibly ignore all laws.
Obviously, there's no point discussing such situations; obviously however pro-
Clipper etc a government may be, it is still very far from any such situation.

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