From: shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 19:27:17 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Root Causes
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In article <199507140151.UAA01504@arnet.arn.net>, merriman@arn.net (David
K. Merriman) wrote:

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>While I respect the ideas and opinions submitted by the majority of the
>members of this list, I wonder if perhaps we're failing to deal with the
>_root_ problem of such things as the CDA, Clipper, DTA, etc.
>
>Specifically, I wonder if it wouldn't be a better approach to *prevent* such
>measures from ever being proposed in the first place.

Short of a 50 kilo ton bomb on Washington, I don't see any way that could
be accomplished.
<No, I don't advocate nuking DC.>

>Is there any precedence or possibility of either filing civil or criminal
>charges against a Government official for their _official_ actions?
>Something that will not only make for some Serious Press, but hit them from
>an unexpected angle?

You can't sue the government without its prior consent. Government
officials are also usually immune from being sued over their official
actions.

>It would seem that things such as the CDA, etc, are patent violations of the
>Bill of Rights. As such, wouldn't the Congressrodent(s) proposing such
>measures be violating our civil rights, and thus be criminally liable?
>Aren't Congressrodents supposed to take an Oath of Office that involves
>upholding the Constitution?

The oath is not ment to be kept. It's sole purpose is to provide a photo
op for the incomming congresscritters.

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