From: cme@acm.org
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 95 16:09:12 PDT
To: bdavis@thepoint.net
Subject: CAGK rationale (was: Re: GAK/weak crypto rationale?)
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>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 17:52:22 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Brian Davis <bdavis@thepoint.net>

>  In our district, we 
>managed to convict almost 20 people in an investigation of the state 
>legislature, including the now-former Speaker of the House and > 6 other 
>legislators.  Bribing lobbyists took hits, etc.
>
>Particularly effective were the court-approved video and audio tapes of 
>the Speaker taking a bribe in exchange for certain action on legislation 
>and responding to the bribing party:   "Well bless your heart."
>That has become the office's mantra.

Clearly, the world needs CAGK -- Citizen Access to Government Keys -- with
all gov't officials forced to use keys held by various newspapers and
other watchdog agencies....

The video and audio bugs aren't part of the wiretap process so they don't
apply here.

 - Carl

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