From: futplex@pseudonym.com (Futplex)
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 95 12:34:49 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com (Cypherpunks Mailing List)
Subject: Re: Inherent Insecurity of Internet Commerce! (was RE: Secret
Message-ID: <199512072035.PAA04297@opine.cs.umass.edu>
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various people wrote:

> OK, I'll try again. First, as I recall, SECRET clearance 
> is actually not very high: when I got it, I had to answer 
> a bunch of questions (do you abuse illegal drugs? are 
> you now or have you ever been a member of any 
> organizations? have you ever been _arrested_ for anything?) 

[and]

> 	I suspect I know what organizations they're interested in (CPUSA et
> al), but did they ask about any specific organizations?

I think this discussion of background checks for clearances has gone
rather far astray of cypherpunks relevance, folks....

-Futplex <futplex@pseudonym.com>