1997-10-10 - Re: America as a Shake Down Extortion State

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From: Ryan Anderson <randerso@ece.eng.wayne.edu>
To: Tim May <cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
Message Hash: 3b5c474db801c37a5614aaa49f99918b942c6dc3c7afad2b9b495fc5c53133a7
Message ID: <3.0.2.32.19971009231954.0069d338@ece.eng.wayne.edu>
Reply To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971009163000.425A-100000@is-chief>
UTC Datetime: 1997-10-10 03:30:14 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 11:30:14 +0800

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From: Ryan Anderson <randerso@ece.eng.wayne.edu>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 11:30:14 +0800
To: Tim May <cypherpunks@Algebra.COM
Subject: Re: America as a Shake Down Extortion State
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>The debate over crypto almost certainly fits this pattern. If and when a
>domestic ban on crypto is likely to pass and be signed, companies like RSA
>and PGP will face extinction. This will then "incentivize" executives of
>these companies to release funds, in the form of campaign

Actually, I think it's a little more likely that they'll get disgusted with 
Congress, and collect some money for the ACLU to use to pay their lawyers in 
the instant filing of the consitutionality challenge.  

Seems to be a much more productive way to spend your money (long-term).


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