Re: Fight, or Roll Over?

[unicorn@polaris.mindport.net (Black Unicorn)]

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At 9:55 PM 7/13/95, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>"Robert A. Hayden" writes:
>> On Thu, 13 Jul 1995, Douglas Barnes wrote:
>>
>> > Since the Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995 might as well
>> > be called the "Anti-Cypherpunk Act of 1995", I'm surprised to see
>> > Tim throw in the towel already, when the bill hasn't even made it
>> > through committee yet.
>>
>> I don't think Tim threw in the towell on this bill, but has come to
>> realize that the overall war on privacy cannot be won by concentrating on
>> the individual battles.
>
>Thats true. However, I think that one strategic move would be to get a
>PR firm involved that is capable of severly embarassing any politico
>who puts his name any of these proposals. After two or three of those
>they start getting gunshy.
>
>Folks, this isn't trivial. It isn't an easy thing to do by any
>means. However, it is far from impossible.
>

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>
>Anyone who is saying that it is impossible to fight the legislative
>battles hasn't been thinking. It takes millions of dollars,  but there
>is a lot of money out there to be had in my opinion.

Perry and I discussed this a bit today.  I have a call into a friend of mine
at one of the larger firms in D.C., who I will neglect to name until I hear
back.  I have a feeling there are a pile of funds to be had, and I'm going to
try to work with Perry to get the people who should be interested,
interested.


>
>Perry

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