Re: Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995 (fwd)

[jpb@shadow.net (Joe Block)]

re:
>On June 27, Sen. Grassley introduced extensive criminal amendments to the
>federal racketeering act.  S. 974, the "Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of
>1995," would amend U.S. Code sections 18 USC 1961 (criminal RICO statute),
>18 USC 1030A (new section on computer crime), 18 USC 2515, 2516
>(wiretapping), and 42 USC 2000aa (Privacy Protection Act).

This is a shining example of the Conservation of Tyranny.  The former
Soviet Union is becoming more free (with admittedly a few bumps in the
road), so the US is becoming less so (with a few bumps such as the
temporary defeat of Clipper).

Sadly, this is only partially tongue in cheek.