Re: Newt's phone calls

[AIDAS <aidas@ixsrs4.ix.netcom.com>]

On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Clay Olbon II wrote:

> The congressman (Boehner? from Ohio) whose cellphone was "eavesdropped"

A woman on the radio ABC news this morning said,
"Congressman...BONER?...Bahner is reportidly..." My guess is that someone
spelt it incorrectly on her sheet. ;)

> I have a problem with making it illegal to listen to parts of the
> electromagnetic spectrum.  Seems sort of unnatural.  Maybe they will decide
> that people who can see the color green will go to jail next ;-)
> Technological solutions are much more elegant.  Of course, they are not
> nearly as sexy as legal remedies (I can't wait to see if the congressman who
> gave it to the Times is indicted!)

Seems like a good issue to site when trying to push remailers, eh? :)