[6.24]. To its credit, the White House at least called attention to the First Amendment nightmares of the Exon “decency” bill. Given how bad the bill was, however, that was a little like denouncing slavery.
[6.25]. If the case is still on, contact Hugh Miller at hmiller@luc.edu for information on making donations.
[6.26]. “Another chop at the Clipper chip,” Business Week, February 13, 1995.
[6.27]. “I oppose the Clipper Chip and all forms of key escrow because it’s impossible to use bad legislation as a substitute for bad engineering,” Bob Steele told me. Yes, he’s the same CIA alum as in chapter 4, the one with whom I agreed in a friendly way to disagree. Hi, Bob—you’re right on about Clipper!
[6.28]. Peter Lewis, “Attention shoppers: Internet is open,” the New York Times, August 12, 1994, page D1.
[6.29]. Bulkeley.
[6.30]. Ibid.
[6.31]. Ibid.
[6.32]. Privacy International is an international human rights organization founded in 1987 to oppose privacy invasions worldwide. It led the campaign to fight a national card proposal in Australia that ended up causing Parliament to dissolve in 1987.
[6.33]. Ottawa Citizen, January 31, 1994, as reproduced by David Banisar in his “Bug Off!” paper for Privacy International.