The Encryption Issue... (fwd)

Fri Sep 5 18:49:16 UTC 1997

On Fri, 5 Sep 1997, Marc Hurst wrote:

> I wrote a note to Senator Hutchison in response to the forwarded posting 
> I saw here on the list.
> She was quoted as being in support of the archiving of encryption keys to 
> keep children from viewing pornography on the Internet.
> This was the response I got...
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 10:35:53 -0400
> From: Senator <Senator at hutchison.senate.gov>
> To: mhurst at skyscape.net
> Subject: Rule: Re: The Encryption Issue...
>      Thank you very much for your Internet message to Senator Kay Bailey 
>      Hutchison.
>      If you provided your postal mailing address, Senator Hutchison will 
>      respond to your comments or concerns by regular mail.
>      Again, thank you for contacting Senator Hutchison via the Internet.
>               ** Office of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) **

The reason political members ask for a postal mailing address 
is so that they can find out which physical district you represent.  
None of them respond very well without knowing this context.
Sad, isn't it.
-blast
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