The September issue of PC World makes a very good point. 'Privacy'
is not mentioned in the Constitution. And while you're outraged at
invasions of privacy, read some Noam Chomsky and find out what you
should be angry at even more... (Chomsky Reader or via web search for
'Noam Chomsky').
Since we are off topic, read the Bill of Rights and
the Constitution
sometime if you want an idea of just how many of your rights (re:
freedom) have been usurped in your 'best interest' by our omnipresent
Federal Government. This spy satellite pales in comparison to the
invasion of personal liberty that has been either legislated by
Congress or in the case of our Constitutional Rights bent in
interpretation by the Supreme Court under the guise of a 'living
breathing Constitution.' Bullshit. The Constitution doesn't need
interpretation, it is written very clearly and has been raped.
Marty
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Subject: Re: Deja vu
Author: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu at internet
Date: 8/28/98 1:21 PM
On Fri, 28 Aug 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
> Give me a break! Rockets explode all of the time. Plus, I would
guess
some of the
parts they are using are old. I have the feeling cracked
seals could once again be the problem. Also, rockets don't rely on
computer controls. These are 20-year old technology. It's unlikely
they have anything more than a bunch of servos like in a model car.
Sure! One out of hundreds of Space Shuttle flights. 1 out of, how
many
was that, 4 Apollo flights. A couple recently out of
hundreds in the
past
several years. Its the payload of the first that
exploded that's very
curious to me: a high-tech spy satellite capable of listening on on
thousands of phone calls and other communications, costing how many
billions? You'd think they would be REALLY, REALLY careful with a toy
like that.
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I at least like to HOPE that
someone
out there cares enough about freedom that they had a
hose accidentally
snipped or something, know what I mean?
Sam Alternate e-mail:
dastar(a)siconic.com
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