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IP: Reefer Madness hits Congress; tech visa proposal
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 05:59:50 -0400
Someone seems to have forgotten the "Freedom of the Press" yet again. I keep wondering why they elected Dianne Feinstein. djf
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com> [I have been spending time out here in SF working with our interns on articles. It's been a lot of fun -- here are two of the pieces. Thanks to everyone, BTW, who turned out for the politech/cpunx dinner last night. Nearly 30 people showed up including some longtime politechnicals who are new to the Bay Area area and involved in mysterious clandestine startups. Hmm. Some of us went out afterward (at the suggestion of the EFF contingent) to the Makeout Room, which contrary to its name is a perfectly well-lit place on 22nd st. --Declan] http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/21152.html Reefer Madness Hits Congress by Debbi Gardiner and Declan McCullagh 12:15 p.m. 6.Aug.99.PDT Hide that hookah. Chuck that chillum. Congress is in session, and weed Web sites are no longer safe. A proposed bill that bans Internet discussions of the use of unapproved drugs and links to such sites has not just normally mellow potheads but also journalist groups in a huff. [...] http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/21139.html Congress Debates Tech Visas by Lakshmi Chaudhry and Declan McCullagh 3:00 a.m. 6.Aug.99.PDT If there's one thing David Smith doesn't like, it's new foreign workers. The top lobbyist for the AFL-CIO told Congress on Thursday there's no need to let additional workers into the country -- no matter what Silicon Valley firms say about a worker shortage. [...] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to majordomo () vorlon mit edu with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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