more on if this is the same bill we talked about Accuweather is STRETCHING the truth

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Ronda Hauben <ronda () panix com>
Date: June 9, 2005 1:31:48 PM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Cc: rh120 () panix com, "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on if this is the same bill we talked about  
Accuweather is STRETCHING the truth




Such language, regardless of what it means in this context, is the
precedent for the govt to not be able to provide social security,
and other such services. Essentially this strips the government of
any powers to do anything - can't the private sector provide the office
of the president etc

There is a constitution in the US, but language that stips the  
government
of the ability to provide for the health and welfare of its citizens is
contrary to that constitution.

Just think of where the Internet would be today if there had not been an
ARPA but instead a private sector provided entity to do the research,
create the prototypes etc.

with best wishes

Ronda

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, David Farber wrote:


> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu>
> Date: June 9, 2005 11:08:12 AM EDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] if this is the same bill we talked about  
> Accuweather is STRETCHING the truth
>
>
> It's the same bill.  Section 2(b) says "The Secretary of Commerce
> shall not provide, or assist other entities in providing, a product
> or service (other than a product or service described in subsection
> (a)(1)) that is or could be provided by the private sector".
>
> "Stretching the truth" is far too kind.
>
>       --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb
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