Found this on the lwn.net letters and thought it was pretty good... From: Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The SSSCA under any other name Date: 02 Apr 2002 12:11:43 -0500
One way to make the SSSCA issue comprehensible to the general American public might be to draw an automotive analogy, as follows. "Passing the SSSCA is like putting a regulator on every car preventing it from breaking traffic regulartions. Pull up to a stop sign and it slams on the brakes. Pull onto the highway and the accelerator pedal blocks at 55 mph. The proponents argue: Only a criminal wouldn't want such a device built into his car! The regulator also controls the radio, making sure that you listen to commercials. The proponents say: Only a pirate would listen to the radio without listening to what the advertisers, who paid for the programming, have to say! The proponents say: This doesn't restrict your freedom at all---you can always choose not to drive your car on public highways!" Etc.
