The Use of Encrypted, Coded and Secret Communications is an "Ancient Liberty" Protected by the United States Constitution
(Virginia Journal of Law and Technology): http://www.vjolt.net/vol2/issue/vol2_art2.html In this electronic and digital age, the ability of a speaker and a selected audience to communicate in confidence about subjects chosen by them may be critical to the survival of free speech and privacy.[1] It is the primary purpose of this paper to demonstrate that, from the early years of the American Republic, Americans have enjoyed a robust, free, and frequent use of codes, ciphers, and other forms of secret communication.[2] Secondarily, this paper will demonstrate that Americans have long used secret modes of communication for numerous purposes, including political dissent, preservation of personal privacy in intimate matters, commerce, and criminal enterprises.[3] - - - Long. Detailed. Read as much as you can. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ nnsquad mailing list http://lists.nnsquad.org/mailman/listinfo/nnsquad
