re text of white house announcement and q as on clipper chip encryption i am eager to hear the legal theory behind restricting exchange of cryptographic data and encrypted messages given the first admendment the theory behind regulating the personal encryption of one s personal thoughts and feelings seems even less tenable perhaps if we make a treaty with say iceland to restrict crypto paraphernalia can a good end run around the constitution happen treaties as someone pointed out has the force of any other law of the land like the bill of rights amendment congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances amendment a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed amendment no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law amendment the right of the people to be secure in their persons houses papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized amendment no person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself nor be deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation well at least for a few minutes we had some privacy grady netcom com ef e ad d d c f fc ac f d f e f
