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From: cosell@bbn.com (Bernie Cosell)
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Subject: Re: Congressional nasties...
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Date: 10 Feb 91 15:41:52 GMT
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rk3h+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert J. Knapp) writes:

}I've read this bill, along with one of my friends and ***IT IS
}SCARRY*****  with little ins and outs that blow the constitution out of
}the water.  Little things like cruel and unuaually punishment, and
}expost facto laws. Really fun stuff.  The bill maybe dead, but it was
}considered, and that should scare every one.

I've said this before and I'll say it again: the bill was 99%
*HOT*AIR*.  It was _calculated_ to be scary, but said broke virtually
*no* new ground.  I think you and your friend have
misread/misunderstood the bill.  The Bill was an offensive, unwise,
ugly bit of stuff, but it was hardly the sort of monstrosity that many
are so anxious to paint it...  And it _certainly_ did *nothing* to the
Constitution [not that it could, of course, but if you thought it was
even *trying*, then you misread it.]

  /Bernie\