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Re: EFF:Dead.

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From: Stephen Boursy
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:00
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In article <312193EA.690D@cco.caltech.edu>,
Colin A. Reed <aleph@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>Stephen Boursy wrote: 
>>
>>         There is very little separation between corporate interests and
>> the State in the US which is why we need consumer protection advocates.
>> Perhaps I was wrong to expect that from EFF.
>> 
>>
>  Steve  The EFF is not a consumer protection organization for god's 
>sake! 


	That's for damn sure.  And it's the point I was making.  The
represent big business now.  



 if that's what you want, start your own.  The EFF is a 
>lot more like the ACLU than Consumer Reports.  
>-- 


	The EFF has nothing in common with the ACLU.  In fact the ACLU 
was disgusted with the most recent EFF sellout.  Have you read the Feb.
issue of Wired--good article on EFF which mentions the ACLU.  

				STeve
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From: boursy@world.std.com (Stephen Boursy)
Subject: Re: EFF:Dead.
Date: 1996/02/15
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