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...opposed to university money being spent upon art--I think an enormous bronze clipper ship or the statue or hand-lasted shoe to commemorate New England's economic contributions to America would go a long ways toward livening up the Yard--but I question whether Christo's desire to "re-envision" everyday structure by enfolding them in sensuously undulating fabric is truly appropriate to an institution devoted precisely to propping up our nation's "everyday structures...
...appalled to read about the Clinton Administration's desire to have the Clipper Chip semiconductor device installed in most U.S. electronic equipment ((TECHNOLOGY, March 14)). Opponents of this move point out that it would allow the U.S. government to keep tabs on phone, fax and computer traffic, and so foreign consumers would not want to buy American-made electronic gear if the government could listen in. With the increasing reliance of the world on electronic devices, our privacy will shrink more and more. The Clinton Administration wants to take away our constitutional right to such privacy. Big Brother will...
...propose a national theme song for the new Clipper Chip, to be sung to the tune of Every Breath You Take...
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...course, there are other arguments against Clipper, most of them more compelling than the one that Mr. Liu is able to muster. But by merely beating the drum of social paranoia, he gives short shrift to not only these other potential arguments, but also the genuinely legitimate interest of the government to protect us all against electronic criminals. Brian d. Galle...