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"Republicans" Rand Paul is pretty openly pro-encryption. Hillary Clinton is equivocating; I think she's probably anti-encryption. These may be exceptions that
by gnoway 11y ago
"Republicans"
Rand Paul is pretty openly pro-encryption. Hillary Clinton is equivocating; I think she's probably anti-encryption. These may be exceptions that prove the rule but I think what we're really seeing is a combination of ignorance, pandering and authoritarianism across the spectrum.
- serge2k 11y ago>Hillary Clinton is equivocating; I think she's probably anti-encryption Damn, we need her on our side as a proven expert in computer security and privacy.
- datashovel 11y agoOr maybe try and find non-establishment candidates to run (who are not out of their gourd) and vote for them :)
- anonymfus 11y agoDo you humorously pretend in your comment that you don't know about Bernie Sanders?
- datashovel 11y agoNo, just a general comment. My only regret about Bernie is there aren't more people like him running for office. It takes a lot to have a majority in Congress and so IMO we're not close to having enough non-establishment candidates like him to have faith our government will debate civilly and act reasonably.
- gnoway 11y agoIs he really non-establishment? I realize he's an Independent 'Social Democrat' or whatever, but he's been in Washington since 1991. He's pretty well established IMO.
- datashovel 11y agoI personally interpret non-establishment as a state of mind more than anything else.
- theseatoms 11y agoTo the extent that business, i.e. corporate, interests have her ear, I think encryption is safe. Google donates how much to both sides?
- samstave 11y agoHer version of encryption is, after she wipes the server with a cloth, she ties the server up in a knotted sheet using Truckers Hitch. However - I found this video of someone hacking Hillary's server encryption https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUHgGK-tImY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUHgGK-tImY
- chrischen 11y agoIsn't Rand Paul a libertarian?
- gnoway 11y agoYes, except he's a member of the Republican Party, serving as Junior US Senator from Kentucky as a Republican, and running for the Republican Presidential nomination. Edit: this was not meant to be snark, just an indication that, in the context of this particular thread/discussion, he's a Republican. The parent had a valid question, please stop downvoting him/her.
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoOnly if you considerably stretch the definition. He's a moderate Republican closer to old school states' rights conservatism than neoconservatism, but certainly not a libertarian, though he does exploit the label to make himself look edgy.
- baddox 11y agoHe very explicitly uses textbook libertarian rhetoric on a regular basis.
- jessaustin 11y agoThis sort of true-Scotsmanning does libertarianism no favors. I say that having voted for Gary Johnson last time around. Rand Paul would be better for USA residents and for the world than any president in my lifetime has been. Of course he isn't perfect, but no one who was would have anything to do with national government.
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoIt isn't true-Scotsmanning, it's a factual statement. Make no mistake, I too consider Rand Paul to be among the higher stock available in the U.S. mainstream political scene.
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- tn13 11y agoHillay clinton is probably pro-hide-that-hardisk. Rand Paul is libertarian and mostly anti-gov. We need more people like him in Washington.
- Frondo 11y agoNah, what we need is fewer rich people and more women and people of color--a closer match to the actual demographics of the people of the country. I would no sooner put a anti-gov politician in charge than hire a manager who's opposed to the existence of the team he's managing.
- c0achmcguirk 11y ago> Nah, what we need is fewer rich people and more women and people of color Please no sexism, classism, and racism in choosing people. Best people for the job regardless of their income tax bracket or their skin color. Just put people in office that understand how to run a country and limit the powers of government.
- Frondo 11y agoSince our current batch of politicians is predominantly wealthy white men, it seems to me like we may already have sexism, classism, and racism going on. That said, I'm not advocating quotas, and frankly speaking I'm all in favor of getting rid of sexism, classism, and racism. But my money's on, if we did, our politicians at all levels of government would better reflect who they represented.
- Rusky 11y agoThis is a common and frustrating sentiment when people try to counter sexism/classism/racism. The real question is this: Is it really true that rich white males are generally more competent? If they aren't, what can we do to remove that bias and get what you ask for? If they are, what's preventing other groups from gaining competence?
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- eatonphil 11y agoGreat observation. One of the most caustic actions everyone takes part in is perpetuating partisanship. It's great to see this recognition.
- mark_l_watson 11y agoDon't forget: Hillary Clinton and Fritz Hollings sponsored the horrible SSCA bill (all electronic devices must have a back door) when she was a junior Senator. At the time I wrote to my representative Bob Stump and he went and talked with Hollings and sent me a synopsis of their conversation. It was Warren Buffett who said that we have had class warfare, and that his class won. So true.
- merpnderp 11y agoHer husband while in office was strongly anti-encryption and fought hard for exactly this type of legislation.