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- From: Terry.Parks@launchpad.unc.edu (Terry Parks)
- Subject: Re: Op-ed piece on telephone Caller ID
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 01:03:36 GMT
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- >I consider myself PRO-PRIVACY
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- Then you won't be calling me and my having Caller ID has NO IMPACT on you.
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- >and a libertarian. I oppose caller
- >ID because the GOVERNMENT can abuse it to compile lists of
- >undesirables---political dissidents, "perpetrators" of victimless crimes,
- >people with unpopular attititudes, etc.
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- The government has this ability regardless of Caller ID.
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- >You have no right to force me to identify myself
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- Exactly, don't call me!
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