Behind every bad law lies an aide who wrote it, and the Communications Decency Act is no exception.In 1995, Senator James Exon (D-Nebraska) was the CDA's front man. But backstage, aide Chris McLean became known as the act's "chief architect."Two years and millions of taxpayer dollars later, the CDA has been declared unconstitutional. But McLean has resurfaced in the office of Senator Bob Kerrey (D-Nebraska), where he's helped draft the Secure Public Networks Act, a draconian bill that lets cops obtain decryption keys without a warrant.Is McLean poised to continue his losing streak? Experts say his new bill may be unconstitutional on First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment grounds.
ELECTRIC WORD
The Senate's Civil Liberties Slasher
