Part 141 (2/2)

So open to attack So helpless in our technological Achilles Heel

”The organizations I overnnificant e, so to speak, and it is incumbent on us, the American people, toour coht, that is what I aovernment cannot do it alone Nor can sainst an arether, act as one, for the good of the entire country Fro business with 100,000 computers to the millions of men, women and children with a home computer; froether against the common enemy: the invasion of our privacy and way of life

”Aether in a crisis, and my fellow Americans, we face a crisis Let me tell you whatimmediate drastic steps to prevent further destruction of Areat as the one of the 1930's

”They tell nificant nuland and other countries, can expect to be attacked in some manner within two years That represents over 70 million casualties!

”The international financial and monetary syste as we knoill cease and wild speculative fluctuations will dominate the world curren- cy e since the ATM networks were removed from service

”As we have seen, the transportation facilities of this country, and indeed the world, are totally dependent on computers and therefore vulnerable That is why today we take so seriously the threats against the airlines There is no choice but success

Together, the American people must stand up to this threat and not succuovernment has the resources to develop solutions to the problems, it has not been within our power to mandate their use in the private sector

”We will need unity as never before, for the battleground is in our homes, our schools, our streets and our businesses The children of this great country will have as much opportunity to contribute as their parents will, and as the leaders of business will As we all will and all entleer of collapse, and it is up to us, indeed it is within our power, to survive The sacrifices ill be called upon to reat, but the alternative is unacceptable

”Indeed, this is a time where the Ahtly Thank you, and God Bless the United States of America”

Sunday, January 24 Scarsdale, New York

”One fuckuva speech,” Tyrone Duncan said to Scott Mason as downing the last of a Coors Light ”You should be proud of yourself” They had watched the President's speech on Scott's large screen TV

”Ahhhh,” grunted Scott ”It's almost anti-climatic”

”How the hell can you say that?” Tyrone objected ”Isn't this what you've been trying to do? Get people to focus on the prob- lem? Christ, you can't do reed Scott cynically ”Everyone knows, but not a da I don't care what the President says, nothing's going to change”

”You have becoress is behind the President on this one His post-speech popularity is over 70 according to CNN's Rapid Sa Sensationalist news And you think the proposed computer crime bills will pass?” Scott asked doubtfully

Tyrone hesitated ”Sure, I think so And you don't?”

”No, I don't At least not in any ful way C'inal authors of the bill rite soets coless watered down piece of shi+t legislation And that's before the states decide that computer crime is a state problem and not an inter-state issue They'll say Uncle Sa on their turf and put up one helluva stink” Scott shook his head discouragingly ”I see nothing but headaches”

”I think you just feel left out, like your job's done and you have nothing to do anymore Post partu chair to get a couple more beers ”I kind of kno you feel”

Scott looked up at Tyrone in bewilder We've made up my mind” Tyrone craned his neck from the kitchen ”Arlene and I, that is” Tyrone came back and threw a silver bullet at Scott ”This part ofelse”