The inner layer would not. Congress should reject attempts to impose key recovery or similar schemes on users of encryption technology. Conclusion One of the most common reasons for which people give up their precious civil liberties is fear. Fear of new technology like the Internet is often born of misinformation. There is no more reason for a citizen of the United States to fear the Internet than to fear a printing press or a pen.
Information is still information, however it is transmitted.
And the First Amendment and the Fourth Amendment remain two important guardians of our civil liberties. Suggested Readings Bernstein, Solveig. Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. Cato Institute Policy Analysis no. Keyworth, G. A. II, and David E. Colton.