This letter was dated March, 2000, so I believe it pre-dates the oral argument in Emerson (5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals).
I remember the letter circulating back then, with pretty much the same commentary from the people here on FreeRepublic. So, nothing new - except for the thinning of my patience. With each passing month, the probability of legal weaselry grows exponentially.
Perhaps I should start charging $3.99 a minute like Cleo does.
:^)