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Lawrence Lessig launches Change Congress movement
lessig08.org — Today, Stanford Law Professor Lawrence Lessig announced that he is forming an exploratory committee to decide whether to run for Congress in California's 12th District. Show your support by contributing, volunteering, or emailing him.
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- cg4et, on 02/20/2008, -1/+38This is almost too good to be true. This is a guy who would bring some truly transformative ideas to Washington.
- seanherman, on 02/20/2008, -1/+19Agreed. Lessig's heroic efforts championing Creative Commons could be just the tip of the iceberg. What we need most of all in Washington is more bottom up, people powered, grassroots governance. When the people control their government, when government is truly transparent, when ethics and principles are the central issues in Washington, Change becomes more than just a pleasant whimsy. With candidates like Lawrence Lessig, Change has a real chance of becoming a reality.
Practically speaking, Lessig has been behind Obama all along. If Obama continues to win elections, and the Democratic nomination has concluded (this depends on Clinton losing in OH, TX, or PA), it seems almost certain Lessig would have a very persuasive surrogate to join him on the campaign trail for the summer, if he eventually decides to run.
Also, some general information about the open seat from wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CA-12 )
"The seat is currently vacant for the 110th United States Congress with the death of Democrat Tom Lantos on February 11, 2008. A special election will be held June 3, 2008 to determine Lantos's replacement." - kazamx, on 02/20/2008, -0/+9Please let this hit front page. The problem with the US at the moment (well one of the problems) is the people in charge don't understand technology. Do we all remember the congressman going on about how the internet is a series of tubes? Its this lack of knowledge that lets the RIAA and others easily lie and get bad laws passed (and all the money they hand out).
Getting someone like Mr Lessig in a position of power won't change things a huge amount. but at least there will be a voice that understands and speaks the truth.- drlha, on 02/20/2008, -0/+9Its not a lack of knowledge that makes Congress pass laws that favor the RIAA, its is simply that RIAA bought and paid for those laws to be written. If this can be stopped the Government can again be "For the People".
- coit, on 02/20/2008, -7/+3Like it or not, one person cannot make a difference in Congress. The good ol' boy network is too strong to overcome.
What we need is the liberal equivalent of the GOP's Contract with America from the 90's. Unfortunately, Pelosi couldn't get it done.- chocolatetacos, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4You're missing the point. Obama is the beginning, and now Lessig will just be the beginning of a sea change in Congress. If Lessig wins this seat, this movement can gain steam and turn over, say 5 seats in 2010, then 50 seats in 2012, we'll be on our way to some real solutions that don't involve a conflict of interest.
Then again, this is all based on one 5-min video. There's hope, people.- norman619, on 02/20/2008, -1/+2The change I'd like to see is less spending not more. Obama is all about more spending when the change we need to less. kool aid and think about that for a bit.
- coit, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1I'm waiting to see what his new CC movement is all about.
- kipmartin, on 02/20/2008, -2/+1you are confusing two phrases with your use of the phrase 'good ol' boy network'.
its 'good old boys', as in the Dukes of Hazard--regular, jovial, fun guys. and 'the Old Boy Network' which was the name given to upperclassmen and graduates in british and american prep/boarding schools who by virtue of their upperclassman status, controlled everything.
'good old boy network' is a permutation of the two phrases and as such, a misuse of both terms.- coit, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1Anal much? Seriously, you don't have a clue.
- smitty1e, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1If by liberal, you mean "classical liberal", I can agree.
Excessively concentrated power is the chief ill of the US government, on the left or right.
Power dispersal is the only reliable protection from the elite few who think they know better than you.
- chocolatetacos, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4You're missing the point. Obama is the beginning, and now Lessig will just be the beginning of a sea change in Congress. If Lessig wins this seat, this movement can gain steam and turn over, say 5 seats in 2010, then 50 seats in 2012, we'll be on our way to some real solutions that don't involve a conflict of interest.
- norman619, on 02/20/2008, -0/+3I like this guy a lot. His head and heart are in the right place. I've watched him try like crazy to change pork spending. He hasn't gotten very far. Why? Because congress doesn't care what he or the people think. Try to remember this is the same congress which went to court to fight AGAINST term limits after the people actually voted for them. I'm behind him 100% if he can get ANY change implemented but I don't have much faith that he will. Even if he gets into congress he alone can not change anything when it's one honest person up against a room full of self serving scum (politicians).
- seanherman, on 02/20/2008, -1/+19Agreed. Lessig's heroic efforts championing Creative Commons could be just the tip of the iceberg. What we need most of all in Washington is more bottom up, people powered, grassroots governance. When the people control their government, when government is truly transparent, when ethics and principles are the central issues in Washington, Change becomes more than just a pleasant whimsy. With candidates like Lawrence Lessig, Change has a real chance of becoming a reality.
- luigi, on 02/20/2008, -9/+26Ron Paul's movement is about to get schooled. Chip in 10 bucks and let's get him in the race:
http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18909- rabidmonkey1, on 02/20/2008, -7/+21On the contrary, I think Ron Paul would very much appreciate Lessig's efforts and join with him. Both are great guys and great thinkers.
- j0ew00ds, on 02/20/2008, -5/+6Agreed. Paul has always said one of his better friends in DC is Kucinich and he sure as hell doesn't agree with his socialist beliefs. That said, Paul recognizes the need for someone of principle.
Too bad Lessig, despite his seeming intelligence, supports the empty promises of Obama, "citing the transformative nature of his campaign." Perhaps the wikipedia articles is wrong.- nonsequitor, on 02/20/2008, -2/+5Why do you think Obama's promises are empty? Obama seems genuine to me, as do McCain and Paul. If Obama is lying, he's much better at it than Bush.
- rabidmonkey1, on 02/20/2008, -1/+2For me, the problem with Obama is the spending. He makes all these claims, but Americans are really going to have to pay for them. For all the change he wants, I don't think going through the government is the right way to do that. Don't get me wrong, he's a great speaker and a seemingly moral person (though, one of my friends had a run-in with the mafia guy who launders Corey Booker's (the mayor of Newark, NJ who was touted by Oprah - which puts even more doubt into my mind about Obama). I'd much rather have him over Hillary or McCain. However, I still have to go with Paul even if it means writing in his name because I honestly think we need to fundamentally reduce the size of the Federal Government. That being said, getting rid of sources of corruption is one good place to start and will give the American ppl some more voice in their Governance.
- j0ew00ds, on 02/20/2008, -5/+6Agreed. Paul has always said one of his better friends in DC is Kucinich and he sure as hell doesn't agree with his socialist beliefs. That said, Paul recognizes the need for someone of principle.
- kazamx, on 02/20/2008, -11/+19In fact I believe that many of the Ron Paul supporters would support Mr Lessig. On the whole the Ron Paul voters aren't all behind all his policies, what they want is change. Not the Obama style change, where everything stays the same but he says its changed, but REAL change.
While Ron Paul and Mr Lessig may have very different views on where we should be going, they agree its NOT where we are heading now.
If you want change, then we all know that just like Ron Paul, he really will do everything he can to make a difference for us all. - incongruity, on 02/20/2008, -4/+3I just chipped in $25 -- let's hear from everyone else who pitches in as well!
- greenlight2001, on 02/20/2008, -2/+1I don't believe you.
- DanShapiro, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4I do
- incongruity, on 02/20/2008, -0/+3Well, not much I can do about that, now is there?
- greenlight2001, on 02/20/2008, -2/+1I don't believe you.
- BESTenemy, on 02/20/2008, -5/+9Ron Paul does not get funding from special interests group. He has a clean voting record and a proven dedication to rid the government of corruption through reduction of its size and elimination of agencies that influence its failing economic policies. He's for elimination of entitlement programs. His words are worthy of his deeds.
- SouthsideIrish, on 02/20/2008, -2/+3RP's problem was letting the wackaloons take over, now that the movement is being taken over by the truthers, most of the freedom will take a run in the other direction. He should have disavowed himself of these people.
- nonsequitor, on 02/20/2008, -1/+2Why would any politician tell anybody "I don't want to represent you." You don't turn away supporters, that's not how it works.
- oldhick, on 02/20/2008, -2/+2Ron Paul might loose his congressional seat now... I hope that doesn't happen, but its looking more and more likely.
- nonsequitor, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4Then we better tighten it for him.
- oldhick, on 02/20/2008, -0/+2Damn it! Good catch. ;)
- nonsequitor, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4Then we better tighten it for him.
- rabidmonkey1, on 02/20/2008, -7/+21On the contrary, I think Ron Paul would very much appreciate Lessig's efforts and join with him. Both are great guys and great thinkers.
- fiveness, on 02/20/2008, -3/+26Support. Support. Support. I only wish I lived in the 12th district. Lessig (and a few notable others) give me hope. If this is the future of progressivism, I'm all in.
- davidzet, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4His pledge (http://change-congress.org/ -- not launched yet..) can be adopted elsewhere -- get your congressional rep on board...
- LukasSmith, on 02/20/2008, -4/+1You people actually think this 1 guy is going to change Washington? ahhahahahahahah.
- sfrench, on 02/20/2008, -0/+3Amazingly, I do live in the 12th. Finally a candidate that may accurately represent my views in Washington!
- cholten99, on 02/20/2008, -0/+8Is it the right thing for him to do? I don't know but, hell, let's certainly get it on the table!
- mochaman, on 02/20/2008, -1/+27I'm not a "progressive" but I'm all for changing the corruption that is so pervasive Washington. So I'm in with $50 for Lessig.
- Taciturn, on 02/20/2008, -11/+4I swear, that boy's head is like an orange on a toothpick.
- Bravesguy18, on 02/20/2008, -4/+4It's like a virtual planetoid.
- cuzican, on 02/20/2008, -3/+11I dropped $100 because I believe..
- greenlight2001, on 02/20/2008, -4/+1lie.
- Richandler, on 02/20/2008, -15/+5There is zero substance and all show in that website. This is exactly what happened in '06.
- seanherman, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4are you serious? He launched it yesterday, what do you expect? No politician is his right mind would launch their campaign with every proposal already posted. That would give the candidate little to speak about over the course of the campaign, and make it neigh impossible to grab that most valuable of all political assets: free press coverage.
- NonLeftistDiggr, on 02/20/2008, -5/+4I have to donate or give him my email address to learn anything of substance pertaining to his views?
- davidzet, on 02/20/2008, -1/+7His platform (from the video statement of principles):
1) no PAC/corporate $$
2) End earmarks
3) Public funding for campaigns
He promises to resign in two terms IF (my recollection) he's not making progress on these points. See also http://change-congress.org/ -- not launched yet..- Fabozz, on 02/20/2008, -3/+2Well I'm all in favor of #2, but #1 and #3 leave me puzzled. The Constitution clearly says that "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech... or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." PACs are people "peaceably assembling" "to petition the Government," as indeed are corporations, so #1 is out. I guess #3 is fine as long as campaigns are not just limited to public financing; otherwise, #3 is an abridgement of political speech. So either Lessig hasn't read the Constitution, or he has woefully poor reading comprehension. Count me out.
- j0ew00ds, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4He says he's a professor of Constitutional law...
- mudgod, on 02/20/2008, -0/+3Despite being awarded legal status, corporations are NOT people. The ideal would be to eliminate that law to begin with. Additionally one can assemble and one can petition without 'paying' anything into the coffers. Or is it necessary for palms to be greased for one to write a letter or place a call?
- kipmartin, on 02/20/2008, -0/+0and george bush is a Yale MBA. so much for credentials.
- gwalms, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1The movement involves not electing those who would accept PAC/lobbyist money, not necessarily making it illegal for someone to do so, but people should be able to elect someone who decides not to take their money.
- Fabozz, on 02/20/2008, -3/+2Well I'm all in favor of #2, but #1 and #3 leave me puzzled. The Constitution clearly says that "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech... or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." PACs are people "peaceably assembling" "to petition the Government," as indeed are corporations, so #1 is out. I guess #3 is fine as long as campaigns are not just limited to public financing; otherwise, #3 is an abridgement of political speech. So either Lessig hasn't read the Constitution, or he has woefully poor reading comprehension. Count me out.
- bwardrop, on 02/20/2008, -0/+8He's been around a long time, written several books and played a large part in shaping copyright issues on the net. If you want to know what he's about, just do a little research.
- NonLeftistDiggr, on 02/20/2008, -1/+1Doesn't seem like I should have to "look" if his site was designed to be transparent.
- gwalms, on 02/20/2008, -0/+2Hes not even running yet, he JUST announced he is considering the idea, jeez.
- NonLeftistDiggr, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Well he got the money part figured out pretty quick!!
- gwalms, on 02/20/2008, -0/+2Hes not even running yet, he JUST announced he is considering the idea, jeez.
- NonLeftistDiggr, on 02/20/2008, -1/+1Doesn't seem like I should have to "look" if his site was designed to be transparent.
- galahan, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1There are 3 videos on that site, including his speech that started this whole thing. Lawrence is sorry that he hasn't been able to write up an entire new website on his political views in the last 20 days, especially considering he's not even certain he's going to run. He personally apologizes for his laziness.
- davidzet, on 02/20/2008, -1/+7His platform (from the video statement of principles):
- arw371, on 02/20/2008, -10/+1beta beta beta beta beta
aaaaarrrghhhhhhhhh - Gndoab, on 02/20/2008, -11/+3petty political people cant change congress.
- expatcatalyst, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1You're right, it's up to us. What are the alternatives?
- SevenTwo, on 02/20/2008, -13/+2Ludacris.
- feenxfire, on 02/20/2008, -0/+7Hmm. It's about time we had a government commensurate to the digital age. As Lessig's friend Obama keeps saying, we can't leave it to "old folks" anymore.
- smotpoker, on 02/20/2008, -4/+3Wtf, i'm all about some change too. Hook it up. I got all the change you need right heah!
I'll change your tires, change your drawers, change your laundry. change your channel... shiiiiit, YOU name it, I'LL change it!!
I have all the change you could ask for ...except for actual pocket change. I am saving that up for a sack.
Please send me $$ - SpykerSpeed, on 02/20/2008, -4/+3I lol'd when he said it's "extraordinarily difficult" to communicate this idea. He's totally right, because he doesn't have a cohesive philosophy except some pie-in-the-sky call for "change" from the effects of money in politics. That's further out there than anything Ron Paul has ever said. The reason someone like Ron Paul gets so much attention is that he can sum up his beliefs of government in a single word: Constitutional. Everything else is unnecessary academic complexity.
- feckineejit, on 02/20/2008, -1/+4End PAC contributions, stop earmarks, publicly fund campaigns, makes you sound like a bleeding heart liberal? it's only 'extremely difficult' to communicate the ideas because the people in power do not wish to change the status quo. They would rather corporations still run everything and own all the politicians in Washington. Makes me a liberal to agree? If I remember correctly the tenets of the REPUBLICAN beliefs system was smaller government, less taxes and less government involvement in our everyday lives.
- SpykerSpeed, on 02/21/2008, -0/+2It makes you sound like a liberal to say that you can stop politicians from being influenced by money simply by getting them to accept some retarded "change" contract. That's idealistic beyond anything Marx could have come up with.
- feckineejit, on 02/20/2008, -1/+4End PAC contributions, stop earmarks, publicly fund campaigns, makes you sound like a bleeding heart liberal? it's only 'extremely difficult' to communicate the ideas because the people in power do not wish to change the status quo. They would rather corporations still run everything and own all the politicians in Washington. Makes me a liberal to agree? If I remember correctly the tenets of the REPUBLICAN beliefs system was smaller government, less taxes and less government involvement in our everyday lives.
- bwardrop, on 02/20/2008, -0/+5Never given a cent to a politician, but I just gave based on his name and who he is. For his work against MSFT back when it mattered, and his amazing and creative work on the issues of our age. For his intellect alone I'd vote for him. Add an inspired creative thinker that cares about the world around him and I can't help but get behind him. I only hope he doesn't get eaten alive by the machine. Also, even if you don't agree with all he stands for, if he got in at least you might have someone that understands technology that could advise people on the hill and maybe chair a committee or two.
- harrisbradley, on 02/20/2008, -1/+6I never thought I'd say this (because I'm a Cal Bears fan) but, GO CARDINAL!!!
- wire02, on 02/20/2008, -5/+1Ok I'm going to ask this question because Ive been living under a rock......
Who?
/seriously- sfrench, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4Good place to start:
http://lessig.org/info/bio/
http://lessig.org/blog/
- sfrench, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4Good place to start:
- bigp3rm, on 02/20/2008, -0/+4Anyone have a text break down of his views?
- Brian48216, on 02/20/2008, -0/+5I guess long story short he's the anti-Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Lessig
- Brian48216, on 02/20/2008, -0/+5I guess long story short he's the anti-Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
- Aidje, on 02/20/2008, -6/+1It's beta. It *must* be awesome. /sarcasm
- skyz, on 02/20/2008, -1/+5lawrence lessig is brilliant and clear minded - listen to his tone of voice - he is not selling himself he is transmitting a message - he is acutely accurate - for those who don't know lawrence lessig is a top if not the top cyber lawyer - his academic and professional resume is stunning - to have someone like him running for president (maybe someday) would be a miracle for the usa
- execute85, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1I love Lessig, but I hate his powerpoint style.
- LOWING08, on 02/20/2008, -5/+1I'm running for Congress in Florida
http://LOWING08.com - simX, on 02/20/2008, -2/+3Ugh, can we have a moratorium on those useless videos that Lessig creates? I hate useless visuals. He's just using the video to display portions of what he's saying -- it adds absolutely nothing to what he's trying to say. Those kinds of things are much more effective if just written out, you know, using text, so that people can read his comments at their own speed and not have to sit through his purposefully slow ramblings and the obnoxious text.
Lessig is an awesome guy, and I respect him and would contribute to his campaign were he to run. I just hate those ***** videos.- feckineejit, on 02/20/2008, -0/+3unfortunately you can only get the attention of the ADHD people by making a neat video - HEY LOOK A BUTTERFLY!!!
- spacechip, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Yeah the presentations made me chuckle at first, I'll give you that. But I quickly found that they did actually add a lot of punch to his already quite effective arguments. Then again, I also think learning how to diagram sentences in 6th grade wasn't an altogether terrible idea.
- ryanwarnersteel, on 02/20/2008, -1/+6This is what we need. A progressive politician taking name and busting heads, not pussyfooting around issues like too many liberals do now. Someone that isn't worried about re-election so he can take a stand and say "this is ***** up, the way government works is ***** up, W is the most ***** up president in history" and so on, but more eloquently.
- thecoolestguy, on 02/23/2008, -0/+1There's nothing progressive about bankrupting America with tyrannical taxation to fund socialist programs.
- 7goats, on 02/20/2008, -0/+9The country would be a better place with him in Congress. Can we get more smart people in government? People who care about ideas. Hell, I'd settle for people who have ideas.
- feckineejit, on 02/20/2008, -1/+2End the power that corporations have over our everyday lives and the control they have over washington! The constitution says "We the People" not "We the corporations".
- mcjogurt, on 02/20/2008, -0/+2he'll have tough competition going against jackie speier:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Speier
http://www.jackieforcongress.com/ - tyrione, on 02/20/2008, -2/+1BFD. Do us a favor Lawrence and learn to gain the Mindshare of the Establishment.
Oh wait! You tried that and failed.
By all means! Come on over to D.C. We've got over 500 of us in here. I'm sure you'll just reinvent the Congress. You make Steve Jobs and his RDF look small by comparison. - DanShapiro, on 02/20/2008, -0/+1Can someone tell me his stance on the issues that matter? Like....healthcare? the environment? education? economy? iraq?
- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1anybody?
- spacechip, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Well since hes only been even considering running for a couple days he doesn't have any sort of campaign platform worked out yet.
Off the top of my head I would guess that he's against the war (at least before it started) and sees global warming as a serious problem but you might want to check his wiki, watch his video presentations or read some of his books if you want to get an idea of what kind of guy he is.
Really though, I think the best answer to your question is that the one issue that matters most is reforming congress because until we have the influence of corporate lobbyists out of the way, we can't actually begin to constructively debate these other very important issues like healthcare the environment education economy and iraq.- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Exactly, but I'm actually considering voting for this guy, and I'm definitely not voting for him if he's not for a single payer healthcare system. I just want to know the facts before I cast my ballot, and his site doesn't give us his basic views.
- spacechip, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Well since hes only been even considering running for a couple days he doesn't have any sort of campaign platform worked out yet.
- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1anybody?
- Mier, on 02/20/2008, -3/+1Just what we need another pie-in-the-sky politco thinking about ruining whats left of the nation. Could you californians please just form your own republic and leave already. Any more of your "great ideas" and we'll be replacing the stars-n-stripes with the hammer-n-sickle
- slabdigger, on 02/25/2008, -0/+3what's the matter comrade? are you afraid we will do away with your choices for cable companies, cell phone companies and internet service providers?
- xgkx, on 02/20/2008, -2/+2 Just what we need, another knee jerk reactionary moron with no constructive ideas. More power to Lessig.
- Zer0h, on 02/20/2008, -1/+2Ripped from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Lessig
Lessig has emphasized in interviews that his philosophy experience at Cambridge radically changed his values and career path. Previously, he had held strong conservative or libertarian political views, desired a career in business, was a highly active Teenage Republican serving as the Youth Governor for Pennsylvania through the YMCA Youth & Government program[1] in 1978 and almost pursued a Republican political career.
What was intended to be a year abroad at Cambridge convinced him instead to stay another two years to complete an undergraduate degree in philosophy there and develop his changed political values. During this time, he also traveled in the Eastern Bloc (old Soviet Union), so acquiring a lifelong interest in Eastern European law and politics (Communism).
I'm all for ending corruption, but Marxism is not the direction I would like this country to go...- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -1/+2Since when is Communism a political system? Eastern European law doesn't imply communist ideas. I mean, the man clerked for Antonin Scalia - not quite the guy that comes to mind when you think "communist."
- devzer0, on 02/20/2008, -2/+3Dude would be MY congressman -- and our current one, Tom Lantos, is ... uh ... not all bad but pretty much Biznezz As Usual.
We need a Lessig.
Now, if Lawrence would do some training to make his speaking style more dynamic ...- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -0/+2Uh, pick up the paper dude. Tom Lantos is my congressman too, and he isn't so much bad as he is...dead.
- spacechip, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Dude speaks just fine. In fact hes one of the few people I've seen anywhere near politics that speaks in a way that makes sense to me, allowing reason to shine through instead of relying on dynamic tone of voice or powerful rhetoric.
- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -0/+2No, I mean he's dead. He's literally dead.
- spacechip, on 02/21/2008, -0/+1Dude speaks just fine. In fact hes one of the few people I've seen anywhere near politics that speaks in a way that makes sense to me, allowing reason to shine through instead of relying on dynamic tone of voice or powerful rhetoric.
- DanShapiro, on 02/21/2008, -0/+2Uh, pick up the paper dude. Tom Lantos is my congressman too, and he isn't so much bad as he is...dead.
- heironymous, on 02/21/2008, -1/+1This is a great movement. I support Lessig's efforts fully. He needs an editor and a speech coach.
- thecoolestguy, on 02/23/2008, -0/+1How could that guy sit there and lie so blatantly!? I don't understand.
He KNOWS that it's against the Constitution for the federal government to even have an FDA. He KNOWS it's against the Constitution for the federal government to enact any regulations to curb CO2 emissions.
He must KNOW that America is facing total bankruptcy due to health care and social security entitlements (according to the Comptroller General of the United States), yet he supports Obama and Hillary who want to perpetuate entitlement programs.
I don't understand how he can sit there and deliberately lie to people. - thecoolestguy, on 02/23/2008, -0/+2Lawrence Lessig is working to perpetuate what is destroying America:
Washington's Dirty Little Secret:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KGpY2hw7ao8
"How soon we forget history... Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is force. And, like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." -George Washington
Government is not the institution that is supposed to bring about "change" in society. Government is only supposed to be there to provide an objective and effective court system to provide JUSTICE, in order to protect people's lives and liberty, and the change is supposed to come from other facets of society, like for example the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, voluntary community programs to revitalize neighborhoods, etc.
Government is force, and should only be used to reign in tyrannical force against the citizens. - mhmdkhamis, on 07/13/2008, -0/+0Lessig has emphasized in interviews that his philosophy experience at Cambridge radically changed his values and career path. Previously, he had held strong conservative or libertarian political views, desired a career in business, was a highly active Teenage Republican serving as the Youth Governor for Pennsylvania through the YMCA Youth & Government program[1] in 1978 and almost pursued a Republican political career.
What was intended to be a year abroad at Cambridge convinced him instead to stay another two years to complete an undergraduate degree in philosophy there and develop his changed political values. During this time, he also traveled in the Eastern Bloc (old Soviet Union), so acquiring a lifelong interest in Eastern European law and politics (Communism).
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