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Lessig for Congress - wishful thinking?
With Congressman Tom Lantos' recent death, some attention has been given to the idea of Lawrence Lessig, running for the vacant Silicon Valley seat in a special election in June. The idea is purely speculative at this point, however, there are some signs that a bid could be in the works.
For one thing, Facebook has a new group, "Draft Lessig for Congress," with
Clearly, the idea of change is one Mr. Lessig ideally suited for and whether the tea leaves we're sifting through here indicate he's going to run for Congress is wishful thinking or quite possibly the real thing, only time will tell.
Mr. Lessig is the founder of the Free culture movement which promotes the freedom to distribute and modify creative works using the internet as well as other media. The embodiment of this movement is Creative Commons, which Lessig founded to expand creative work for others to legally build upon and share. Their motto is "Knowledge is Free."
Having an intellectual titan of Mr. Lessig's stature in Congress is at once depressing and inspiring at the same time. At one time, the call to public service appealed to the best and the brightest, however, now public opinion of Congress couldn't be lower.
Certainly, his presence and ability to educate Members of Congress on issues of tech importance will be a win for citizens. Perhaps if Mr. Lessig is indeed going to run, it could be a sign that the times really are a changin.
Note: Requests to Lessig and his staff for comment were not immediately returned.
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Subscribe to commentsBig JohnFeb 15th 2008 9:50PM
As Obama's supporters have helped shown with the case of Donna Edwards in Maryland's 4th congressional district, America is ready for a "radical" new line of thought such as Lessig. I don't think it would be ill-conceived at all and would like to see him make the run!
Conor O'BrienFeb 15th 2008 11:58PM
Lessig endorsed Obama? Ugh -- just goes to show even seeming smart guys can get caught up in the American Idol fluff. There is absolutely zero new or radical about Obama when one reads his finally released proposals. Sadly, though, I suspect neither the candidate nor his fans have bothered.
ErikFeb 16th 2008 2:22AM
Lessing is really interested in getting corruption out of Washington Politics. If you read his stuff and listen to interview lately he doesn't like the money influence in politics. If he feels he can do that quicker as a Congressman the he might run.