I wrote a few weeks ago about Lawrence Lessig’s almost-run for congress, as well as his plans for a Change Congress movement. Well, Change Congress is officially launched. Lessig was in D.C. this week to officially announce the movement’s plans.
Personally, I like the approach. Lessig is focusing on the real underlying issue for politics — the money. Change Congress is focusing on four goals (pledges in CC lingo) that they want to get politicians to agree to:

No money from lobbyists and PACs
An abolition on earmarks
Public financing of elections
Complete transparency in Congress

What do the first three issues have in common? …read more

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Lawrence Lessig, patron saint of all those downtrodden by the RIAA, told CNET today that he’s contemplating a run in the upcoming special election to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of Congressman Tom Lantos. There’s only five days left for candidates to file for the special election — all paperwork is due by February 25. Jackie Speier, a former California state senator seems to be the main competition, at the moment.
Why is it so interesting, especially to business owners, …read more