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Author Archives: Lessig
I feel confident that sooner rather than later, the American people will come to see [Obama’s] first term from the same calm, sane perspective. And decide to finish what they started.
I feel confident that sooner rather than later, the American people will come to see [Obama’s] first term from the same calm, sane perspective. And decide to finish what they started. Andrew Sullivan’s latest, a couple paragraphs after he calls … Continue reading
An (Elihu) Root-striker
I’ve been pushing the Henry David Thoreau inspired vision of “rootstrikers”: There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. Maggie McKinley reminds me of the other rootstriker inspiration — one … Continue reading
My interview today on the GREAT DEMOCRACY NOW! (as, “Democracy Now!,” isn’t that show just great?). (And no, the beard is not permanent. It is a function of being buried in a writing project. The razor is waiting at home for this piece to be finished.)
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Credit Reports
So under the FACT Act, you get a free credit report each year from each of the major credit rating agencies. At AnnualCreditReport.Com you enter basic info, and then it gives you a link to each agency to get your report. … Continue reading
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The Great Promise of Super-PACs
Until the rise of super-PACs, the system favored the incumbents. Now the incumbents work for the super-PACs. It is a demeaning and demoralizing life for people who like to think highly of themselves and the institution they serve. Continue reading
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The Grant and Franklin Project
In Republic, Lost and in the New York Times, I have described a version of small dollar funded elections that I have called “The Grant and Franklin Project.” Here’s a brief statement of the plan. Assumption: Every voter pays at … Continue reading
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A modification to the Proposed 28th Amendment
Consistent with the brilliant call by Rootstrikers.org, I have modified Publius’ proposed 28th Amendment to assure that at least the First Amendment would not be construed to grant to any non-natural person (i.e., a corporation) any “unalienable” (as the Declaration … Continue reading
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Notes on the Proposed 28th Amendment
The Amendment that Publius proposed has some thought behind it, not all of which is apparent on the surface. Here are some notes, tied to each paragraph. For the purpose of securing the independence of the legislative and executive branches, … Continue reading
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