Monthly Archives: April 2012

SopaTrack: thoughts

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Lessig

Every so often, a beautifully clear and crystalizing innovation happens. Sopatrack feels like one of these. Is it right? Is it true? Is it fair? Those are three distinct questions. I’d be grateful for thoughts about the site. 

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worth it

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Lessig

There are moments when  all this seems worth it.  Few.  Fewer the fewer days I get with my kids. But some.  Today was one.  A guy in a military cap, out of place in an auditorium of law students and … Continue reading →

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On the absurd pandering in the Anti-Hilary-Rosen Campaign

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Lessig

Here’s what we know: Our society has not yet achieved sex equality.  Women suffer that inequality differently.  So: In an unscripted television talk show appearance, Hilary Rosen referred to that differently-experienced inequality. She said that Ann Romney has “never worked … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 12, 2012 by Lessig

The Democratic party is now facing a great crisis. It is to decide whether it will be, as in the days of FDR, the party of the plain people, the party of progress, the party of social and industrial justice; … Continue reading →

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The Democratic party is now facing a great crisis. It is to decide whether it will be, as in the days of FDR, the party of the plain people, the party of progress, the party of social and industrial justice; or whether it will be the party of privilege and of special interests, the heir to those who were FDR’s most bitter opponents, the party that represents the great interests within and without Wall Street which desire through their control over the servants of the public to be kept immune from punishment when they do wrong and to be given privileges to which they are not entitled.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lessig

The Democratic party is now facing a great crisis. It is to decide whether it will be, as in the days of FDR, the party of the plain people, the party of progress, the party of social and industrial justice; … Continue reading →

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The Republican party is now facing a great crisis. It is to decide whether it will be, as in the days of Lincoln, the party of the plain people, the party of progress, the party of social and industrial justice; or whether it will be the party of privilege and of special interests, the heir to those who were Lincoln’s most bitter opponents, the party that represents the great interests within and without Wall Street which desire through their control over the servants of the public to be kept immune from punishment when they do wrong and to be given privileges to which they are not entitled.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lessig

The Republican party is now facing a great crisis. It is to decide whether it will be, as in the days of Lincoln, the party of the plain people, the party of progress, the party of social and industrial justice; … Continue reading →

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So what exactly is this internet scam about?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Lessig

Can someone help me understand what this is about?  I joined a forum in order to respond to a comment. Immediately after I joined, I began to receive literally hundreds of emails from other fora I hadn’t joined, each sending … Continue reading →

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