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      Lessig Bets On the Net To Clean Up Government

      Posted by Jeff from Slashdot

      Larry Lessig really 'gets it' when it comes to the efficacy of distributed open source code production. Now he is attempting to use distributed production methods to expose corruption in the US Congress with the launch of another 'CC' organization - this time it's called 'Change Congress'. CC (as opposed to cc for Creative Commons) would invite users to track whether US legislators are willing to commit to Change Congress' four pledges. CC will rely on users to record and map the positions of candidates who are running for open seats in the US House and Senate. Change Congress will use a Google mash-up to create a map depicting which legislators have taken the CC pledge, which have declined, and which have signaled support for planks in the Change-Congress platform

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    • Lessig Campaign and the Change Congress Movement

      Posted by Jeff from Slashdot

      Larry Lessig has created a Lessig08 website, and it looks like he is getting serious about running for congress. In his introduction video he proposes the creation of a national "Change Congress" movement which would try to limit the influence of money in the electoral and legislative processes. Having a technologically savvy representative and a clear intellectual leader to head this kind of movement is exactly what we need to counter the last 8 years of corporate dominance in government

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    Jeff comments on:

    Lessig Bets On the Net To Clean Up Government

    Thanks Carola!

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    10:27 pm 3/26/08
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    tigerkarn comments on:

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    Go for it Larry.  Tigerkarn

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    4:23 pm 3/21/08
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    newscloud2 comments on:

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    I think the timing is great for this effort. I applaud Lessig’s activism.

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    12:04 pm 3/21/08
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    Lilyhill comments on:

    Lessig Bets On the Net To Clean Up Government

    Now "we the people" will have another strong, organized voice in how we are governed. Maybe this process will also help more understand how government works – or should work – and decisions can be made more on factual information and less on emotional advertising.

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    11:59 am 3/21/08
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    Jeff comments on:

    Lessig Campaign and the Change Congress Movement

    This is quite exciting. It’s happening this year and it could help back up Obama’s pledges to reduce financial power of lobbyists in Washington.

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    2:20 pm 2/20/08
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