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Declan McCullagh On Geek Activism

Posted by chrisd on from the declan-v-lessig dept.

die_jack_die writes "Declan McCullagh, formerly of Wired News, lately at News.com, has written an insightful piece about the realities of geek activism. Short version: spend your time coding, not lobbying. (You might also want to check out Politech , his mailing list for this sort of stuff.)" This in contrast to Lessigs call for more lobbying.

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  1. Here's how to be effective... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Code
    2. Start your own company
    3. Get rich
    4. Buy your own Congressmen, Senators or even a President!

    1. Re:Here's how to be effective... by TechSam · · Score: 2, Funny

      5) Realize your company isn't making money, hire Arthur Anderson to be your accountant. 6) Declare bankruptcy, get subpeonad by Congress. 7) Use said Congressman as get out of jail free card, move to Bermuda.