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Lessig Decides Not to Run For Congress
micheas writes "Larry Lessig has decided that running for U.S. Congress himself in a special election would be too risky to his Change Congress movement and has decided not to run. 'With lots of mixed feelings, I have decided a run for Congress would not help the Change Congress movement. I explain the thinking in this 5 minute video (a new record for me!). First question: What happens to the contributions to Lessig08? As explained on the ActBlue page, all will go to (the yet to be established) Change Congress organization.'"
Oh, wait, I mean the other thing - tedious.
So get money under the assumption you're running for congress, then turn around and use it for a yet-to-be established organization. With that kind of behavior he's acting like a congressman already!
I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask where they're goin' and hook up with 'em later.
Al Franken..
He's good enough.
He's smart enough.
but no one likes him!
I am prety sure I would lose.
The truth is an offense, but not a sin.------R. N. Marley
You and five other people who are still holding out on installing Flash won't be able to see the video I guess.
"Do or do not. There is no try."
And that precedent is from a LONG time ago (although in a galaxy far, far away).
Haida Manga
Now the campaign slogan "Lessig Is More" will never be used.
I see even classic Slashdot is now pretty much unusable on dial up anymore.