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Lessig Decides Not to Run For Congress

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the jedis-are-going-to-feel-this-one dept.

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.'"

6 of 80 comments (clear)

  1. Interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, wait, I mean the other thing - tedious.

  2. mastershake by milsoRgen · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!

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    I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask where they're goin' and hook up with 'em later.
  3. Translation: by dingbatdr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am prety sure I would lose.

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    The truth is an offense, but not a sin.------R. N. Marley
  4. Re:What the...??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You and five other people who are still holding out on installing Flash won't be able to see the video I guess.

  5. Re:Bait and Switch by LearnToSpell · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Do or do not. There is no try."

    And that precedent is from a LONG time ago (although in a galaxy far, far away).

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    Haida Manga
  6. What a shameful waste of an opportunity... by unitron · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now the campaign slogan "Lessig Is More" will never be used.

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    I see even classic Slashdot is now pretty much unusable on dial up anymore.