Two Announcements from Prof. Lessig
Head over to Lessig08.org where Professor Lessig has posted a video discussing two very important announcements.
The first is a commitment to act. The site for this movement is a stub, I don’t know how rapidly it will develop once it launches. This was one of my frustrations as an activist when I spoke with Professor Lessig. It now looks like we will finally have an opportunity and a means to act on his ideas for changing the ethic and the norms that he has identified as being so fundamentally broken in our legislature.
The second is his consideration of participating in the special election for the open Congressional seat in his locality. I am encouraged that he is considering it. The points he makes about the difficulty of this decision are worthy of serious thought. I will support him no matter what his decision and I honestly cannot say whether I think it would be better if he did or did not run.
Lessig is a powerful thinker and speaker. He has crafted a very fine project in Creative Commons that is still alive, vibrant, and evolving. Change Congress has similar potential with his thought and leadership. The demands of a Congressional office may leave very little time for just organization and research. On the other hand, I am intensely curious to see how he rises to that challenge. How would be built an effective staff, as I believe that is just as critical as the person themselves.
Check back at the Lessig08 site at or around March 1st, he has committed to having an answer on the second point by then.
