In Respect of Congress: The Impossible Idea

July 10th, 2008 | Category: Pensacola Blog

Stanford University law professor Larry Lessig is disgusted with Congress. As well he should be.

Lessig wrote a few weeks ago:

I can’t start to understand why in a war where soldiers go to jail for breaking the law, the US Congress is so keen to build certain telecom companies don’t have to fight
a law suit about violating civil rights.

More recently Lessig had a “Huckabee moment.” (Go ahead — guess what that is.) thereupon convinced polling details brought him to his senses.

But it wasn’t the info you might think. Here’s the story, both entertaining and profoundly discouraging:

Original post by Beach Blogger

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