progress will be stifled on every big issue until we solve the threshold problem: big-money interests having disproportional clout in our public debates.
Later this month, I and others will announce a large grassroots campaign aimed at channeling the amazing desire for change that Americans are feeling right now into tangible and fundamental reform of our political system.
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I would call this more an advertorial for Lessig's new group than journalism. That said, I did learn something new about congressional moves.
And I must note that I agree with Lessig here completely and totally. This is an issue we must resolve if we wish to have a representative democracy at the federal level, instead of one that only represents monied interests.
The longstanding problem now has an announced new initiative to correct election financing problems with democracy. The video provides some of the incentive.
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