The New American Revolution Begins....

I got this in Email from Lawrence Lessig today. It's from his Change Congress Organization. I think it's time we take back our country from the corporations that have slowly degraded what it means when we read these words....

For the people, By the people.....

Colorado Congressman Wayne Allard has taken over $45,900 from ConAgra Food Corporation and over $405,000 from the oil and gas industry. His campaign is fueled by over $3.6 million in PAC contributions. He is just one example of a problem that affects members of both parties. And just one example of why the system in Washington D.C. puts special interests before the American people.

That system will not change on its own. It will only change if people like you and me stand up and fight for it.

A month ago I considered running for Congress to help bring about this change from the inside. Many of you supported the idea and urged me to run. After thinking very hard about whether such a campaign could win, I decided against it. And instead I am asking you to join me in a new grassroots effort to Change Congress.

We will be kicking off the Change Congress effort at the National Press Club on Thursday at 1:30 PM EST at a speech I'll be giving sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. If you can't get to the event in Washington D.C. I hope you will join me online for a live webcast by going to the link below:

http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=46510

You can also view the event details on the Sunlight Foundation's website:

http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/lessig_event

This new effort is one that cannot be sustained without your help. It will require change from the bottom up, starting with your own local districts. Change Congress will run on the backs of thousands of concerned citizens like you and me, who are tired of the politics as usual that put the interests of corporate America before those of the American people.

Please forward this email on to others who you think would like to know about it and help spread the news about Change Congress.

Thank you all for your support and we'll be in touch!

Lawrence Lessig
Founder and President
Change Congress
http://change-congress.org

Spread the word.... We must take an interest in our future....

I got the same one 😀

Change Congress has launched. Start spreading the word.

http://change-congress.org

There is a slideshow presentation here that was from the launch event. It's long (40 minutes), but worth the listen imo:

http://lessig.org/blog/2008/03/change_congress_launched.html

as a warning, he uses global warming as one example and for those of you that are skeptics - get beyond it. It is just an example and it is not the point of what he is talking about. 😀

Yea, I'm with Sarge on this one. I don't agree with some of his examples, but as long as the message is we have to get lobbyist out of Washington and put the power back in the hands of the people, I'll support him. I think that is the single most important issue at hand and I hope he stays on track.....