Lawrence Lessig Keynote on Citizens United Decision @ For the People Summit

[geezerdombroadcast]

Lessig was fabulous. Agree with everything. Caution those who think people on the right would in "any way" cooperate with progressives/liberals on anything; "beware"! The volume of hate filled rehtoric, and propaganda has been so loud,and disgracefully effective that it has poisoned the well. Most conservatives would never help any cause deemed remotely liberal. They are so full of hate and misinformation I think we are on our own. "Don't bring a knife to a gun fight! "  "Its very sad".

[geezerdombroadcast]

Heaven forbid we might look sensibly at corporate influence pedling. The majority of the rightwing has a knee jerk reaction to this issue. Their usual immediate reaction is; "MORE GOVERNMENT BAD"!. That's their answer for everything which is rediculous. The unbelievably depraved criminals, corporte lobbyists, and fat cats who take advantage of the rigged system have them brainwashed. These vile thieves, and criminals like Donovan at the US chamber of commerce have "sheeple" thinking crazy

[35171julie]

I love this video. It is heartening to hear someone explain so clearly why our Democracy is failing. Overturn Citizens United, and reform our electoral process. These two things must be done. Whether it's Lessig's idea or someone else's is secondary.

[kreeves48393]

Lawrence Lessig should run for office . . .

[swingbeatnik7]

We shouldn't TEST on anything.

Otherwise I support Annabel Park

[californiakarma]

The Representatives in Congress who "opt in" would get a share of the 6 billion total pot, but would they be able to collect this from only their constituents, or any citizen? If any citizen could designate his $50 to any candidate, the one with the best ad campaign would still win. If only constituents could fund the candidate, then corporate money would still win. Look at the WI Governor's race.

I am trying to understand how this would work. Something like this needs to be done, I agree!

[rmatonti2]

Please support the bill to take away the personhood of corporations as the original Constitution intended.

[AmalaVonKlarer]

Camera to the speaker's left is out of focus. Very distracting.

[AmalaVonKlarer]

Major detail: his proposed solution of campaign finance reform through the First $50 is that Congress members would have to opt in. It only works if they opt in. How many are going to do that?

[AmalaVonKlarer]

The Constitution says that congress should depend on the people alone. But as a matter of fact, congress members are funding junkies. The funders of campaigns are mostly NOT the people but corporations.

[bobob1500]

these people seem to have a large amount of cash-flow to this coffee party, google doesn't have videos past 15 minutes,but this is 45 minutes hummm....

[AmalaVonKlarer]

Money buys influence.

[AmalaVonKlarer]

I respectfully disagree. Yes, it's long but it's thorough. Unlike the sound-bite, over-simplified rants of some pundits on the right, Prof. Lessig presents a methodical, in-depth analyses of what ails our nation.

[voyeurdug]

Very good, but very, very long. And, the logic is a bit tortuous even for the smart and the open-minded. (And I've never been accused of being smart.)

While the examples are well-drawn, the whole of the presentation probably wouldn't be well received by folks with short attention spans... who are screaming their opposition throughout.

[gulsbyjag]

@voyeurdug When 100 million people will spend 4 hours watching commercial breaks and talking heads interrupted by about 70 men fighting over a ball, there must be a format that could hold their attention for a 45 minute lesson on how to "take back our country".