Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Election Reform Constitutional Convention
I agree with Lessig, I too am suprised that the ACLU would take a stand against openning a convention and forum for discussions on Election Reform. I also agree that there was nothing in the original Constitution that said anything about the liberty of corporations which is a grave disappointment in the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United.
On the other hand, I do understand that it is the knee jerk reaction of all attorney's who actually consider constitutional issues daily to avoid constitutional amendment at almost any cost. This is reflected by the fact that there are relatively few contitutional amendments in our history. All be it some are very very significant.
Perhaps we could work to better define and understand the nature and scope of the proposed Convention, why changes are need, and a dialogue about why public confidence in our political system make apathy seam a justified and reasonable.
I support Lessig's quest for a dialogue on these subjects. I don't purport to know the answers, but I do believe that this dialogue is worth the effort which apparently again puts me at odds with the ACLU. Again another suprise!
On the other hand, I do understand that it is the knee jerk reaction of all attorney's who actually consider constitutional issues daily to avoid constitutional amendment at almost any cost. This is reflected by the fact that there are relatively few contitutional amendments in our history. All be it some are very very significant.
Perhaps we could work to better define and understand the nature and scope of the proposed Convention, why changes are need, and a dialogue about why public confidence in our political system make apathy seam a justified and reasonable.
I support Lessig's quest for a dialogue on these subjects. I don't purport to know the answers, but I do believe that this dialogue is worth the effort which apparently again puts me at odds with the ACLU. Again another suprise!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Amendments" to the United States constitution.
Our Constitution was not made for lawyers. It was not to be trusted exclusively to judges. Yet somehow we have allowed a professional class of "civil libertarians" and judges to claim to themselves alone the right to say what our fundamental law should be. This is not just contrary to American traditions. It is destructive of democracy. The "Right of the People to alter" their government, as the Declaration of Independence declares, is "unalienable," and even if it's not, we certainly never alienated it to judges, or Congress alone.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-lessig/rhode-islands-david-segal_b_611072.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-lessig/rhode-islands-david-segal_b_611072.html
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Meet and Confer
Meet and Confer
Discussions on how and whether New Media can restore ethics and create accountability in commerce and government.
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