Draft Lessig

Lawrence Lessig is my intellectual hero. His books opened my eyes to this topic of copyright reform and have shaped my interests for the past 4 years. Last year, he announced that he would be shifting his focus of study away from copyright to political corruption. This was a great loss for the community, but terribly important for the country.

Now, following the death of Lessig's Congressman Tom Lantos, a movement has started to "Draft Lessig" into the special election being held April 8th. The Facebook group already has 1,000 members.

In an age when Congress is making wrongheaded decisions involving Constitutional matters, it is of the utmost importance to have someone of Lessig's intellect, honesty and knowledge in Congress. Let's hope he runs.