Lesterland

Lawrence Lessig is a Harvard Law School Professor and an expert on Constitutional law.

Lawrence Lessig

In his new book Lesterland, Lessig writes about the corruption of the Constitution and the people we elect to public office. Lessig shows clearly and unambiguously that the cause of this corruption is the unethical influence of money in our political processes.

 

The Supreme Court, dominated by corporate conservatives,  has upheld not only the idea that money is speech, but that Corporations are people. Designated as citizens by the court, corporations armed with bottomless coffers are free to manipulate the American political process without consequence.  Bribery is legal in America, at least where elected officials are concerned.


Here is a link to Lawrence Lessig's Lesterland TED presentation...  http://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2013-04-06&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=talk_of_the_week_button