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Thursday, February 2, 2012

postheadericon Wow: Larry Lessig Interviews Jack Abramoff

I found this really happened a month ago: Larry Lessig, who focused solely on finding ways to stop systematic corruption in Washington DC, lobbyist Jack Abramoff disgraced interviews, considered the perfect example of corruption in Washington DC. The one-hour discussion 1.5 is an attempt not to go into the history of Abramoff, but to educate the functioning of the Congress. To be continued in its entirety:




Certainly there is much to talk about how much a role in the Congress, and how directly from some elected officials are "seeking bribes" (in the words of Abramoff). He actually said that it has become "more subtle" these days than in the past, and that this could be the way some elected officials "feel better" by asking people for money in exchange for influence . A key point that makes Abramoff, is that the government is a "tool to make war." Discuss how the hearings in Congress are kangaroo courts designed to cause problems for people or companies that someone does not like. He noted that "even if all goes well," you have to spend a million dollars just to prepare for the hearing. Therefore, the creation of a public is a way to cause problems for the "enemies". In fact, we talked about how the heritage industry to regulate the use of government as a weapon against competitors and foreign - and how it can be annoying when newcomers get sucked into the system.



There is a long discussion about the power of employees in the hill, instead of actual elected representatives (who "have never read the actual accounts"). It should be noted that the staff is the real power. Abramoff talks about how he never wanted to commit the current representatives of Congress, but always focused on hiring. And then he made a key admission will not be surprised many people. He said that since the beginning, focused on hiring people when there were vacancies. But later, he would talk to employees - especially the chiefs of staff - and let them know he had a job for them every time I wanted

. And he asked: "When do you start?" If "two years", I knew the guy was

and
work for him, but inside. As he says "I actually hired him that day," even though it lasted two years working as chief of staff to anyone in Congress.
Abramoff said that most lobbyists, no employees and elected officials are taking on the criminal - as he did. And who are the real issues in what is already legal. Note that in itself, did not care what was legal or not was - he just wanted to "win" at all costs. But he says most of the other at least be more aware of the legal side of the line even if "legal" corruption.
from there into a discussion of their own suggestions to reform the system of Abramoff. This part of the discussion is in fact
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