We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim - Lawrence Lessig
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once upon a
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time there was a place called
time there was a place called
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lesterland now lesterland looks a lot
lesterland now lesterland looks a lot
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like the United States like the United
like the United States like the United
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States it has about 311 million people
States it has about 311 million people
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and of that 311 million people it turns
and of that 311 million people it turns
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out 144,000 are called Lester if Matt's
out 144,000 are called Lester if Matt's
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in the audience I just borrowed that
in the audience I just borrowed that
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I'll I'll return it in a second this
I'll I'll return it in a second this
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this character from your from your
this character from your from your
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Series so 144,000 are called Lester
Series so 144,000 are called Lester
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which means about
which means about
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05% is named Lester now lesters and
05% is named Lester now lesters and
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lesterland have this extraordinary power
lesterland have this extraordinary power
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there are two elections every election
there are two elections every election
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cycle in lesterland one is called the
cycle in lesterland one is called the
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general election the other is called the
general election the other is called the
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Lester election and in the general
Lester election and in the general
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election it's the citizens who get to
election it's the citizens who get to
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vote but in the Lester election it's the
vote but in the Lester election it's the
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lesters who get to vote and here's the
lesters who get to vote and here's the
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trick in order to run in the general
trick in order to run in the general
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election you must do extremely well in
election you must do extremely well in
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the Lester election you don't
the Lester election you don't
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necessarily have to win but you must do
necessarily have to win but you must do
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extremely well now what can we say about
extremely well now what can we say about
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democracy in lesterland well we can say
democracy in lesterland well we can say
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number one is the Supreme Court said in
number one is the Supreme Court said in
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citizens united the people have have the
citizens united the people have have the
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ultimate influence over elected
ultimate influence over elected
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officials because after all there is a
officials because after all there is a
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general election but only after the lers
general election but only after the lers
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have had their way with the candidates
have had their way with the candidates
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who wish to run in the general election
who wish to run in the general election
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and number two obviously this dependence
and number two obviously this dependence
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upon the lers is going to produce a
upon the lers is going to produce a
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subtle understated we could say
subtle understated we could say
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camouflaged bending to keep the leers
camouflaged bending to keep the leers
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happy okay so we have a democracy no
happy okay so we have a democracy no
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doubt but it's dependent upon the leers
doubt but it's dependent upon the leers
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and dependent upon the people it has a
and dependent upon the people it has a
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competing dependencies we could say
competing dependencies we could say
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conflicting dependencies depending upon
conflicting dependencies depending upon
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who the lers are okay that's
who the lers are okay that's
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lesterland now there are three things I
lesterland now there are three things I
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want you to see now that I've described
want you to see now that I've described
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lesterland number one the United States
lesterland number one the United States
is
is
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lesterland the United States is
lesterland the United States is
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lesterland the United States also looks
lesterland the United States also looks
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like this also has two elections one we
like this also has two elections one we
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call the general election the second we
call the general election the second we
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should call the money election and the
should call the money election and the
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general election it's the citizens who
general election it's the citizens who
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get to vote if you're over 18 in some
get to vote if you're over 18 in some
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states if you have an ID in the money
states if you have an ID in the money
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election it's the funders who get to
election it's the funders who get to
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vote the funders who get to vote and
vote the funders who get to vote and
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just like in lesterland the trick is to
just like in lesterland the trick is to
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run in the general election you must do
run in the general election you must do
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extremely well in the money election you
extremely well in the money election you
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don't necessarily have to win there is
don't necessarily have to win there is
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Jerry Brown but you must do extremely
Jerry Brown but you must do extremely
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well and here's the key there are just
well and here's the key there are just
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as few relevant funders in USA land as
as few relevant funders in USA land as
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there are lesters in lesterland land now
there are lesters in lesterland land now
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you say really really
you say really really
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05% well here are the numbers from 2010
05% well here are the numbers from 2010
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26% of America gave $200 or more to any
26% of America gave $200 or more to any
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federal candidate
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federal candidate 0 1% the 1% of the 1%
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gave $10,000 or more to Federal
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candidates and in this election cycle my
candidates and in this election cycle my
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favorite statistic is
favorite statistic is
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0.0042 % for those of you doing the
0.0042 % for those of you doing the
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numbers you know that's 132 Americans
numbers you know that's 132 Americans
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gave 60% of the super pack money spent
gave 60% of the super pack money spent
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in the cycle we have just seen ending so
in the cycle we have just seen ending so
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I'm just a lawyer I look at this range
I'm just a lawyer I look at this range
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of numbers and I say it's fair for me to
of numbers and I say it's fair for me to
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say it's
say it's
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05% who are IR relevant funders in
05% who are IR relevant funders in
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America in this sense the funders are
America in this sense the funders are
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our lusters now what can we say about
our lusters now what can we say about
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this democracy in USA land well as the
this democracy in USA land well as the
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Supreme Court said in citizens united we
Supreme Court said in citizens united we
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could say of course the people have the
could say of course the people have the
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ultimate influence over the elected
ultimate influence over the elected
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officials we have a general election but
officials we have a general election but
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only after the funders have had their
only after the funders have had their
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way with the candidates who wish to run
way with the candidates who wish to run
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in that general election and number two
in that general election and number two
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obviously this dependence upon the
obviously this dependence upon the
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funders produces a subtle understated
funders produces a subtle understated
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camouflaged bending to keep the funders
camouflaged bending to keep the funders
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happy candidates for Congress and
happy candidates for Congress and
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members of Congress spend between 30 and
members of Congress spend between 30 and
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70% of their time raising money to get
70% of their time raising money to get
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back to Congress or to get their party
back to Congress or to get their party
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back into power and the question we need
back into power and the question we need
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to ask is what does it do to them these
to ask is what does it do to them these
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humans as they spend their time behind
humans as they spend their time behind
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the telephone calling people they've
the telephone calling people they've
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never met but calling the tiniest slice
never met but calling the tiniest slice
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of the 1% as anyone would as they do
of the 1% as anyone would as they do
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this they develop a sixth sense a
this they develop a sixth sense a
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constant awareness about how what they
constant awareness about how what they
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do might affect their ability to raise
do might affect their ability to raise
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money they become in the words of the
money they become in the words of the
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xfile shape shifters as they constantly
xfile shape shifters as they constantly
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adjust their views in light of what they
adjust their views in light of what they
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know will help them to raise money not
know will help them to raise money not
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on issues 1 to 10 but an issues 11 to
on issues 1 to 10 but an issues 11 to
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1,000 lesle burn a Democrat from
1,000 lesle burn a Democrat from
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Virginia describes that when she went to
Virginia describes that when she went to
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Congress she was told by a colleague
Congress she was told by a colleague
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quote always lean to the green then to
quote always lean to the green then to
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environmentalist so here too we have a
environmentalist so here too we have a
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democracy a democracy dependent upon the
democracy a democracy dependent upon the
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funders and dependent upon the people
funders and dependent upon the people
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competing dependencies possibly
competing dependencies possibly
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conflicting dependencies depending upon
conflicting dependencies depending upon
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who the funders are okay the United
who the funders are okay the United
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States is lesterland point number one
States is lesterland point number one
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here's Point number two the United
here's Point number two the United
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States is worse than lesterland worse
States is worse than lesterland worse
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than lesterland because you can imagine
than lesterland because you can imagine
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in lesterland if we Lester has got a
in lesterland if we Lester has got a
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letter from the government that said hey
letter from the government that said hey
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you get to pick who gets to run in the
you get to pick who gets to run in the
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general election we would think maybe of
general election we would think maybe of
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a kind of aristocracy of the lers you
a kind of aristocracy of the lers you
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know there are lers from every part part
know there are lers from every part part
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of social Society there are rich lers
of social Society there are rich lers
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poor lers black leers white lers not
poor lers black leers white lers not
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many women lers but put that to the side
many women lers but put that to the side
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one second we have lers from everywhere
one second we have lers from everywhere
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we could think what could we do to make
we could think what could we do to make
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lesterland better it's at least possible
lesterland better it's at least possible
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the lers would act for the good of
the lers would act for the good of
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lesterland but in our land in this land
lesterland but in our land in this land
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in USA Land There are certainly some
in USA Land There are certainly some
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sweet leers out there many of them in
sweet leers out there many of them in
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this room here today but the vast
this room here today but the vast
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majority of the leers act for the lers
majority of the leers act for the lers
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because the shifting coalition that are
because the shifting coalition that are
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comprising the 05% are not comprising it
comprising the 05% are not comprising it
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for the public interest it's for their
for the public interest it's for their
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private interest in this sense the USA
private interest in this sense the USA
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is worse than lesterland and finally
is worse than lesterland and finally
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three whatever one wants to say about
three whatever one wants to say about
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lesterland against the background of its
lesterland against the background of its
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history its traditions in our land in
history its traditions in our land in
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USA land lesterland is a corruption a
USA land lesterland is a corruption a
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corruption Now by corruption I don't
corruption Now by corruption I don't
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mean brown paper bag cash secreted among
mean brown paper bag cash secreted among
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members of Congress I don't mean Rob
members of Congress I don't mean Rob
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bovich sense of corruption I don't mean
bovich sense of corruption I don't mean
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any criminal act the corruption I'm
any criminal act the corruption I'm
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talking about is perfectly legal it's a
talking about is perfectly legal it's a
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corruption relative to the framer's
corruption relative to the framer's
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Baseline for this Republic the framer
Baseline for this Republic the framer
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gave us what they called a republic but
gave us what they called a republic but
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by a republic they meant a
by a republic they meant a
representative
representative
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democracy and by a representative
democracy and by a representative
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democracy they meant a government as
democracy they meant a government as
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Madison put it in Federalist 52 that
Madison put it in Federalist 52 that
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would have a branch that would be
would have a branch that would be
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dependent upon the people
dependent upon the people
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alone so here's the model of government
alone so here's the model of government
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they have the people and the government
they have the people and the government
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with this exclusive dependency but the
with this exclusive dependency but the
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problem here is that Congress has
problem here is that Congress has
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evolved a different dependence no longer
evolved a different dependence no longer
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a dependence upon the people alone
a dependence upon the people alone
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increasingly a dependence upon the
increasingly a dependence upon the
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funders now this is a dependence too but
funders now this is a dependence too but
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it's different and conflicting from a
it's different and conflicting from a
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dependence upon the people alone so long
dependence upon the people alone so long
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as the funders are not the people this
as the funders are not the people this
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is a corruption
is a corruption
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now there's good news and bad news about
now there's good news and bad news about
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this corruption one bit of good news is
this corruption one bit of good news is
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it's bipartisan equal opportunity
it's bipartisan equal opportunity
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corruption it blocks the left on a whole
corruption it blocks the left on a whole
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range of issues that we on the left
range of issues that we on the left
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really care about it blocks the right
really care about it blocks the right
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too as it makes principled arguments of
too as it makes principled arguments of
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the right increasingly impossible so the
the right increasingly impossible so the
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right wants smaller government when Al
right wants smaller government when Al
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Gore was vice president his team has had
Gore was vice president his team has had
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an idea for deregulating a significant
an idea for deregulating a significant
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portion of the Telecommunications
portion of the Telecommunications
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industry the chief policy man took this
industry the chief policy man took this
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idea to Capitol Hill and as he reported
idea to Capitol Hill and as he reported
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back to me the response was hell no if
back to me the response was hell no if
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we deregulate these guys how are we
we deregulate these guys how are we
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going to raise money from them this is a
going to raise money from them this is a
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system that's designed to save the
system that's designed to save the
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big and invasive government it works
big and invasive government it works
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against the left and the right and that
against the left and the right and that
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you might say is good news but here's
you might say is good news but here's
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the bad news it's a pathological
the bad news it's a pathological
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democracy destroying corruption because
democracy destroying corruption because
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in any system where the members are
in any system where the members are
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us for their election that means the
us for their election that means the
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tiniest number of us the tiniest tiniest
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number of us can block reform I know
number of us can block reform I know
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that should have been like a like a rock
that should have been like a like a rock
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or something I can only find cheese I'm
or something I can only find cheese I'm
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sorry so there it is block
sorry so there it is block
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reform because there is an economy here
reform because there is an economy here
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an economy of influence an economy with
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lobbyists at the center which feeds on
lobbyists at the center which feeds on
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polarization it feeds on dysfunction the
polarization it feeds on dysfunction the
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worse that it is for us the better that
worse that it is for us the better that
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it is for this
it is for this
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fundraising Henry David thorough there
fundraising Henry David thorough there
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are a thousand hacking at the branches
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of evil to one who is striking at the
of evil to one who is striking at the
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root this is the roots okay now every
root this is the roots okay now every
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single one of you know
single one of you know
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this you couldn't be here if you didn't
this you couldn't be here if you didn't
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know this yet you ignore it you ignore
know this yet you ignore it you ignore
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it this is an impossible problem you
it this is an impossible problem you
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focus on the possible problems like
focus on the possible problems like
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eradicating polio from the world or
eradicating polio from the world or
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taking an image of every single street
taking an image of every single street
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across the globe or building the first
across the globe or building the first
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real Universal translator or building a
real Universal translator or building a
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Fusion factory in your garage these are
Fusion factory in your garage these are
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ignore so you ignore this
ignore so you ignore this
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corruption but we cannot ignore this
corruption but we cannot ignore this
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anymore we need a government that
anymore we need a government that
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works and not works for the left or the
works and not works for the left or the
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right but works for the left and the
right but works for the left and the
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right the citizens of the left and right
right the citizens of the left and right
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because there is no sensible reform
because there is no sensible reform
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possible until we end this corruption so
possible until we end this corruption so
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I want you to take hold to grab the
I want you to take hold to grab the
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issue you care the most about climate
issue you care the most about climate
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change is mine but it might be Financial
change is mine but it might be Financial
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reform or a simpler tax system or in
reform or a simpler tax system or in
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equality grab that issue sit it down in
equality grab that issue sit it down in
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front of you look straight in its eyes
front of you look straight in its eyes
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and tell it there is no Christmas this
and tell it there is no Christmas this
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year there will never be a Christmas we
year there will never be a Christmas we
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will never get your issue solved until
will never get your issue solved until
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we fix this issue first so it's not that
we fix this issue first so it's not that
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mine is the most important issue it's
mine is the most important issue it's
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not yours is the most important issue
not yours is the most important issue
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but mine is the first issue the issue we
but mine is the first issue the issue we
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have to solve before we get to fix the
have to solve before we get to fix the
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issues you care about no sensible reform
issues you care about no sensible reform
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and we cannot afford a world a future
and we cannot afford a world a future
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with no sensible reform okay so how do
with no sensible reform okay so how do
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we do it turns out the analytics here
we do it turns out the analytics here
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are easy simple if the problem is
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members spending an extraordinary amount
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slice of America the solution is to have
slice of America the solution is to have
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them spend less time fundraising but
them spend less time fundraising but
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fundrais from a wider slice of America
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to spread it out to spread the funer
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influence so that we restore the idea of
influence so that we restore the idea of
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dependence upon the people alone and to
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do this does not require a
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constitutional amendment changing the
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a single statute a statute establishing
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what we think of as small dollar funded
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these proposals out there Fair elections
these proposals out there Fair elections
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now act the American anti-corruption act
now act the American anti-corruption act
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an idea in my book that I called the
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Granton Franklin project to give
Granton Franklin project to give
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idea of John sarban called the
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Grassroots democracy Act each of these
Grassroots democracy Act each of these
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would fix this
would fix this
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corruption by spreading out the
corruption by spreading out the
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influence of funders to all of us the
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analytics are easy here it's the
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reform would shrink K Street shrink K
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Democrat from Tennessee put it has
Democrat from Tennessee put it has
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become a farm league for K Street a farm
become a farm league for K Street a farm
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league for K Street members and staffers
league for K Street members and staffers
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and bureaucrats have an increasingly
and bureaucrats have an increasingly
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common business model in their head
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business model focused on their life
business model focused on their life
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after government their life as lobbyists
after government their life as lobbyists
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50% of the Senate between 1998 and 2004
50% of the Senate between 1998 and 2004
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left to become lobbyist 42% of the house
left to become lobbyist 42% of the house
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those numbers have only gone up and as
those numbers have only gone up and as
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United Republic calculated last April
United Republic calculated last April
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the average increase in salary for those
the average increase in salary for those
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42% so it's fair to ask how is it
42% so it's fair to ask how is it
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possible for them to change
possible for them to change
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this now I get this
this now I get this
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skepticism I get this cynicism I get
skepticism I get this cynicism I get
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this sense of
this sense of
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impossibility but I don't buy
impossibility but I don't buy
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it this is a solvable
it this is a solvable
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issue if you think about the issues our
issue if you think about the issues our
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parents tried to solve in the 20th
parents tried to solve in the 20th
century
century
century
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issues like racism or sexism or the
issues like racism or sexism or the
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issue that we've been fighting in this
issue that we've been fighting in this
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Century homophobia those are hard issues
Century homophobia those are hard issues
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you don't wake up one day no longer a
you don't wake up one day no longer a
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racist it takes generations to tear that
racist it takes generations to tear that
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intuition that DNA out of the soul of a
intuition that DNA out of the soul of a
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people but this is a problem of just
people but this is a problem of just
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incentives just incentives change the
incentives just incentives change the
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incentives and the behavior changes and
incentives and the behavior changes and
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the states that have adopted small
the states that have adopted small
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dollar funded systems have seen
dollar funded systems have seen
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overnight a change in the practice when
overnight a change in the practice when
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Connecticut adopted this system in the
Connecticut adopted this system in the
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very first year 78% of the elected
very first year 78% of the elected
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representatives gave up large
representatives gave up large
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contributions and took small
contributions and took small
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contributions only it's
contributions only it's
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solvable not by being a Democrat not by
solvable not by being a Democrat not by
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being a republican it's solvable by
being a republican it's solvable by
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being citizens by being citizens by
being citizens by being citizens by
being
being
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tens because if you want to Kickstart
tens because if you want to Kickstart
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reform look I could Kickstart reform at
reform look I could Kickstart reform at
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half the price of fixing energy policy I
half the price of fixing energy policy I
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could give you back a republic okay but
could give you back a republic okay but
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even if you're not yet with
even if you're not yet with
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me even if you believe this is
me even if you believe this is
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impossible what the five years since I
impossible what the five years since I
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spoke at Ted has taught me as I've
spoke at Ted has taught me as I've
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spoken about this issue again and again
spoken about this issue again and again
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is even if you think it's impossible
is even if you think it's impossible
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that is
that is
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irrelevant
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irrelevant I spoke at Dartmouth once and
irrelevant I spoke at Dartmouth once and
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a woman stood up after I spoke WR in my
a woman stood up after I spoke WR in my
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book and she said to me Professor you've
book and she said to me Professor you've
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convinced me this is hopeless
convinced me this is hopeless
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hopeless there's nothing we can
hopeless there's nothing we can
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do when she said that I scrambled I
do when she said that I scrambled I
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tried to think how do I respond to that
tried to think how do I respond to that
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hopelessness what is that sense of
hopelessness what is that sense of
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hopelessness and what hit me was an
hopelessness and what hit me was an
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image of my six-year-old
image of my six-year-old
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son and I imagined a doctor coming to me
son and I imagined a doctor coming to me
and
and
and
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saying your son your son has terminal
saying your son your son has terminal
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brain cancer and there's nothing you can
brain cancer and there's nothing you can
do
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nothing you can
nothing you can
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do so would I do nothing you just sit
do so would I do nothing you just sit
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there accept that okay nothing I can do
there accept that okay nothing I can do
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I'm going off to build Google
I'm going off to build Google
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class of course not I would do
class of course not I would do
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everything I could and I would do
everything I could and I would do
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everything I could because this is what
everything I could because this is what
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love means that the odds are irrelevant
love means that the odds are irrelevant
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and that you do whatever the hell you
and that you do whatever the hell you
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can the odds be damned and then I saw
can the odds be damned and then I saw
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the obvious link because even we
the obvious link because even we
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country and so when the pundits and the
country and so when the pundits and the
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politicians say the change is impossible
politicians say the change is impossible
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what this love of country says back is
what this love of country says back is
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that's just
that's just
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irrelevant we lose something dear
irrelevant we lose something dear
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something everyone in this room loves
something everyone in this room loves
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and cherishes if we lose this Republic
and cherishes if we lose this Republic
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and so we act with everything we can to
and so we act with everything we can to
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prove these pundits
prove these pundits
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wrong so here's my
wrong so here's my
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question do
question do
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you have that
you have that
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love do you have that love because if
love do you have that love because if
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you do then what the hell are you what
you do then what the hell are you what
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the hell are we
the hell are we
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doing when Ben Franklin was carried from
doing when Ben Franklin was carried from
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the Constitutional Convention in
the Constitutional Convention in
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September of 1787 he was stopped in the
September of 1787 he was stopped in the
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street by a woman who said Mr Franklin
street by a woman who said Mr Franklin
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what have you wrought
what have you wrought
Franklin
Franklin
Franklin
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said a republic Madam if you can keep
said a republic Madam if you can keep
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it a
it a
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republic a representative democracy a
republic a representative democracy a
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alone we have lost that
alone we have lost that
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Republic all of us have to act to get it
Republic all of us have to act to get it
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