AN OPEN
LETTER
TO
DR. LAWRENCE
LESSIG
Dr. Lessig,
I have been a supporter since what I believe was your first
appearance on Bill Moyers show. I'm a Rootstriker, a financial supporter and
contributor to your blog.
Last Thursday, I attended the forum at NECC in Haverhill
where I learned, among other things, of the need to support more than one
organization in pursuing the elimination of corruption from our political
system. I came away better informed and more hopeful of success and convinced
that, if you can pull this off as outlined that night, you will be the modern
day equivalent of one of our founding fathers (pick your
favorite).
There remains one issue unresolved for me and others. The
objectives of special-interest money are mostly those of crony-capitalism but
those of politicians are to be elected (reelected) and to participate in the
accumulation of personal wealth. This may be an over simplification, but much of
the money is spent to buy votes. I feel, therefore, that going to the
poles and voting for a candidate of either party validates the corruption and so
I use my ballot to express disgust with the system and to suggest the
solution. I vote for various members of the Rootstriker family: Orville
Rootstriker for president, Nancy Rootstriker for senate, and so
on.
This may come as a shock, feel downright un-American, but
perhaps, more Americans would vote if it were not such an exercise in futility.
Why not give our members something to do beyond educating others regarding the
problem and long-term solution?
All the best,
Joseph J Bakewell, Rootstriker
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