University of Dayton speaker series: “the importance of the first presidential debate,” with LAWRENCE LESSIG (9/19/2016) (who is given the speech)
A Harvard law professor and new york times bestselling author, Lawrence Lessig first became known for developing the very foundation of internet law, allowing the sharing of copyrighted content. He has since taken on issues at the core of our system of government.
Here is the words of his speech:-
Why we are here? Fight about idea?
Clinton will win the fight.
For most: (nothing taken for granted) . a fight about the system, issues will not matter. Who can make change will? On this, Clinton is in trouble.
Then he (Describing election of Hillary Clinton / Donald trump as president as a safe or risky choice for the country? Clinton : safe: 47% - risky: 51% / trump: safe: 30% - risky: 67%)
If she can’t crack this, she loses. Certainly: debate. Possibly: election.
What’s hard for us in the Ellet to recognize that Donald trump is not DC mean ( not who will govern the us and white house). He is not PC , not triangulating, not beholden. He is seems to be simple truth, and the contrast between him and Clinton in this respect could not be greater.
(Then the speaker shows us video about Clinton and her response to the people when the ask her: how she is feeling? She just answered then with the word (great). And another question to Clinton: what happen? She just answered wit the word( it’s beautiful day in NY)!!!! The speaker confused why she answered to people on that way?!!!!. Don’t know!!
In simple human moment any of us can get sick, and in single scene confirm the way she is being frame the just of peace with the way Washington is. It confirm the image which I don’t think fair or true but the image will has offer as posturing an inauthentic and unreal. The speaker said (now don’t get me wrong this should be obvious I hope. I’m not for trump, I’m trapped by certain attitude I have. People talk about PC and I see C which I understand to be CORRET. Then he say: its possible for us to understand with empathy what’s going on here?. Because what’s going on here is a significant portion of a public believe this man should be president (trump). They see trump not as trigger for something, but is a trigger against DC, against a status quo that many of people believe as corrupted as unresponsive and elite- driven democracy. Elite confused about the power of the frustration that the core how politics are wright now?.
2/so is it real? Justified? In my opinion (speaker) it’s absolutely justified. I’m absolutely (speaker) a populist. I’m not a populist in every respect look I make the elite for a liven I’m a Harvard law professor, but in this respect this system unspeakably corrupt system, but it is corrupt it is not that clear because the corruption of the system does not mean we have criminals in our government it is not bribery that I’m talking about what is mean that a corrupted system same as it ever was. So, to begin this: I want to understand what: this corruption is? Understand how: it exists? And want understand some examples.
Texas in 1923 has adopted law : said fro democratic primary ONLY WHITE PRIMARY COULD VOTE. Democracy responsive to whites only. Not uncommon. In hung kung about a year ago. Adopted a law: the ultimate aim is the selection of the chief executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nomination committee in accordance with democratic procedure. About .02%dominated by a pro-Beijing business and political elite. No all white primary, its not all red primary. The consequence (they thought obviously) means to produce democracy responsive to CHINA ONLY. In America the campaigns will be privately funded, but we should recognize funding its own contest, funding its own PRIMARY. A primary we can call it the money primary NOT the white primary but the green primary (which is US dollar). The preferences of the average American appear to have a minuscule, near zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy. In a democracy, dynamic sam, give it a name: TWEEISM. There was a chance , this election cycle. Fix this. “ Show me the QUID PRO QUO…” democrats CAN’T say MONEY CORRUPT POLITIC$, BUT the public BELIEVES: MONEY CORRUPTS POLITIC$ THE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT. So, : issue gone from EXPLICIT to IMPLICIT she (Clinton) framed CORRUPT , he (trump) framed outsider . in this context : OUTSIDER wins. ONE question: can she escape her frame, people want change, can she change? Can she (CREDIBLY) promise change? Can she: PROMISE to become her opposite?. Others have “ I know. I have lived it”. “but give me a democratic congress, and I promise”. “ in the first 100 days, it will be FIXED”. No one knows 100% certain: she MUST.
END ..
The frustration with you (refers to the audience). I will make you will not accept second best, but will makes you want the VERY best. The most significant deficit in the voting for this election cycle comes from people who decide not to vote, or deciding to vote for third body candits. Here is the fact of democracy; democracy is the enterprise learning to live with people who are different from you. Majority of those who’s different from you have produce candidates that are not your first choice, the obligation is citizen choice. Exercise your choice in a way that is the most responsible you can do it and walking a way from this election is not responsible. Voting for candidate who can win expresses yourself. It is the moment for you, to become resolve to the choice that your democracy has given you. Stand up as a citizen, and exercise that choice in a way that you know what the world to become not what you wish the world had been. Whether you are with Clinton, trump, standers, fro any one else, you have a responsibility as citizen. I cam (speaker) mainly for you because pick you to exercise that responsibility with intelligence and integrity. Thank you.
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