…while the folks at Cato would respond to special-interest lobbying by reducing the size and scope of government so less of life is politicized and there is less to lobby about, Lessig would respond by amending the Constitution to restrict freedom of speech. Given this fundamental disagreement, Lessig’s efforts to “build an understanding” with libertarians (and other fans of the First Amendment) will not get him where he wants to go.
A little bit more here. For the record, I agree with Cato on this.
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