Obama’s IT-Enabled Ethics

From Google for Government to bills online, the Internet plays a huge role in Barack Obama’s push for government ethics. In fact, he plans to appoint America’s first CTO.

Obama’s IT-enabled ethical thrust would would work in the Philippines, too. As demonstrated by the cast of characters embroiled in the NBN scandal, IT decision-making in the Philippine government is a total mess. This country needs a CTO to make those decisions. Now if only the Philippine government would use the Internet as a weapon against corruption instead of an excuse for corruption.

Creative Commons Founder Considers Congress

Lawrence Lessig, the founder of Creative Commons, is considering a run for Congress in California.

If Lessig runs, I’ll support his campaign. Creative Commons licenses allow independent creators to be heard in an oppressive copyright regime dominated by corporate interests. Perhaps Lessig will allow Californians to be heard in an oppressive legislative regime dominated by corporate interests.

Meanwhile, in the Philippines, some senator’s trying to protect DRM. Maybe we should elect Teddy Kalaw to Congress. He studied under Lessig.