Geeks and politics
Jim Tyre found a good piece by Lisa Bowman on programmers getting involved with legal issues.
Similarly, GrepLaw reports that Reason interviews Larry Lessig on his work. Interesting:
If they were to become more politically active, however distasteful that may be to them, that could begin to put a check on what is achievable by others who have no hesitation about being politically active.
("Casuistical politics is a branch of ethics." Wolff?)