links for 2008-06-27
June 27, 2008 :: Posted by - Scott :: Category - Del.icio.us
Larry Lessig explains how the U.S. democracy, dependent on “corrupt” campaign contributions, is deteriorating.
He quotes President Reagan describing how democracies fail—by voting themselves into bankruptcy.
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.—Unknown
This expression did not originate with Reagan, it provenance is unclear.
Walkscore.com provides walkability scores for US addresses.
This ball girl makes an amazing catch then sits down and play it cool.
Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch – Watch more free videos
Update: I have since learned this is a staged video used for promotional purposes. Too bad.
This review focusing on the shortcomings of the iPhone looks like a boon to Verizon who is running three ads against it.