The cool thing about the United States is that unlike England, for example, individuals from very different backgrounds, with entirely differently credentials, can travel very different paths, breaking free from – or embracing – their past, only to arrive at the same place.

That said, citizenship in the United States is not a spectator sport. In the Declaration of Independence, the Framers characterize “the right of Representation in the Legislature” as “inestimable.” Surprisingly, this excerpt of the Declaration – the document that sets forth the purposes of the Constitution – has never been cited by any court.

Lawrence Lessig and I have traveled very different paths in life. He went to Yale. I went to jail. He represented Eric Eldred. I represented myself. He grew up in Williamsport, PA. I was incarcerated fifteen miles away at Allenwood Federal Prison Camp. We are both recovering Libertarians, serial entrepreneurs and legal scholars in our fifties. Lessiq is noted as the James Madison of our time, whereas, I’ve been noted for “easily transitioning between real-life stories, to a quick power round of dick jokes.” 

Lessig’s politically liberal – whatever that means (with all due respect) – and calls himself a constitutionalist. I’m Unrepresented and contend that, as a matter of law, whether one gets it or not, whether one likes it or not, whether one cares or not, We The People, are all constitutionalists and, that accordingly, it behooves each of us to understand the Bill of Rights.

Despite the fact that Larry and I have travelled very different paths, we have both – independently of each other, and after much thought and soul searching – arrived at the following identical conclusion: the People are completely unrepresented in Washington, and the People are to blame.

To that end, and in our respective quests to identify the problem and suggest solutions, we both tour a one man show that we now make available for free right here on the Internet.

Larry and I have something else in common: we both love this constitutional republic and we are both astonished that people apparently seem ready to let it go.

I recently had the opportunity to see Lessiq’s riveting, five star presentation of “Good Soul Corruption” as part of Dartmouth’s Summer Lecture Series Corruption: Pervasive, Persistent and Virulent. He does 100 “shows” a year at no charge; because that is what his love for this constitutional republic calls him to do.

I am fascinated by power, the sources of power, and how power in the form of political capital is used – like money – as a scorecard. I am especially fascinated by the abuse of power, which is the definition of corruption.

A single individual with a thesis can make an enormous difference in a constitutional republic. That’s why I recently spent four hours converting the DVD of Lessig’s Dartmouth presentation to flash video. Then I spent another four hours uploading it – from my home here on the Champlain Islands of Vermont – over an Internet connection that is best described as Dixie Cups and String. This may be one reason Vermont has the smallest economy – by far – of any state in the nation. I felt like I was sucking a watermelon through a straw, but I digress.

It was all worth it, because now anyone can view “Good Soul Corruption,” together with my own award-winning tragicomedy, Fool For A Client.

Pop some corn – nearly 3-1/2 hours total – get ready to think, laugh and cry. And, don’t forget to forward this page using the sharing utility below and link it on your Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Today, more than ever, it’s “We the People.”