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- Rootstrikers abstract "Rootstrikers, or sometimes Root strikers, is a self-described nonpartisan grassroots activist organization created by Harvard law school professor Lawrence Lessig and political activist Joe Trippi (a Democratic campaign worker and consultant) for the purpose of fighting political corruption in the United States and reducing the role of special interest money in elections. According to Lessig, who has called for a Second Constitutional Convention, the idea is not to hack at the branches of the problem but rather focus on its root, which Lessig views as a corrupt campaign finance system, and hence he named the organization rootstrikers.Rootstrikers was founded in April 2011. In November 2011, Rootstrikers, along with Change Congress and Fix Congress First, became a project of United Republic, a non-partisan 501(c)(4) organization. In September 2012, Rootstrikers reorganized under the umbrella of Fund for the Republic, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to challenging the undue influence of well-financed special interests over American politics and government. The organization plans to use technology to help engage people.The name "Rootstrikers" is based on a quote from the first chapter of Henry David Thoreau's book Walden: "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root". In December 2011, Lessig appeared on The Daily Show starring Jon Stewart and suggested that the public needs to strike at the root of money in politics; Stewart advised Lessig "You need a better term than rootstriker." Lessig later credited the line quoted above from Henry David Thoreau's book Walden for inspiring the name.".
- Rootstrikers foundedBy Lawrence_Lessig.
- Rootstrikers foundingYear "2011".
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- Rootstrikers wikiPageExternalLink getmoneyout.com.
- Rootstrikers wikiPageExternalLink www.rootstrikers.org.
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- Rootstrikers focus "Reducing the corrosive influence of money in politics".
- Rootstrikers foundedDate "April 2011".
- Rootstrikers founder Lawrence_Lessig.
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- Rootstrikers comment "Rootstrikers, or sometimes Root strikers, is a self-described nonpartisan grassroots activist organization created by Harvard law school professor Lawrence Lessig and political activist Joe Trippi (a Democratic campaign worker and consultant) for the purpose of fighting political corruption in the United States and reducing the role of special interest money in elections.".
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- Rootstrikers homepage www.rootstrikers.org.
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- Rootstrikers name "Rootstrikers".