An Open Letter to the Community \u2026 and the McCain Campaign<\/p>\n
Back in June, Presidential Candidate John McCain led the internet policy debate by offering to use the gold standard in search to help him find his ideal running mate: Google. His search must have turned up the YouTube videos of Ms. Palin\u2019s former beauty pageant days or the latest www.palinaspresident.com new media because just a few weeks later, McCain double-clicked on the Alaskan Governor \u2013 and a Saturday Night Live imposter Tina Fey \u2013 to complete the Republican ticket.<\/p>\n
But since then, McCain\u2019s stance on internet policy has stood in the overcast shadow of Obama\u2019s all-star team of prominent technology advisors. Sure, he has more clearly defined his technology policies than any other candidate (See http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2007\/11\/14\/barack-obamas-google-friendly-technology-platform\/). And sure he is a stanch supporter of net neutrality, and intelligent programs for increasing technology education and access to children. <\/p>\n
But I was disappointed by a Berkman Center event last week speaking to the uncertain future of the open net that featured an Obama Advisor on a panel that failed to even acknowledge a second presidential candidate until the waning moments of the meeting. <\/p>\n
So what if Google\u2019s CEO is now campaigning for Obama? (see http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB122446734650049199.html) <\/p>\n
I would like to level the playing field by offering my services as internet advisor to McCain. <\/p>\n
I would like to speak to the audience of the Berkman Center, to Barack Obama and his supporters, and the John McCain and his. As John McCain\u2019s Internet Advisor I advise to support in your platform the Wheeler Declaration
\nhttp:\/\/wiki.freeculture.org\/Open_University_Campaign – The_Wheeler_Declaration<\/p>\n
built on the freerice plan
\nhttp:\/\/freerice.com<\/p>\n
and who is better on copyright, mccain or biden, and don’t tell me that’s irrelevant. my students want to know.<\/p>\n
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