On Thursday, Jan. 16, I walked for a while with New Hampshire Rebellion. Rebellion is the brain child of Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig. Its intention is to follow in the foot steps of Granny D, who, in her 80s, walked across the country for campaign finance reform.
The 185 mile walk began in rain and on icy roads on Jan. 11 in Dixville Notch, where the first in the nation elections are held. It was the same the day that Aaron Swartz died — a young fighter for Internet freedom and Lessig's friend.
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