POLITICS BUZZ: Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig is launching a new project after pulling out of a possible run for Congress in his California district. He has outlined a “pledge” for congressional members that includes cleaning-up campaign funding and putting an end to earmarks, and he intends to leverage Web 2.0 to make sure they stick to it.

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The Best Links:

1. Change Congress (.org)
2. Lessig Explains it Himself on Video
3. “… fundamental reform can’t come from a president alone.”
4. Making Congress “Open Source”
5. The Wikipedia of Political Acountability
6. It’s Another Thing Web 2.0 Can Do
7. Calling All Geeks
8. Lessig on “Corruption”
9. His Abandoned Run for Congress

TECH BUZZ: Stanford law professor who founded Creative Commons explores a bid for Congress. Join the draft movement here . Exciting news for the BoingBoing set for whom net neutrality is a much bigger issue than illegal immigration.

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The Best Links:

1. “I have decided against running for Congress”
2. He’ll Build a “Creative Commons in Congress”
3. He’s a True Liberal, Which is Why Intellectual Conservatives and Liberals Alike Will Embrace Him
4. Lessig ‘08 - Change Congress.
5. Draft Lessig Official Site
6. Lawrence Lessig on Wikipedia
7. He’s Like a Rock Star! In The World of Copyright and Internet Licensing Law
8. Larry Needs to Know If You’ll Support Him
9. A Three-pronged Commitment to “Fix” Old Washington Ways
10. Facebook Group: Draft Lessig for Congress
11. Larry Lessig on Google’s Project to Digitize Millions of Books
12. Provocatively Reframing the “Piracy” Debate
13. Slashdotters Take it Under Consideration