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Nancy Pelosi was the morning speaker, mostly fielding questions that had been voted up through Ask the Speaker.  After some introductory comments, she answered questions for about 40 minutes before a surprise guest, Al Gore, came on stage.  The former Vice-President spoke about the urgent need to fight the climate crisis, urging the bloggers to help promote his non-partisan We Can Solve It organization. The Saturday keynote was given by Lawrence Lessig.  It focused on the corrupting power of money in politics, and his work organizing Change Congress.  I have to say, it was one of the most effecting blend of images and speech I've seen. Saturday evening featured another keynote by Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland's 4th District...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on July 20, 2008 (boomark / email).