On Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:01:31 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

The only possibility for
change is to get the money out of politics...and how the hell is that
supposed to happen?

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Term limits would be a good start.


What limits do you have in mind? Why do you think limits would stop the
flow of funds? What evidence do you have to offer?

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Most, if not all, of the money in politics comes in the form of
re-election contributions. The reason is simple: Direct bribes are
illegal but re-election assistance is not only legal but necessary.
Media advertising costs a lot and that is not going to change.

With some reasonable term limit (something like 2 terms, same as the
presidency) there would presumably be less need for re-election
funding and less opportunity for establishing an entrenched power
base.

Too many of our current legislators look at it as a career
opportunity.