RodISHI
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- Nov 29, 2008
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The people in politics or bureaucrats to go from political positions straight into corporate big bucks is definitely a scam that should be limited too.Lobbying should be made illegal and prosecuted because it's nothing more than bribery.
If a decent person goes into politics they are subjected to all of the corrupt BS and false accusations that go along with it. Back in the early 90's I did a get out to vote campaign in our small town that was being slated by bankers to be taxed into oblivion for the same could develop there. 198 of the 200 eligible voters came out and voted that year when it was normally just 89-98 voters who showed up. I was arrested on bogus charges the night after the election. A dear friend who is an attorney was furious. He said "I can't get a warrant on a known drug dealer and felon from a judge much less a night warrant". He told me night warrants were for extreme hardened criminals. Even if you rock the political boat a little you do become a target of the corrupt ones who are throughout.I once thought one solution was to get rid of elections entirely. Rather, have our officials conscripted in a draft to serve a specified period and then go home. There should be some standards, such as the ability to read, but no more of these popularity contests. They serve their time and they go home. But that has its own problems as it shifts a lot more power to the bureaucracy. Ultimately, you can't get away from the problem that it isn't the system that is causing the problem - it's the people in the system.