Heres the way I see it, here in the US and many other democracies, the politicians are 20% beholden to the voters, and 80% to the lobbyists who make their enormous campaigns possible. It's not entirely their fault they sell us out in favor or corporations, they lose their jobs if they don't.
How do we get rid of lobbyists power? We stay a step ahead, we cut off a politicians need for hundred million dollar campaigns, we ban ads in print, radio, television. That will force the politicians to work with reporters and debate in order to get elected, instead of attack ads.
How do you feel about this as a start, what additional ideas/legislation could be passed to make this possible and more effective?
Halliburton, Exxon, Pfizer, you're welcome to chime in as well.
2007-02-12
02:24:04
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