That is why most everything needs to return the states. It needs to be easier to get rid of the corrupt at anytime during their time of service. There need to be term limits and a ban on working for any company that was awarded a contract during their term-10 year ban. No lobbyists and influencing allowed, no insider trading, no premium health plans-what is imposed on your constituents is what you get or you pay extra, no voting your own pay raises-taxpayers vote on a raise for you based on your performance.
Until we can manage that, which would be the ideal, we have to get ourselves positioned to make those changes. Otherwise, we are just dreaming. You are right, this has to be taken back on the local and state levels - then some pressure can be exerted on the national level. We may be late to the party, but we are still here to dance. Once we can get this machine going, they are not going to be able to stop it and they are terrified.
That is why most everything needs to return the states. It needs to be easier to get rid of the corrupt at anytime during their time of service. There need to be term limits and a ban on working for any company that was awarded a contract during their term-10 year ban. No lobbyists and influencing allowed, no insider trading, no premium health plans-what is imposed on your constituents is what you get or you pay extra, no voting your own pay raises-taxpayers vote on a raise for you based on your performance.
Until we can manage that, which would be the ideal, we have to get ourselves positioned to make those changes. Otherwise, we are just dreaming. You are right, this has to be taken back on the local and state levels - then some pressure can be exerted on the national level. We may be late to the party, but we are still here to dance. Once we can get this machine going, they are not going to be able to stop it and they are terrified.