How much legislative activity is about gaming the system?

[septimus]

@Fear_Itself

.. in 1974, 3 percent of retiring members of Congress became lobbyists. “Now 50 percent of senators and 42 percent of congressmen do.” No one goes home anymore.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/books/review/this-town-by-mark-leibovich.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

That is an amazing and saddening statistic. I wish you guys would listen to me.

@septimus

My “platform.”…
[ul]
[li] Reduce the power of money in politics. Overturn Supreme Court vs. H.sapiens, by Constitutional Amendment if necessary. Re-implement and strengthen public campaign financing, controls against media concentration, etc. Ban public officials from retiring to serve as lobbyists.[/li][li] …[/li][/ul]

I think the corrupting influence of money is the biggest factor that has turned U.S. “democracy” into a sham. Given their life tenure, one might place part of the blame on Scalia and the other Stooges.