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Congress is supposed to be a check on that power. However, because of the systematic corruption of money, Congress is full of compliant and easily bought politi
by mtgx 10y ago
Congress is supposed to be a check on that power. However, because of the systematic corruption of money, Congress is full of compliant and easily bought politicians, though, thus leaving few that would actually have the willingness to fight a despot.
- maxlybbert 10y agoThe only way to get money out of politics is to stop making it a worthwhile investment. As long as people can turn a profit, they will be willing to spend money to get in line.
- ConceptJunkie 10y agoThat will never happen until the power of the Federal government is rolled back to its strictly enumerated powers as intended by the framers. That, unfortunately, isn't going to happen any time soon unless an Article V convention starts whittling away at the last century of overreach.