Reply #14: Depends on how seriously the new ethics broom sweeps.

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On December 14, 2005, a group of primarily democratic house members presented a list of fourteen ar fifteen ethics rules, which they promised would be put in place when the shifting winds of politics permitted it.

Standing out in this presentation was the issue of transparency. All financials will be posted on the internet, campaign and otherwise. A system to at least start on this is supposed to be abuilding right now, with testing next year and roll out early 2008.

The other standout was that every bill has to be posted online, for public perusal, for 72 hours prior to floor debate--no exceptions. This would clip ear marking and illegal bill changes, such have been an ultimate low point in the culture of corruption.

Both of these should promote bi-partisanship and reduce rancor, eliminating a lot of garbage campaigning.

Reducing campaigning to three months, insisting that representatives come to town and stay-no more tuesday through thursday workweeks-and thus eliminating the eighteen month campaign for a two year assignment.

This would promote family togetherness by allowing the congress critters the time to get together a lot more-getting more work done as well.