Major theme: Money, money and more money buys influence

[rurallib]

purchases Senators and Reps and just about anything else.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. So why aren't you pushing for federally funded elections? (nt)

[rurallib]

2. Oh I have been as is my rep but

We have to get the beneficiaries of this totally crooked system to change it. Fat chance. The only other way would be revolution.
Right now I am working my ass off on health care.

[PATRICK]

3. Eric Massa is our rep

and takes nothing from corporate lobbyists. Hence, he does not hesitate or equivocate on progressive issues as he sees them. The DNC that would not waste much on his first effort to unseat Kuhl in this very tough district likewise has no stranglehold on him.

The reason we are arguing constantly for sane choices versus corporate greed with OUR elected reps is extremely, mathematically, crudely all about the money for campaigning. Even party millionaires are bought for five figures on life and death issues. the influence is inescapable. If not, you have one term to be a hero or find total public financial support to match an open conspiracy to take you down from BOTH parties and all corporate interests especially(almost as a fact of life) in "vulnerable" districts.

I think if you look to the past when the money was forced out you will find the public always way ahead of their "representatives" and that many reforms were slipped through their clutches by accidental popular or war time Presidents like Teddy Roosevelt.

This present gaggle of crises was likewise the seemingly total responsibility of dirty money and the current opportunity for popular reform obvious. While not the first choice by the corrupt Obama is by no means a "rogue" to the system. The popular movement is dissipated and spun away by corporate media.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

4. And I applaud your efforts.

Please keep up the good work! I'm there with ya!