I would not try to pretend for a moment that Democrats are not just as guilty of this shit as the Republicans - I do NOT view this as a partisan issue!
The problem is that banks and corporations have unparalleled access to our politicians under the excuse of "First Amendment Rights" to freedom of speech. I am sorry, but a business is NOT a person and is not entitled to rights given to a citizen. It can not vote. It does not have the capacity to behave morally nor does it have any real responsibility for the negative consequences of its actions. It only functions to sell a product for as much profit as possible for the least cost. Our current campaign finance policies just serve to make the rich richer and to keep the same people and power year after year (regardless of the quality of their service to their consituency). What happened to a Government "...for the People"?
Check out the Sunlight Foundation's "Party Time" website HERE to read up on similar stories.
(**climbs down from soapbox**)
