without a political revolution, it's impossible to drain the swamp

[basquebromance]

there isn't much the law can do to prevent a company exec who talks to a young, financally needy congressional staffer from heavily hinting that he likes his work and maybe the staffer should come work in a high paying job someday after leaving congress. it's not a tangible bribe, but it's like a down payment on one. it may at least create excitement in the mind of the young overworked staffer. the staffer becomes more sympathetic to legislation that gives that company a fair shake.

the last time congress tried to reform lobbying rules was 10 years ago. the new rules were "replete with loopholes", according to Jack Abramoff. he says most lobbying-related corruption is IMPOSSIBLE to police because a central corrupt activity will be concealed within a veneer of propriety, the underlying motive hard to prove, as when a politicial is not bribed outright but his wife or daughter is given a cushy job by the organization doin the lobbyin.

 

[eagle7_31]

there isn't much the law can do to prevent a company exec who talks to a young, financally needy congressional staffer from heavily hinting that he likes his work and maybe the staffer should come work in a high paying job someday after leaving congress. it's not a tangible bribe, but it's like a down payment on one. it may at least create excitement in the mind of the young overworked staffer. the staffer becomes more sympathetic to legislation that gives that company a fair shake.

the last time congress tried to reform lobbying rules was 10 years ago. the new rules were "replete with loopholes", according to Jack Abramoff. he says most lobbying-related corruption is IMPOSSIBLE to police because a central corrupt activity will be concealed within a veneer of propriety, the underlying motive hard to prove, as when a politicial is not bribed outright but his wife or daughter is given a cushy job by the organization doin the lobbyin.

Bob Ney a former Ohio GOP congressman who was convicted on corruption charges some years wrote a book (heard him talk about it on CSpan) said Congress knows exactly how to fix this problem, but will not do anything but window dressing. Liberals keep harping on campaign finance reform, but you need lobbying reform first, that is the real problem. Of course you need a law that still protects citizens and organizations so they can still address their concerns to elected members without all the trappings so to speak.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

There is a political revolution underway. Some "Republicans" are blocking it.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Your party and people like you are the last people I'd ever trust to take down corruption in this country. You fuckers knowingly fight for the corrupt and such shit you're whining about...You're the fucking swamp.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

As long as it's not a COMMUNIST revolution.

 

[basquebromance]

Trump must clean up DC. bring your brooms, because it's a mess!

 

[busybee01]

there isn't much the law can do to prevent a company exec who talks to a young, financally needy congressional staffer from heavily hinting that he likes his work and maybe the staffer should come work in a high paying job someday after leaving congress. it's not a tangible bribe, but it's like a down payment on one. it may at least create excitement in the mind of the young overworked staffer. the staffer becomes more sympathetic to legislation that gives that company a fair shake.

the last time congress tried to reform lobbying rules was 10 years ago. the new rules were "replete with loopholes", according to Jack Abramoff. he says most lobbying-related corruption is IMPOSSIBLE to police because a central corrupt activity will be concealed within a veneer of propriety, the underlying motive hard to prove, as when a politicial is not bribed outright but his wife or daughter is given a cushy job by the organization doin the lobbyin.

The trouble is that Trump is hiring these lobbyists to oversee the very issues they lobbied for. Trump is not draining the swamp, he is just restocking it with different creatures.