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What we need to do:
We need members of Congress who haven't been purchased, and who don't have to spend most of their time raising money.
The way to do that is to hire them the same way we hire any other public servant, whether it's a cop or the fire chief.
If someone wants to be a cop,they don't go out and raise money and then campaign for the job, do they?
No, they submit a resume and letters of recommendation, which are reviewed by a board. Then, they are interviewed.
We need to hire congressmen the same way: Let them submit a resume and letters of recommendation to a committee of citizens, chosen in much the same way as we choose grand juries. That committee would then pick out a half dozen or so candidates who have the necessary qualifications, and interview them. Following the interview, which would be televised of course, we'd have a primary election.
The two top vote getters would then stage a debate, once again, televised. After that, the general election would determine the winner.
That's it. No parties, no fund raising, no campaign rhetoric and promises, no BS at all in fact.
We'd have public servants who have not been purchased and who are qualified for the job.
When they make me dictator, I'm going to first disband Congress, then re hire congresspeople by the above method.
Once Congress that actually serves the people is in place, I'll retire as dictator (after decreeing myself a fat pension, of course).
The problem is that the nasty slimy bastards will always find ways of getting to the power.
You might as well understand that the politicians will be the same which ever system you use and then make the system cause them to make good decisions. The same players will do whatever the system dictates.