Thomas Sowell is currently writing a series on the "real political corruption" that takes place in American politics. He has some startling ideas:
In the first editorial he articulates that it is the pursuit for re-election (which costs big money) which leads politicians to compromise thier values for campaign financing from special interest groups. His solution, therefore, is not "term limits" (he has a problem with the "s" on limits), but a limit of one term per elected office with a mandatory waiting time before being able to seek election to another office.
His second editorial continues his proposed sweeping reforms by suggesting that we pay congressman so much money, they don't need money from outside people while in office or after thier term (this keeps people from granting political favors in return for a job after thier time is up). He thinks $10 million/year should do it.
Finally, he writes that congressional staffers (and infers that beuaracrats) should be paid "salaries that can compete with what seasoned and top-level professionals receive in the private sector." Basically, he says that unless a person has worked in the real world and succeeded in the free market, they have no business making governmental policies.
I don't know if any other articles on this subject will be forthcoming. But if they do, I will link to them. These ideas are bold, but well-reasoned.
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