All Government Results in Corruption; Demand LESS Government

12/5/2017

Politics results in corruption either way.

If big government values are the political flavor of the moment big money interests (big business, big labor, etc.) will agitate and lobby for new taxes and regulations that hurt their competition.

If small government values are the political flavor of the moment big money interests will agitate for less taxes and regulations in a careful manner that benefit them and not their competitors.

One side isn't more or less corrupt than the other, politics is the game of the powerful at the expense of the powerless.

As a libertarian I want little as possible to be determined in the realm of politics but it's not just a matter of rolling back policies. Libertarian ends means empowering people to be the solution themselves. People need to understand how they can start charities and businesses to solve today's problems so their demand for government involvement isn't the avenue for someone else's corruption.

Special interests will always use your frustration, anger and fear as the door to get their project enacted.

How do you outlaw corruption? You can't.

I want a government so small that it's not worth the company's dime to lobby for abuse of government power. That's really all lobbying is: greasing the palm of politicians who need money for re-election for favors that benefit the company and protects them from innovators and more efficient companies.

I'd love to see a law that states "Lobbying is illegal". But, just as the law states "Drugs are illegal", it would never happen. Lobbyists would merely change their business cards to read "Consultants".

What are your thoughts on how we can limit lobbyists using politicians?

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Larry Rosner link

12/8/2017 10:30:58

You can't outlaw lobbying but you can outlaw campaigns. If there are No campaigns, there is no need for campaign finances, therefore there is nothing to bribe Politicians with, so no lobbying.

Have three publicly funded debates and at most a campaign website. Nothing else. No door to door solicitations, no contacting voters, no signs ,no expenses

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John

12/8/2017 12:18:00

I’m not sure you can limit lobbyists using politicians because the politicians themselves would have to pass legislation to limit lobbyists’ access, or ban lobbying all together. I recall that Lincoln bemoaned the constant lobbying and job seekers that plagued his administration.
Perhaps the best way to deal with the corruption that results from lobbying is an Article 5 Convention of States which among other things can propose a Constitutional Amendment which could outlaw and prohibit lobbying by lobbyists, consultants, and the like. There could also be penalties included for members of Congress such as removal from office. If such an Amendment were to pass and be ratified the Supreme Court could not declare it unconstitutional since it would be part of the Constitution.
Short if that, the only other means of dealing with lobbyists and the attendant corruption is a revolution by the People. Isn’t it Jefferson who said that the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots?

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