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How telecoms are attempting to buy amnesty from Congress

Lobbyist disclosure forms and campaign contribution records illuminate the sleazy process by which our key laws are written.
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  • Saturday, May 24, 2008 06:15 AM

    A sick political system

    Our political system is broken. The people who have broken it are the only ones who can fix it. The people who have allowed it to be broken are all of us.

    Does anyone have a practical suggestion for a to reform this ugly mess? I confess I have nothing to suggest that does not involve a constitutional amendment, and that is a non-starter.

    Getting rid of a few Blue Dogs is good in and of itself, but the system will remain in failure mode for the forseeable future.

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