It is not a democracy when votes are purchased by lobbyists. Lobbyists and earmarks should both be banned and we should not elect anyone to anyone position unless they agree to serve just one term and then go back to earning a living like the rest of us. We need to rethink what we have let happen in government the last 75 years. This is not what our forefathers envisioned. They came, did the government business, and went home and earned a living. Now we have most of our elected people serving because it is a way to get rich.

So quit VOTING a straight Rep/Dem ticket and only elect candidates that will agree to be ONE TERM Thieves! WE the good old citizens are to BLAME for blindly voting for whatever crook the "PARTIES" nominate. Good luck trying to change anything!