The solution is to get rid of the milk. Take away government's power to tax one group in order to subsidize another and the special interests will have very little reason to spend any money on politics or political campaigns.
taxing is constitutional, "subsidizing" is not. so getting rid of that takes us back to Lincoln's model (mostly). its a start but there is still ample reason for special interewsts to uy pols.
So you don't agree with the concept of, "I may not agree with what you say but I'll defend to the death your right to say it"?
sure I do. saying something is SPEECH. giving money away is either charity (if you expect nothing in return) or commerce (if you do expect something). dont like how the country is, SAY SO. burning a flag is silly.
What an incredibly absurd thing to say... Money is the root of all evil... Ask yourself, what is the root of all money?
the actual expression begins with "the LOVE of money". a subtle but important distinction. and its moot if you substitute power for money. pols love that money as it fuels their ego trips.