I Am Persuaded That In The Case

They May Then Be Willing To Cast Principled Votes Based On An Educated Understanding Of The Public Interest In The Face Of Polls Suggesting That The Public Itself May Have Quite A Different Understanding Of Where Its Interest Lies.

This Source Of Corruption, Alas, Is Inherent In The Democratic System Itself, And It Can Only Be Controlled, If At All, By Finding Ways To Encourage Legislators To Subordinate Ambition To Principle.

If Enough People Openly Engage In Conduct Once Considered Reprehensible, We Rewrite The Rule Book And Assume That God, As A Good Democrat, Will Go Along.

Under The Circumstances, May I Suggest Another Means Of Encouraging Probity In Elective Office. I Refer To Term Limitations, Which Can Serve Ends Beyond That Of Saving Congressional Souls.

The Kind Of Corruption The Media Talk About, The Kind The Supreme Court Was Concerned About, Involves The Putative Sale Of Votes In Exchange For Campaign Contributions.