Sean said:

>I think a big part of the answer is term limits,and a return to people who
>are NOT politicians for their whole lives. (Of course, this doesn't solve
>everything, it just makes it harder for companies and SIG's to "buy"
>someone for themselves and have him as their own rep for years and years).
>

Silly, you can't buy politicians. (But you can rent them at very reasonable
rates)  :-)

Seriously, will it ever do any good to attack the corruption problem - like
the drug problem - only on the supply side, while ignoring the vast social
problems that create the demand?

Reg Neale