This hits at the root problem of the political system and that is - money has corrupted the system whereby money delivered by paid lobbyists becomes political power.

Lobbyists write the laws that politicians, most are jaded careerists, railroad these laws through the congressional halls. How many times have you heard politicians say, we have to pass the law to find out what's in it.

Term limits, universal health care, overturning Citizens United, reforming campaign financing (legal bribing) will be impossible to change because of the self-serving institutionalized status-quo politics.
 
The system of money becoming power is assured through secrecy, hypocrisy, false patriotism of fear, and the apathy of tired and distracted citizens, who are losing their freedoms and political representation.

Great article! Keep them coming.