Right, left, right, left…….

They fight. They call each other the problem. But in reality they are like two wings on a plane that is crashing, arguing futilely about which wing is at fault for the coming fireball.

It wasn’t always this way, but it has been for quite a while. When wealthy businessmen are willing to spend huge amounts of money getting “their” man into office, there’s no way it will end well for the rest of us.

And the answer is? Well, to me, it’s rather simple. But you can bet the billionaires will fight it tooth and nail, because it would deprive them of being able to own their own lawmakers.

The answer is publicly funded elections. Candidates for National level positions would be given a finite amount of money and media resources and that is all. No private or other public funding would be allowed. Wouldn’t it be a gas to see how these candidates allocate their resources? I think it would be a fascinating exercise. And the fringe benefits would be theirs only as long as they served the public. Pay them well, but when they’re done, that’s it. And term limits for State Representatives, say 4 years, tops. The demise of the species known as “career politician” can’t come soon enough for this country.