DIRT.
One of the things I learned in my brilliantly misspent yoot, is the value of DIRT. If I had to make a play run my way, the first thing I did was to make sure I had dirt on my opponents.
Oddly, it is my lack of good character in that time, that led me to the sure knowledge that the only people capable of being free to do as they should are those of impeccable character - those who are immune from DIRT.
Very good point, it dovetails into mine nicely: those currently in office [generally] do not have good character.