So, I (or a State) am (is) not entitled to the representative that I (they) feel is best qualified to represent my (their) interests?
Since, according to your position, neither the State nor the Federal Legislatures can be trusted to look out for our interests, why have them at all?
So, you’re OK with lawyers who could make half a million a year without breaking a sweat running for a $170k a year job, staying 20-30 years and retiring wealthier than they would have been on the half mil? Can anything but corruption account for that?
And the longer they “serve”, the more detached they become from real life. You know, the things we have to deal with every day.
None of this would be a problem if only people of good character ran for office. But good luck with that!
OK, JimRed, down off the soapbox! Step away from the keyboard!