the founders tried to prevent corruption but failed...or is it we the people have failed by continuing to vote in lifetime politicians instead of statesmen.
we had a good run but we may have lost the republic to self serving greedy power hungry politicians. I suggest a new representative try to pass a bill to install 1000 new lamp posts in DC and public stocks and a memorial to the French guillotine as a reminder to those who would be kings and queens.
What is worse than lifetime politicians is multi-generational political families. Landrieu is an example of this abomination as are the Kennedys, Sebelius, Kassenbaum, Roberts, and Nunn. These parasites have no connection to the people, but believe that they and their children are entitled to lifetime political influence and privilege. It is the voters fault, they are a bunch of ill informed walruses.