[KTM rider]

I would like to see the Lobbiest system abolished. It should be a crime punishable by life in prison for any congressman or other politician to be caught taking bribes, gratuities, granting favors that give advantage or even talking to industry reps seeking favors ( they do not get caught but do it as a matter of course)

the constituents that the politicians protect and coddle have become industry: big box racketeers, Big Pharma, wholesale insurance brokers,usery money lenders, entertainment/communication monopolies,..... and not the people they are supposed to represent, which makes our politicians our enemy, not our representatives.

[Jim W N]

The issue isn't big box racketeers, Big Pharma, wholesale insurance brokers,usery money lenders, entertainment/communication monopolies. Business will always try to get government handouts or favor.

The issue is corrupt politicians taking bribes from private enterprise and individuals. Federal officials taking bribes is unconstitutional.

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

U.S. Constitution art. II, sec.4.

The fact that this corruption is rampant and nobody does anything about it doesn't change the fact it is corrupt and illegal activity that requires removal from office.

There's nothing unconstitutional about private enterprise and individuals seeking favors from government. The Lying Left always tries to make the bad guy be private enterprise because the Lying Left hates private enterprise and the free market (they hate freedom from government).

But there is EVERYTHING unconstitutional about federal officials accepting bribes for those favors.