>>>They are not willing to do anything that might threaten their livelihood, particularly after they get term-limited out.<<<
Most states don't have such term limits, although politicians who do things that the public doesn't want often find out just how quickly their terms can end. Declawing consumer rights advocates hasn't given too many politicians much political capital thus far...Remember what happened to Quayle?
I know a business owner who just got served by Damien Trevor. The charges are completely false. He is one of the most even-tempered men I know, and his first words after reading the note was "Which is cheaper, filing a countersuit, paying the SOBs off, or arranging for a fatally unpleasant mishap for Mr. Trevor and his associates?"
God help America when the third option starts looking like the best one.