Maintain equal access to political system
Since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, we have seen mercenary political corruption become accepted as business as usual: Campaigns are shedding all respect for truth or the constitutional political process in an all-out war to throw propaganda at voters' impulses and bypass their higher minds, while elected officials are bought and give active allegiance not to their constituents but to their biggest corporate and individual donors.
If we as a nation cannot restore integrity and transparency and equal access to our political system, then our political system is a sham sustained only by mutual consent of the gullible.
Kagen Zethmayr
La Grange
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.