If Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely...

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by Thoris

To say that only corrupt men seek power is rather silly.

Is it?

[LuckyGem]

It should be free to run for public office, anyone should be allowed to run for a public office without regard to fundraising.

Fundraising automatically reduces the political process down to "pay to play".

I don't like it.

[Beatles4evr]

Originally Posted by GregW

Just the desire to seek power over other people indicates a certain corruption of the soul. This soon leads to political corruption by placing self aggrandizement over the need of the people the politician seeks to control. Money is merely the medium of exchange. The corruption is internal. And eternal.

You have described liberalism to a "T".