I caught a brief snippet of a radio talk show the other night where one of the analysts was describing the problem of politicians needing to spend so much time raising money in order to get elected. “We must do something!!” It’s obvious to me that the reason that campaign fundraising is so important is because these guys have too much power. Buying people like Obama off can have great rewards, such as a financial bailout. So I was happy to see this analysis of state corruption. The conclusion is that transparency in government can increase the incentive for corruption, … Continue reading Re: Establishment Messiah