Comments about ‘Special interest funds flow to Utah legislative hopefuls’

Again, this article points out the REAL need for ethics reform.

What is to stop a legislator from representing lobbyists who pay for their elections, give them free Jazz tickets, provide them with expensive dinners, and then practically guarantee their careers and livelihood by getting them elected term after term.

Why does it work? Because our legislators have long since drafted legislation so that allows this to happen. They claim that since it is legal, it therefore is ethical. However, I ask a question, Who are our legislators representing... their constituents, or special interest groups?

It is hard to unseat an incumbent. They rarely lose in a Primary, and people are so concerned about voting Party first, that they would rather vote in an incumbent bought by special interest groups than vote across ticket for someone representing just themselves.

To the legislator, it is practically fool proof! I have to hand it to them. You really know how to work the system!

As everyone always says, "we have the best politicians that money can buy." This is our chance, if we really are serious about changing things, to get rid of the incumbents. Elect the challenger, even if he or she is from a different political party then the one for which you usually vote. Hopefully, people are taking these ethical "lapses" seriously.

Honest Abe is right, these guys and gals have learned the fine art of gaming. They do it better than the Las Vegas casinos.