Jesus, Tebow to Change U.S. Political System

Sat. Jan. 14, 2012:

Today's sources:
1.  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/opinion/the-state-of-politics.html
2.  "Back to the Robber Barons," a Fri. Jan. 13 NYT editorial
3.  The Fri. Jan. 13 premiere of "Moyers & Co."

It's percolating everywhere except among the Supreme Court's 5-4 majority:  Disgust with the self-evident consequences of the 2010 Citizens United decision.

A Modest Proposal:  The time has come for politicians to declare for self-sacrifice -- Tebow's Jesus-style -- in order to save the election system of the USA's democratic republic.
Starting with the 2016 national elections for President and for the House of Representatives [Senate may be more problematic, because only 1/3 of its seats is up for election every 2 years], each candidate vows to pass critical legislation purging the influence of money in all future election campaigns -- even if this means her/his own defeat in 2016 itself, or after just one term in office.
The law might include:
1.  Funding limited to $1.00 required from every citizen who pays federal income tax;
2.  Time limit of 3 months for all campaigning;
3.  Elections moved to Sunday, so that a much higher % may vote;
3.  A $40 dollar fine, for every citizen who does not vote?
5.  New debate system, by which each candidate must answer 10 questions, with specific evidence and an instant fact-checking system [like FactCheck.com?], and without evasion
-- 5 questions on the nation's 5 most important domestic needs of the day, and 5 questions on the nation's 5 most urgent foreign policy needs of the day.

"Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels," it has been said.  "Pious baloney," too.
For those -- Tea Party folks and multiple sanctimonious candidates come to mind -- who sincerely care about the 1787 U.S. Constitution & the 27 Amendments since then, these steps seem indispensable, for restoring genuine power-sharing in a democratic republic.
Remember, "political" means, Who does the ordinary person obey?  At the moment, we are obliged to obey Congressional laws, Executive orders, and U.S. Courts' decisions made by appointed or elected officers who have been bought by interests way bigger than single individual citizens.
If this were corrected, we would have a much better chance of avoiding unnecessary depressions, expenditures, taxes, and wars.  Capitalism could coexist with cleaning the planet, maintaining a safety net for the powerless & unlucky, and schooling our children.

Time is running out.