Grubesic column: How to get true transparency in NM, and why it will never happen

From Capitol Report New Mexico - Commentary by John Grubesic -

No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power. – P. J. O’Rourke

In a political dictionary the last seven words of Mr. O’Rourke’s quote is the definition of politician. Run a search for corrupt politician and you get pages of results. Charles Rangel, William J. Jefferson, Larry Craig, Randy “Duke” Cunningham, Mark Foley, this is just the national level…rest assured, just as much happening on your school board. The definition of politics is summed up in the final words, “greed and love of power.” The basis of politics is the incestuous relationship between lobbyists and the politicians they own. Regulating the politician is difficult. As I wrote in a previous post, politicians are reluctant to design their own noose. Read more

Grubesic column: How to get true transparency in NM, and why it will never happen