The only way to fight corruption, is to mercilessly reduce power of elected officials, or the officials appointed by elected officials. Via the vote.<p>There is simply no other way.<p>A hope for a powerful yet fair political elite without a term limit -- is analogous to believing that earth is flat.<p>These leaches will tell their voters, how they will 'fix things', and how the 'needy will be served', and how the unfair will be made fair, etc.<p>As long as they get the checkbook, the law enforcement and the media 'covering' for them.<p>There is little difference between the modern day enabled 'Progressive' politician, and the old day racketeering Mafiosi.<p>Both wanted to control their 'sphere of influence' by very similar methods. And both want their 'subjects' to be as powerless as possible (in both legal, and self-defense senses)<p>Both use a form of assassination to scare the opponents (mafia chose physical, and the progressive politicians go for the economic & character assassination first ).