Stop Political Campaign Contributions - What a Great Idea

Just don't count on it ever happening though; there are too many greedy fingers in that pot of lucre. What prompted me to write this column advocating that well-intentioned people who start with an idea that they would like to serve their fellow citizens in a government position, elected or appointed and the next thing you know they are hardened political fixtures in a dog eat dog arena. Whatever happened to the good thoughts and ideas of trying to help one's neighbors by performing public service? It probably all started many years ago in a relatively small town that was in need of people to take the lead in gathering the groups of people who came to America to get away from foreign despots who ruled cruelly and uncivilly.