Democracy and Power 114:  The Power Players Who actually controls the force of government?   Politicians and interest groups control the American political process, which include special-interest groups, big business, unions, seniors, and a multitude of others seekings favors, tax breaks, subsidies, exclusive legislation, and the list goes on.  Interest groups...

Democracy and Power 114:  The Power Players Who actually controls the force of government?   Politicians and interest groups control the American political process.  Special interest groups – big business, big unions, education, seniors, and a multitude of others – seek favors: tax breaks, subsidies, exclusive legislation, etc.  Interest groups give...

Democracy and Power 114:  The Power Players Who actually controls the force of government?   The politicians and interest groups control the American political process.  Special interest groups – big business, small business, unions, education, seniors, and a multitude of others – seek favors: tax breaks, subsidies, exclusive legislation, etc.  Interest...

Democracy and Power 114:  The Power Players Who actually controls the force of government?   The politicians and interest groups control the American political process.  The politician seeks power.  Special interest groups – big business, small business, unions, education, seniors, and a multitude of others – seek favors: tax breaks, subsidies, exclusive...

Democracy and Power 114:  The Power Players Who actually controls the force of government?   The politicians and interest groups control the American political process.  The politician seeks power.  Special interest groups – big business, big unions, education, seniors, and a multitude of others – seek favors: tax breaks, subsidies, exclusive...

Politics attracts sleazy characters. …. Power corrupts. Yielding expanded power to the sort of ambitious souls who venture into the political sphere supplies the gravitational pull. Health reform is but the latest example. Bill Flax, in Real Clear Markets, recognizes the lust for power by politicians, and the resulting loss of freedom to the citizens.  The...