Hey PDad I'll admit I was using a that 6 inch broad stroke paintbrush because I believe it's our politicians (who are almost all millionaires right?) who get richer & set for life (sometimes through their own actions like when they 1)raised their pay, made their healthcare a whole different level etc) just because we elected them to represent us? But they aren't
I hadn't seen the wikipedia page but this quote from that source "analyses suggest that majorities of the American public actually have little influence over the policies our government adopts." The majority of Politicians (IMHO) are the most self serving sell outs as well as the luckiest SOB's.
Why does a town of anywhere from 600 to 40,000 need a Bradley Armored Vehicle? & I could care less what the ACLU will do it's the people that killed "by accident" by some SWAT teams that has the wrong address. The innocent who fall prey to human error.
Many lawsuits are filed years later &/or right before the Statute of limitations run out. If you're familiar with these types of suits then you'll know Lawyers from each side have been negotiating for months & getiing paid hourly cuz that what they do. I mean a lawyer was in attendance in the "million dollar homes" & just because a citizen is stupid or ugly or makes bad choices in life doesn't mean it's OK to lie & illegally change an address on a legal document. Do it right