Our inability to connect the dots...

It's a lesson as old the sea; you can always follow the money to figure out what interests are being represented in your government. We seem to have a tough time with that concept most of the time. The idea that political inequalities are somehow associated with economic inequalities seems just outside our ability to comprehend. That's really the only way you can continue to believe that money doesn't equal access doesn't equal "custom-taylored" legislation. Mother Jones writer Bradford Plumer has a nice piece this month on ThomasPaine.com. When you consider that 95% of those who made campaign contributions in the 2000 election cycle made more than $100,000, you have to stop and wonder how high the price will go for premium legislation in the 2006/2008 cycle?