The leader of the US Federal Election Commission, the agency charged with regulating the way political money is raised and spent, says she has largely given up hope of reining in abuses in the 2016 US presidential campaign, which could generate a record $10 billion in spending.
“The likelihood of the laws being enforced is slim,” Ann M. Ravel, the chairwoman, said in an interview. “I never want to give up, but I’m not under any illusions. People think the F.E.C. is dysfunctional. It’s worse than dysfunctional.”
Her unusually frank assessment reflects a worsening stalemate among the agency’s six commissioners. They are perpetually locked in 3-to-3 ties along party lines on key votes because of a fundamental disagreement over the mandate of the commission, which was created 40 years ago in response to the political corruption of Watergate.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 06 2015, @12:06AM
The Judiciary? They're not exactly non-political
They can't (won't) even get rid of the slimy judges.
The Constitution says
So, there's a federal judge who beat his wife. [google.com]
A slap on the wrist for him (basically attend some AA-type meetings) and he's back on the bench.
This is the same (Republican) judge who sent the former (Democrat) Governor of Alabama to prison for something that has never been considered a crime by any prosecutor.
(Over 100 former state AGs have said the Don Siegelman case is an example of judicial abuse.)
Good luck straightening out that snake pit.
-- gewg_
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 06 2015, @12:24PM
Well, if he only beat his wife outside office hours, then there should be no conflict with constitution, right? :-)