http://www.occupydemocrats.com/rick-perry-caught-red-handed-brazenly-breaking-campaign-finance-laws/
"The F.E.C. is made up of six commissioners, three Democrats and three Republicans. Earlier this year, the head of the commission Ann M. Ravel gave an interview and explained just how bad the situation had deteriorated:
“The likelihood of the laws being enforced is slim,” she said. “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.”
The reason for the paralysis is that Republican board members block the Democrats every single time they try to address violations or attempt to fix the glaring problems the system has. Republicans are happy with the status quo because they have the most to gain from the screwed-up electoral system. They have allowed themselves to be bought, like Perry has, which leads to the focusing of all of their energy on influencing legislation to favor the rich. The Republican candidates aren’t even trying to hide their violations anymore."
