Staying objective is hard when money is involved. It's no secret that politicians everywhere rake in big bucks from lobbyists. Senators, representatives, etc. run their campaigns with money fueled by drug companies and power plants; yet our politicians claim they aren't influenced by lobbyists.

So how can politicians represent the people when they are representing lobbyists?Not long ago, Sen. Hillary Clinton was heavily criticized for taking $400,000 from Washington lobbyists. Clinton maintained that even though she accepted this money, she had enough political experience to not be influenced. 

John Edwards, after claiming he would not take money from special interest groups, accepted close to $10,000 from North Carolina lobbyists. He later stated his pledge did not include local interest groups.

So how can politicians represent the people when they are representing lobbyists? How can you protect the environment when oil corporations are paying for your campaign buttons?

I don't think you can. I think, try as one might, there is no way to remain impartial and uninfluenced when someone else is footing your bills.

Honestly, if someone was giving me thousands of dollars I would probably have to throw them a bone every now and then; I'm sure that is what goes on in the political world as well.

A law needs to be enacted that bans politicians from taking money from lobbyists or special interest groups, no matter the reasoning. Until we have this, corruption will forever remain in our political system.  

While politicians are eating steak dinners at the expense of lobbyists, we the people eat Hot Pockets.