Proposed Constitutional Amendment would make State Legislators subject to the same limits to Bribery and Conflicts of Interest as other Public Servants

Mark Reinhardt- Boise

In a Draft Amendment to Constitution made by The Idaho Chapter of The National Association of Government Employees and The Idaho Industrial Workers of The World. The Amendment read, “All Salary, Benefits, Pensions, and operational expenses will be paid by the state or district from which a legislator is elected in accordance with that states public employment policies.”
It further continued, “A Legislator is prohibited from benefiting from the position through utilization of sensitive and priviliged information.”

A similar issue with The Federal Congress came up during a CBS News 60 Minutes Report. This report was mentioned by Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Judge Napolitano’s Video

CBS 60 Minutes Report

In research ,done by TV Host Thom Hartman, he found, a Wisconsin State Law from the 19th Century that dissolved a Corporation in that State for Illegal Campaign Contributions. This Law, also, put CEO’s of the companies involved in Prison.

In an Interview with Jack Abramoff, Abramoff, described the current Lobbying System as, “Legalized Bribery.”

In reading the Proposed Amendment, it continued on, “Legislators may not serve as lobbyists or legislative consultants for 10 years after their term in office. Offers of Employment for Legislators and their family cannot be made while a legislator is in office.”

Abramoff, would later describe in his interview with 60 Minutes how he and the firm that he worked for would buy hundreds of Politicians. While, he was a lobbyist on Capitol Hill.