Centerfield

I wouldn't mind a ten year waiting period between government employment and lobbying. That would put a crimp to crap like the "K Street Project". Not stop but at least it would make it a little harder.
Zero gifts, zero free flights, vacations, etc. Zero connection between family members and new employment in government and lobbying related jobs. The only bribery you can get is what you can put in your belly. After all poor Orrin Hatch would blow away at the slightest breeze from Bill Frist.

alas, real reform will disappear with the next headline..."Osama and Britney Love Nest"

There really is only one solution, IMHO.

Term limits = crock and scam. Tactic to reduce Demorat influence in local legislatures - the people who draw up most of the congressional districts.

To my thinking, term limits does more harm than good. I wish Bill Jones (R) was still sec of state of CA. HE did an outstanding job and it was his area of competence. The other problem is that more seasoned legislators tend to be more immune to short term thinking - note I say more, not totally. We've had some pretty lousy legislation in CA, including provisions that gutted some revenue streams to the state that were made permanet to satisfy local voters, not the needs of the state as a whole. Finally I think we've more than adequately demonstrated that term limits don't work in stopping corruption. Rep. Michael Myers, D-PA, served 20 1/2 months of a three-year prison sentence for accepting bribes from FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen. There was also another democrat, Lederer from PA who also served some time. neither of whom had more than 2 or 3 terms. Tom Delay was well into his shenanigans well before any proposed term limits.

Me, I'm for public financing and forcing anyone with a broadcast license, as part of their license agreement of course, to provide free airtime for political campaigns. I also wouldn't mind bringing back the fairness doctrine. The squealing from Fox would be especially sweet to my ears.