Meet your new thread, same as the old thread.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
They're not giving money to politicians (usually). They're giving money to organizations controlled by the politicians or their pals. Banning that sort of thing runs into massive First Amendment problems, not that I'm not sympathetic with the instinct.

That's easily cured with a mandatory minimum. Tracing isn't hard.