Yes indeed, that's true... and part of them is simply creating a new breed of that same old type of politicians! :-D
I did see quite some people with VERY good intentions as well! Unfortunately, many of them get broken by the system, and quit or comply. I even heard about people being threatened to comply... which is really sad of course. Didn't experience that myself luckily...
!BBH
!DIY
!HOPE
!INDEED
!PIZZA
!LOLZ