Interesting that you cite Ron Paul, who I was going to cite as the singular politician of which I am aware that apparently did not ever accept encomiums from lobbyists. I acknowledge that being an honest man is a terrible flaw in a politician, however.

Instead of wrangling over whether or not everyone, or only most everyone, is corrupt to varying degrees, I reckon adopting newly available means of production suitable for individual use, like aquaponics and 3D printing, as convenient and profitable in our particular circumstances, and then expanding those means to our fellows and families incrementally reduces parasitization and institutional power as it increases the profitability of our productive undertakings.

As development proceeds, the personal ability to manufacture modern security technology that is able to prevent armed thugs from projecting institutional force will increasingly render institutions of every kind, private corporation and state alike, obsolete.

Then we will be free.