This is what I think is going on. People who are in power, Either become so Rich they forget what its like to be average joe or jane and lose touch with reality, and have nothing better to do than sit around all day to come up with these rediculose laws, to make people behave a certain way. Its almost as if you have to become delusional to govern, and if you are modest you get abuse from the ruling class. for example ron paul
I don't know what you can do to change the landscape though. people in power are hellbent on staying there, and what puts them there? Money. you would have to completely get rid of economics to change the political scene