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This is a "good government" program by any measure. Will it prevent influence peddling? Certainly not. Does it provide more transparency and less influence peddling. Absolutely...by a wide margin over previous administrations, D or R. |
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01-19-2010, 10:11 PM | #62 | |
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They have only given up their name and registration. Nothing else seems to have changed.
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Isn't that like saying all a doctor has to do to get around FDA regulations is give up his medical license, and then he can practice all he wants? If you give up your registration, you may not work as a lobbyist to begin with.
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Or from my personal experience as a lobbyist at one time, maybe its one of the those programs that is not perfect, but good.
(remember Voltaire ) But I suspect nothing will satisfy some. |
01-20-2010, 08:02 AM | #66 |
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DeRegistered Lobbyists Start New Firm
Warning Redux! Partisan Source! [quote]Citing what its founders call a "volatile climate for lobbyists," K Street Research opened shop today in hopes of helping clients with policy and research needs while lowering their lobbying disclosure numbers. According Brien Bonneville,(pictured at right) the new firm's vice president, lobbying disclosure totals are often inflated because it's hard for lobbying firms to distinguish how much of their fees go to lobbying and how much go to other consulting services, such as policy advice and research. Bonneville and Larry Mitchell, (pictured below) the firm's president and chief operating officer, decided to depart their lobbying posts at KSCW to create a non-lobby shop just for those functions. "We don't have to wear the 'Scarlet L' anymore," Bonneville said. "A number of corporations have needs outside of lobbying and we wanted to exploit that." Bonneville said his main gripe with last year's new lobbying rules is that lobbyists cannot serve in the administration. After arriving in Washington two and a half years ago hoping to make a career out of lobbying, "now I can't say it's a career path I want to go down," he said. "It just sparked my mind into thinking of new avenues for my skill set and how to serve companies that don't want to be deemed evil." continues: http://undertheinfluence.nationaljou...ts-start-n.php
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*shrug*
As I said, nothing will satisfy you. Thats ok! Have a great day. |
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01-20-2010, 08:10 AM | #69 |
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Facts are facts, no matter how much you want to prevent the transparent observation of them.
I am actually quite satisfied that the Demoncrats no longer hold a majority in the Senate. I would have been more satisfied if the winner was an Independent or Libertarian and not a Republickin.
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Listen to Redux?!?
I could just read the latest White House or Demoncratic talking points and get the same information.
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People always have, and always will, try to influence policy and legislation. Sometimes because it's for what they believe is the better good, most often for their own (or clients) gain.
At least Obama is trying to do something about the most blatant of these scumbags. If he kills 90% of the rats, try to come up with something more constructive than carping about the 10% that got away.
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I could support killing off 100% of them.
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