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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Lobbyists - populist silliness
	Date:	9/22/2008 2:04:06 PM

The only reason any of these people (Dems or Rep) make noise about being "against lobbyists" is pandering to the electorate that for some reason has been convinced there is something inherently wrong with lobbying government. So McCain is against lobbyists and has one on staff and Obama is against lobbyists and takes jillions from them (as does McCain)......it is the usual Washington B.S. to say one thing and do another.

I personally have no problem with lobbying the government and frankly the larger and more powerful government becomes the more important it is to try to influence people that have so much control over our lives. What I want to know is who is giving what to whom and what are they asking for. If there were transparency in the system than we could decide whether we liked a candidate taking money from this group but not that group.

For example, I have no problem with a candidate being influenced and financially supported by the NRA because I am all for the 2nd amendment. If you were for gun control then you could look at the very same candidate and come the opposite conclusion. Sunshine is the answer and I can tell you that neither party wants that light shining on them. I can tell you that I have paid hundreds of thousands to lobbyists to get the right attention from government officials because we are trying to do something good for the environment, good for business and hopefully financially rewarding for our company. I may not like it but that is the way the world works and I would have no problem with sunshine on my efforts.