..what he say during the campaign about lobbyist?
Posted on 11/11/2009 4:40:14 AM PST by Daniel T. Zanoza
Career Politicians Rely on Lobbying For Reelection: Founding Fathers Foresaw This Problem
Op-Ed by John Cox
John Cox is a highly successful businessman. Cox ran in the Illinois GOP U.S. Senate Primary in 2004 and was a presidential candidate in 2008.
Marty Russo was my Congressman many years ago. He is correct; the Constitution does give us the right to address our grievances and lobbying on issues does serve a good purpose. The problem is not with the lobbyists; it is with the career politicians we elect who agree to be bought. Why? Because they want to get re-elected and their districts and states are so large, they need prodigious sums to do it. That is why lobbyists bring a check with them or host fundraisers - money talks with people that need so much money to get elected.
The Constitution (and the Founding Fathers) anticipated this. They capped the size of districts at 30,000 people ...
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The idea of 10,000 Congresscritters might seem more alarming than hordes of lobbyists to some.
..what he say during the campaign about lobbyist?
Allow me to be the first to say it - CAPTAIN OBVIOUS ALERT!!!!
(I feel better, now, thank you) I will also correct the headline - "John Cox, Former Presidential Candidate and Successful Businessman, Says Government Out Of Control".
If Congress would stick to the Constitution there would be no need for lobbyists. There would be nothing to lobby for.....
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