Posted on 07/02/2009 6:30:55 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets
The news cycle these days is like time-lapse photography. Stories are born, flower and pass out of sight again in a matter of hours. For that matter, the Washington Post's "Salon" program didn't last much longer than that. Blink, or take a day off from the computer, and you've missed it.
Here, via The Examiner, is the invitation that the Washington Post sent to lobbyists for companies in the health care industries; ...:
The mind boggles: the Post wants lobbyists to bring "your organization's CEO or executive director" to a "salon" at the home of Post publisher Katharine Weymouth. If you pay $25,000
(Excerpt) Read more at powerlineblog.com ...
I have someone for you to meet:
“Drugs. Being seen with Zelaya is very bad for Costa Rican president, as US has DEA there training agents for CR. Columbia now consider them suspicious for this, but CR has long standing “Swiss” stance to protect idiots from all over. Many of now citizens here were children who watched thousands of themselves be made soldiers at 7,8,9 years old and all friends die, like myself. This is at emocional nivel for us, that we have one less neighborhood meeting to go to is relief. Stupid organizaciones, ONU, OTAN, OAS. Puffery bullfrog ribit ribit. CIA wrong side in 80s, tens of thousands died in Salvador and Nicaragua and come to Honduras to escaparlo, and to US. Obama want to be murderer and genocide maker like in 80s, you are starting problems where you know nothing. Stop. Apologize to our people for opening mouth without knowing anything. You are like Paris Hilton, you are no qualified for this job and your helpers are asleep at wheel. You not find dark place with both hands in butt.
17 posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:00:51 AM by watusa1775 (Hondurans For Democracy, no communists thank you Obama go away and take Chavez wit you)”
Honduran peasants know more about the rule of law than everyone in the White House put together.
Obama is a disgrace. He’s Hoover and Harding rolled into one.
“...the story came to light because a lobbyist who received the Post’s flyer was offended by the ethics of the event and blew the whistle.”
Does this mean we have lobbyists with more principles than our government?
We live in interesting times.
Big government means that industries and organizations need lobbist, even for self defense. Lobbist perform an important function, they inform legislators of issues with proposed legislation that will effect their clients.
The opportunities for corruption are too obvious to belabor. The problem is the size of government, not the ethics of businessmen.
“Big government means that industries and organizations need lobbist, even for self defense. Lobbist perform an important function, they inform legislators of issues with proposed legislation that will effect their clients.
The opportunities for corruption are too obvious to belabor. The problem is the size of government, not the ethics of businessmen.”
Yes I agree with your assessment. I should have indicated: tongue [firmly] in cheek. I thought the line was funny.
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