Posted on 09/01/2009 9:11:26 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
They’d still be for sale, and they’d stiil need the money to get elected. They might switch “sides” (from the lobbyists point of view), but they’d still be looking out for someone other than We The People.
It is not the fault of business that pols shake them down for campaign funds. It is not their fault that unelected bureaucrats can pass regulations with the force of law that can destroy their business. Business did not invent crony capitalism, government did.
The influence of lobbyists is proportional to the power of the federal government. It is not their fault that the Supreme Court interpreted the commerce and general welfare clauses to mean that Congress can pass any law affecting any industry or facet of our lives.
It would be dereliction of duty to shareholders to not get the best deal they can out of our corrupt politicians and regulators. Blame the Supreme Court and Congress for the situation they made, not lobbyists.
Career politicians make it too easy for the lobbyists.
Remember: House Majority Leader Tom DeLay declared an "ongoing victory" against bloated federal spending. He had the nerve to say, in effect, that there was no more fat in the budget to cut, IIRC.
The GOP needs a new plank in its platform for term limits, e.g. four terms as a Representative, two terms as a Senator.
They need to repeal so much stupid legislation. It's too much to count. They can campaign on that next year, IMHO.
P.S. Defund the marxist moonbats/czars too.
>>>Gee, and every time I point something like this out, Im told that lobbying is First Amendment Free Speech...<<<
Lobbying is not only free speech, it’s also protected as redressing the government for grievances. That’s not the problem.
The problem is that the republic with limited government has been transformed into a democracy with unlimited government. In a limited government, the lobbyists would still be there, but in a limited manner, since the government would also be limited. In an unlimited government, though, everyone is there to press for his or her agenda, and the process becomes a free-for-all.
Bring back the republic, and a lot of these concerns vanish, or at least become lessened.
>>>Gee, and every time I point something like this out, Im told that lobbying is First Amendment Free Speech...<<<
Lobbying is not only free speech, it’s also protected as redressing the government for grievances. That’s not the problem.
The problem is that the republic with limited government has been transformed into a democracy with unlimited government. In a limited government, the lobbyists would still be there, but in a limited manner, since the government would also be limited. In an unlimited government, though, everyone is there to press for his or her agenda, and the process becomes a free-for-all.
Bring back the republic, and a lot of these concerns vanish, or at least become lessened.
btt
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