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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 09:43 AM Original message |
Lobbying needs to be banned, because most lobbyist are anti-american! |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. Then start a constitutional convention to repeal the First Amendment |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Lobbying is not freedom of speech it's bribery. You cannot bribe a police officer out of a ticket or |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Absolutely ... we should have equal access to our representatives |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Offering "financial kickbacks" is already illegal. nt |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Lobbying isn't the problem. Money being thrown around by some lobbyists is. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. the difference between lobbyists and vampires is that a stake through the heart takes |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Are we O.K. with lobbyist that champion our causes |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Lobby with votes not funds! |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The first intelligent post I have seen all day! |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It forces politicians to answer to the people. |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Writing letters and making calls IS lobbying! |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. Non Profits Lobbying should be allowed. |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Well said. |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Bill Bradley on Lobbying (Bribery). |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I guess you think I should watch that. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm a registered lobbyist and, fyi, I don't hate progress. |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I understand that some lobbyist are alright, but imo in order to stop |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. define what you mean by lobbying and lobbyist and we can have a discussion |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. what about those that lobby for the environment, or civil rights? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. Let's ban speech regardless of the First Amendment, because Anti-Americans are abusing it. |
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