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> Lobbying isn't inherently bad, you know. With the current set of laws in the US, it pretty much is. Also, congress needs Janitors.. but we don't excoriat
by akira2501 8y ago
> Lobbying isn't inherently bad, you know.
With the current set of laws in the US, it pretty much is. Also, congress needs Janitors.. but we don't excoriate ourselves over the impossibility of getting that work done, we just hire and pay a janitor for their work.
With the DNC and RNC raking in so much money every year, I find it amazingly hard to believe that they're lacking for expert advice.
- jjeaff 8y agoIt's not because they lack expert advice, it's because some issues brought up by the populace are complicated. If you want to pass a law that will help reduce child obesity, it might not be enough to simply contact your congressperson directly. So you hire a lobbyist who has a closer relationship with the congress person to brush up on the topic and convince them why passing this particular law is a good idea. I think you will find that just as many good laws were the result of a lobbyist, either paid or unpaid, as are the bad laws.
- akira2501 8y ago> So you hire a lobbyist who has a closer relationship with the congress person Off the cuff, I am of the opinion that this is the root of the problem. We live in 2019, not 1819.. it's simply _not_ that hard for a congressperson to be "in touch" with their constituency. > and convince them why passing this particular law is a good idea. I don't want them _convinced_ I want them to be _informed_. There's a huge difference. > I think you will find that just as many good laws were the result of a lobbyist Yea, it _can_ work.. but we _should_ we rely on that? I would say given the high-mindedness of those who founded this country and the set of laws the left us, the answer should be a resounding "No."