No, not categorically, but there's definitely a point at which I'd say the influence of lobbyists over government becomes unethical. Some examples off the top

No, not categorically, but there's definitely a point at which I'd say the influence of lobbyists over government becomes unethical. Some examples off the top of my head: - Correctional officers unions lobbying for harsh drug laws to ensure a steady supply of prison inmates. - AccuWeather lobbying congress to prohibit NOAA and NWS from providing weather data to the public, so that AccuWeather can charge money for it. - Intuit lobbying to prevent states and the IRS from providing free tax filing facilities. When the question becomes, "what do we do about it", I'm well out of my depth, but I think the fight is worth having, and the practical effect of corporate lobbying is certainly a worthy subject for journalism like the OP.