> people and corporations both must be able to speak to their representatives A lack of lobbying wouldn't prevent anyone from speaking to their representatives

> people and corporations both must be able to speak to their representatives A lack of lobbying wouldn't prevent anyone from speaking to their representatives. The negative connotations around lobbying come from things like: - Large campaign contributors getting more attention than constituents (even if their industry isn't in the state; See Orrin Hatch and Hollywood for an example). - Lobbyists being people that know the politicians, and therefore are being paid to use that trust. ... etc