The DR is in

Alex · 04-11-2007, 09:00 PM

I know 13 people employed as lobbyists (Government Relations) at work (). If they're doing anything that isn't available to me or you (though certainly in a much more dedicated fashion) then they hide it well.

Yes, there are bad lobbyists (though not possible without bad politicians) but in my experience they are not even close to the majority. But even if they were, there are so many lobbyists with such conflicting goals, unless the politician in question was already sympathetic to one view or another they'd probably just end up cancelling each other out.

Again though, if the entire profession should be barred, how do you draw the line to do so?

04-11-2007, 09:00 PM	#21
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I know 13 people employed as lobbyists (Government Relations) at work (). If they're doing anything that isn't available to me or you (though certainly in a much more dedicated fashion) then they hide it well. Yes, there are bad lobbyists (though not possible without bad politicians) but in my experience they are not even close to the majority. But even if they were, there are so many lobbyists with such conflicting goals, unless the politician in question was already sympathetic to one view or another they'd probably just end up cancelling each other out. Again though, if the entire profession should be barred, how do you draw the line to do so?
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