Posted by
Conservative Libertarian on Sunday, October 05, 2008 12:43:21 PM
I continue to hear from both sides of the aisle that lobbyists have too much power and that they hold sway over many elected officials. I hear that these elected officials go out of their way to help and that they're "in the pockets" of these lobbyists. What I have not heard from anyone, is that lobbyists are not the problem, it's our elected officials.
Why is it that it seems no elected official has the moral constitution, to not be swayed by someone else? What happened to voting on issues because of how YOU feel about them. How YOU beleive your vote could change America? Lobbyists are not the problem with current politics. They serve a purpose as well. They work for their respective business to discuss issues with elected officials to either propose or push through legislation that benefits their company. Now if the elected official AGREES with the legislation. What is the problem there? If he actually supports it, why is he labeled as being "in the pocket" of the lobbyists and big business?
It is those few people, who have voted on the issues for campaign dollars, or "special favors" that are to blame. Those elected officials, who didn't have the moral strength to say "no" when they should have. These people are the owns that have given lobbyists a bad name. The sins of a few are now expected of the many it would see.