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To: puborectalis who wrote (38734)	9/21/2000 8:49:07 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769669

Everyone has the right to comment on legislation which may affect him. Lobbying per se is a legitimate activity.

To: puborectalis who wrote (38734)	9/21/2000 8:53:04 AM
From: ColtonGang	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769669

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices retreated from decade highs on Thursday as U.S. Democratic Party presidential nominee Al Gore called on Washington to release emergency oil stockpiles to cool off blistering oil prices. ........I don't see Bush castigatingthe oil companies for gouging the american public......probably being briefed on oil by Cheney who's first love is Halliburton.

To: puborectalis who wrote (38734)	9/21/2000 9:23:18 AM
From: donjuan_demarco	Respond to of 769669

Re getting rid of lobbying --- The problem there is that our federal government could not run without lobbyists. People generally have a pretty fuzzy notion of what a "lobbyist" does. Having had first-hand experience with them, I can't imagine how the government could run without them. Basically, a "lobbyist" serves as an intermediary between an industry and the fed. If Treasury or EPA or whatever is working on some regulatory action, the lobbyist helps the agency understand how the proposed action will effect the industry he represents, and how it could be tailored to work effectively. They do the same with respect to proposed legislation (or they may initiate proposed legislation). Congressmen and government officials cannot possibly be expected to have any real knowledge on how proposed actions effect the thousands of different industries out there, so the lobbyist is really indispensible. Of course, you do have some of the slap-you-on-the-back, buy-you-an-expensive-dinner type of lobbyist (I never met one of those guys, myself) who is basically a rainmaker for his firm, but most lobbying is pretty run of the mill stuff, very dry and not terribly interesting.