permafrost Loc: Minnesota

Rivers,

It seems the effort by Obama was easy to cercumvent.. Remains to be seen if trump will do any better.. doubtful...


More than 20 members of federal advisory committees canceled their registrations as lobbyists after the Obama administration banned K Street from the panels in 2009, according to a review by The Hill.

The Hill compared the membership rosters of 16 Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) with lobbying disclosure records and found at least 22 of the panels’ more than 300 members canceled their lobbyist registrations after the White House policy was announced.


Overall, roughly 58 of those serving on the ITACs were registered to lobby at some point.
Critics said the move by many to deregister shows the administration’s policy is flawed and encourages lobbyists to move into the shadows.

Howard Marlowe, president of the American League of Lobbyists, called the number of formerly registered lobbyists serving on committees “shocking, [but] not surprising.”

“These are people who I presume are experts in their field who have something to contribute and want to contribute, and the only way they can do that is by deregistering,” said Marlowe, also president of lobby firm Marlowe & Co. “I presume that they haven’t all gone into the priesthood.”

The number of formerly registered lobbyists serving on federal advisory panels is likely much larger. The Hill’s review focused on only 16 panels, but there are approximately 1,000 advisory committees in the federal government, according to the General Services Administration.

Morgan

There's no reason to insult the person trying to open conversation, I've never said anything thing derogatory to you, you're only reaffirming what others are saying about you. Good luck

Morgan

This bill makes it clear who's side Trump is really on. We'll never cut out corruption, that would entail cutting off the hands of the politicians being fed by the lobbyists and who pays them.

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

I guess being a Dick to everyone is just in your nature........die alone!.............Punk!

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

IMO, lobbyists should be flat out banned from any interaction with Government, before, during......especially after any previous Gov employment. I think Trumps intentions are good, problem though.....lobbyists are such the norm within out system it will be like trying to eradicate fire ants using a garden hose .I see lobbyists as just a legal way to bribe out in the open..........Death to all lobbyists!!

Morgan

I agree with death to all lobbyists! Gosh that makes two, this is scary, what's happening to me...or is it you, kidding Seriously though I thought this was something just about all of us agreed on, freak'n lobbyists, this is exactly... well part...of our congress not following the needs or wants of the people and going to big money once again. We're both right in our analogies, the representatives sure as hell aren't going to do it, where do the people get an executive order?

And what is with Raylan anyway, I don't know why he reacted the way he did, he's a pissed off guy maybe he needs a hug, geez, thanks BTW

Morgan

Interesting only one other person beside myself seems to object, two people who acknowledge it, but seem to accept it.

Complacency, maybe this is the reason things don't change, we just keep on keeping on with the same status quo. Instead of fighting each other, these are the things we should be protesting and fight against and begin to cut out the corruption. We have to start somewhere and obviously it changes aren't through simply voting in a new politician. As we are witnessing, a politician doesn't have to be defined as one working for the government, they may not go in as a politician but they sure go out as one, I suppose that is the nature of that beast.

Morgan

accidently repeated

Weewillynobeerspilly Loc: North central Texas

Yep, that's two....maybe the trifecta is just around the corner

Lobbyists have ruined what was once( an almost fair game of politics) they have now swolled into a fat blood tick of greed........be gone with them!

As for Raylan.....he's just an angry Punk that needs his ass whipped, with many here willing to do it no questions asked....justifiably so

Big Bass

He thinks he's/she's witty. But then he/she always gets his/her w's and sh's mixed up.

Big Bass

That always happens when you disagree with a loony-libturd. They are ALWAYS right, especially when proved wrong. My take on your topic is that Trump is trying to clean up a disastrous mess, which has never been attempted before. Lobbying is a politically correct way of saying trying to buy from influence-peddling politicians. Corruption at its finest.

Morgan

Really not wanting to get off our short roll, but... that was the point of the post, Obama had tried to curb the manipulations of Lobbyists by

creating a bill into law that, it was the requirement that lobbyists cannot move into a government job and work on the same issue they’d pursued as lobbyists for two years.

That seems like a good thing to me and going in the right direction...no? Forget the fact it was brought up by Obama. Now Trump is removing this? We know who that will benefit?

Morgan

I'd agree as far as disagreeing with any loon who can't accept someone simply due to disagreeing with them. It's on both sides and not very productive. If we could at least agree on one thing together, I think lobbying is a good start, maybe we can get our so called representative's to fight for the voice of the people who put them there and we can actually get something done that would be an improvement in our government and governing.

I'm not disagreeing with you, merely questioning Trumps intentions here...

Big Bass

A drained, clean and tidy swamp will save the taxpayer $Trillions. To get our representatives to fight for We, The People, will take a lot of doing, and much heavy legislation. Too many of those representatives have their grubby little hands deep in the cookie jar. Many don't even give a rat's patoot about whom they represent.

Big Bass

I'm all for good, healthy discussion. I have my opinions about life, and I learn other points of view through these HEALTHY discussions. I despise any who turn to personal insults, simply because they hold opposing views. Too many good topics have been turned rancid by those miscreants.