Lobbying The Lobbyists

 Story of the Day

The essence of a good joke is always timing, so it is no surprise that as political groups jockey for position for the up and coming elections, there is complete outrage in the lobbyist's camps, that both the UK and US governments are attempting to pass bills intended to curb the influence of the lobbyists, that by all accounts skew the democratic process beyond recognition. I don't think anyone is still naive enough to believe in the purity of our elected representatives. Having said that, the idea is still a valid one, that freedom means you are free to lobby on whatever particular subject is close to your belief system. I would be more open to that scenario if the system itself was not stacked and backed more than a deck of  Las Vegas playing cards. The outcome appears to be predetermined by the amount of dollars or pounds that you throw at it. Checks and balances are only worthy of that name if the penalty for corruption is more than a slap on the wrist, just ask the executives in the banking industry who by all accounts bet the house, literally, and lost. The amount of executives sharing a cell with someone would probably take up your fingers and toes, and maybe perhaps a couple of pensions were forfeited. I think the lobbyists would be better served and gain some sympathy and respect by declaring their financial backers, sharing their lobbying power for more worthy causes, removing the business, religious and charity references and lobby because it's the right thing to do, as opposed to self serving, protectionist and corrupt nature of a juggernaut business. Alternatively, you could send your hard earned cash to me and I will lobby the lobbyists to level the playing fields. The question is, should I tell them where I got the money?

 Song of the Day

Scott Buddy - Backseat Driver

https://soundcloud.com/scottbuddyuk/scott-buddy-backseat-driver

Link of the Day

Brazilian Surfer - The Highs and the Lows

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/10/29/brazilian-surfer-may-have-set-new-big-wave-record-in-portugal/

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