On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:51:47 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:


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On Sat, 4 Sep 2010 14:43:42 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
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"HeyBub" wrote

The lobbyists are the experts on proposed legislation. Even a
congressman
with a huge staff cannot be expected to know all the ramifications of
pending legislation. Do you really want a congress-critter to determine
the railroad tariff on hydrogenated yak-fat with no input from the yak
industry?

Tough call. You are right that the lobbyist may be the expert, but they
are
out to sell, not just inform. I'm not sure how you can control that. The
Yak Fat lobby is always trying to get the ear of a congress person, wanted
or not. Far better would be to seek them out on an "as needed" basis.

Except that mister Fat (owner of Yak Fat Industries) has every right to
let
Mr. Congresscritter know how pending legislation will affect his business.


True, but one reason legislation is pending is because Mr. Fat sent his
lobbyists to town to get something done for his own good, damn the rest of
society.

You have exactly the same rights as Mr Fat, except that you're trying to
restrict his rights so you're essentially saying that he, because he owns YFI,
is a second-class citizen.