Becoming a Lobbyist

[Nielsio]

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I don't want to glorify lobbyists, but I think the whole "professional briber" criticism is misplaced. Lobbyists perform a valuable function. For practical purposes, it is impossible for any member of Congress to be "experts" on the various issues that come across their desks. We cannot expect them to write quality legislation on a topic that is, mostly, foreign to them. Lobbyists are industry experts who assist with drafting legislation, responding to proposed legislation, etc. Of course they are biased toward their particular cause, but that doesn't mean that there is no value in their opinions.

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Politicians seek power to sell power. Who do they sell it to? To special interests. Either legal or illegal. Either publicly or under the table.


Oh, and another technique is to extort. Like they did with Microsoft. Company X has money. Company X doesn't bribe. Put pressure on company X. Company X is forced to start bribing. Pressure is relieved (temporarily).


Brilliant scam.