Lobbyists Stew... (Congress, ethics, Barack Obama, good news)

[EinsteinsGhost]

Good!

The policy change, described by the White House as the next step in President Barack Obama’s drive to limit influence-peddling in Washington, could affect hundreds of lobbyists who serve on the panels, which were created by Congress in the 1970s to provide private-sector advice to the government.

Lobbyists Stew After Being Bounced From Boards (http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003216413&parm1=5&cpage=1 - broken link)

[HappyTexan]

Good news. I hope they go through with this.

Didn't know they had an "ethics czar" in the administration.

[pommysmommy]

Good. I can't wait for him to bounce the people who were lobbyists from his own administration. If he walks the talk, good for him.

[bluebeard]

Any step in removing money from the system, even incremental, is good.
However, I still am pessimistic about ever truly removing corruption of American democracy by money. It's our most fundamental problem, IMO.

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Good. I can't wait for him to bounce the people who were lobbyists from his own administration. If he walks the talk, good for him.

Who do you suggest replace those guys? I think there are two.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Good. I can't wait for him to bounce the people who were lobbyists from his own administration. If he walks the talk, good for him.

The issue here is lobbying, not "lobbied".

[Icy Tea]

So who's the new Lobby Czar? Or have all the lobbyists been promoted to czars to let them continue their activity unchallenged.