I think one of the reasons unions were formed was because of the power the employer had over the employees. Of course, an employee is free to leave that employment as we do not have slaves or indentured servants anymore.
I would not necessarily equate political influence with corruption. There are all kinds of organizations that lobby for legislation. Nonprofits do it all the time. The advocacy of factions was part of the Framers' vision. Not all lobbyists are corrupt or possessed of ill intentions. And neither are all organizations that employ them.
Your comment about legislation forcing the taxpayer to pay for the law/contract being a form of corruption is curious. These are elected officials, and everyone has the right to vote. They can voluntarily exercise that right, or voluntariliy not exercise it. They can also voluntarily choose to live somewhere other than in the jurisdiction in which they currently reside (local, state, or federal). The whole notion that a taxpayer should not have to pay for a law with which they disagree turns the whole concept of representative government on its head.
we may have a difference of opinion when it comes to the power of lobbyist (bribing) congress or the influence of money in politics
when lobbying firms write legislation (on behalf of corporations, unions, etc.) and hand it off to a congressman (to pass into law) in exchange for money/contributions/votes/special treatment, that's not good
these types of laws usually benefit one group of people (lobbyist clients) at the expense of another (taxpayers/future taxpayers)
here's a documentary that everyone should watch regarding the power of money/lobbying influence in politics
(lobbying is by far the best investment dollar wise that a corp could ever make, see examples in film)
He was making the point that it does not make much sense to condemn all those posters here whose names begin wtih R based on the bad acts or traits of one poster whose name begins wtih R.
He posted that in response to your post that your CEO was an asshole, etc.
Location: Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth
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Jun 22, 2012 - 11:26am
Romulus wrote:
Well perhaps a representive can expand on what he meant by this then. Sounds like a ignorant blanket statement. But what do I know, I'm just a "bad libertarian". islander wrote:
It's just an unfortunate trait of that particular crowd - one bad apple 'n all.
He was making the point that it does not make much sense to condemn all those posters here whose names begin wtih R based on the bad acts or traits of one poster whose name begins wtih R.
He posted that in response to your post that your CEO was an asshole, etc.
Well perhaps a representive can expand on what he meant by this then. Sounds like a ignorant blanket statement. But what do I know, I'm just a "bad libertarian". islander wrote:
It's just an unfortunate trait of that particular crowd - one bad apple 'n all.
No I heard a distinct whooshing sound too.
