why is a lobbyist making debt decisions for americans

[spanone]

grover norquist is an evil fuck

[liberal N proud]

1. Because he owns several in congress

When you buy a congressman, you get their vote too.

[atreides1]

3. He owns more then that

I'd be willing to bet he owns all of the Tea Baggers, and a good portion of the Repukes!

[HereSince1628]

2. Um...Because corporate execs are too lazy to do it themselves?

:shrug:

[Snoutport]

4. EXACTLY

[DeSwiss]

5. Because that's the way it's done.....

...in a Corptocracy (the new term for a Fascist state).



- K&R

[midnight]

6. I think ALEC could provide some answers.

Now, corporations like Koch Industries are funneling money into the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a shadowy partnership between Republican legislators and corporate lobbyists. Essentially, ALEC's purpose is to pass laws that enrich corporate profits and investor returns by starving the government of revenue, rigging elections and union busting.

By creating a unique legal grey area between lobbying for laws and writing laws, ALEC has enabled the plundering of our state coffers, leaving our tax dollars and public services at the mercy of corporate executives who aren't held accountable by the democratic process. ALEC is big business' tool to circumvent democracy, letting those with the most money write their own laws.http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/alec-democracys-arch-nemesis

[bvar22]

7. We NEED this guy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t8GdxFYBU