tipsy88
07-14-2003, 06:33 PM
This link talks about the power of the lobbyist. It's a good read that might open you eyes about washington if you don't know much about how influence is the currency of politics.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0307.confessore.html
If you don't have the time or too lazy, basically the article talks about how the power of K street (a street in DC that houses all the private/coportate influcence of trade associations and corporations) is become less bi-partisian and turning into a republican politcal machine where upon some of new bills/laws/ruling passed recent stem from either republician party agenda or their corporate/industry buddies.
Although this is not necessary new (the dems had a political machine in the past with roosevelt), it certainly an eye opener as it explain perhaps how some of the things the bush administration has passed through the system with relative ease.
It errs on the side of being sympathetic to the democrats and in the end suggest that perhaps the republican machine (along with the economy) may eventually succumb to the corruption and greed that generally consumes the wealthy few.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0307.confessore.html
If you don't have the time or too lazy, basically the article talks about how the power of K street (a street in DC that houses all the private/coportate influcence of trade associations and corporations) is become less bi-partisian and turning into a republican politcal machine where upon some of new bills/laws/ruling passed recent stem from either republician party agenda or their corporate/industry buddies.
Although this is not necessary new (the dems had a political machine in the past with roosevelt), it certainly an eye opener as it explain perhaps how some of the things the bush administration has passed through the system with relative ease.
It errs on the side of being sympathetic to the democrats and in the end suggest that perhaps the republican machine (along with the economy) may eventually succumb to the corruption and greed that generally consumes the wealthy few.