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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:32 PM Original message |
***Should foreign lobbies operating in United States be banned?*** |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. What Organizations Do Have In Mind, Sir? |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But what if they have ties to foreign powers, doesn't that bother you? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Very Little Bothers Me, Sir |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Well it bothers me... |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Than You Should Relax, Sir |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Money should be disconnected from it |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Agreed. n/t |
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jilln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. do you have the same concerns about US "lobbies" - in the form of military bases, corporations, etc. |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Chambers of Commerce |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I don't agree |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I think you misunderstand.... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. Shall we also do away with foreign embassies? |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Embassies are diplomatic entities |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. there are disclosure laws per lobbying efforts on behalf of foreign |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The regulations are ridiculous |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think ALL lobbies should be banned. (Lobbies = Bribes) |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Right on..... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You favor revoking the right of citizens to petition |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Beat me to it. nt |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Of course not!! Individual citizens should be the only "entities" allowed to petition |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Frightening. |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-04-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. What is more frightening is how you reached a conclusion that could NOT have |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Careful there--"lobbying" simply means organizers attempting |
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clarquistador (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Money should not be involved in lobbying |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. With that, I unequivocally agree. No free lunches, and then some. nt |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Citizen lobby AS individuals should obviously be allowed, but everything else |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I understand your feeling, but--we have to be careful about such a restriction. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. yes. so should domestic lobbies. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Yep. Let's get rid of the evil Sierra Club and the Natural |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. let's limit all requests for legislation |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
27. No lobby should be banned. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. All lobbyists should be banned! |
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