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Discovery Miles 1 900
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In order to advance their various causes and concerns, these groups
hire individuals or firms called lobbyists to work on their behalf
to influence the decisions of state and federal lawmakers. Lobbies
have been a part of American history ever since Benjamin Franklin
appealed to Britain's Parliament to remove a tax on stamps in 1757.
The right of any person or group to "petition the government for a
redress of grievances" was and is protected by the first amendment,
remembering the British government's refusal to listen to the
grievances of the American colonists, which brought on the American
Revolution. Today, however, many lobbying activities have exceeded
the boundaries of Thomas Jefferson's original good intention and
often involve the inappropriate use of money and influence to gain
advantages that are not always in the public interest. Although
lobbyists have the right to appeal to and advise our legislators,
only our elected officials have the right to actually write our
laws. Jules Archer has written a broad-reaching description of the
lobbying system in America. He describes who lobbyists are and
discusses perks, PACS, and pork, and the various other means that
lobbyists use to influence legislators, the public, and even the
White House.
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