Originally posted by Vitchilo
So
this article is BS?
PAID EFFORT:
"The bill would require reporting of 'paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying,' but defines 'paid' merely as communications to
500 or more members of the public, with no other qualifiers.
So a blog, a forum, a radio station, a newspaper, TV... all subject to file a report to congress... 
Even if it would mean that, it would be UNenforcable...
Some analysis from a little lobby
An analysis from a republican
Another analysis
So I would like some scholars that are specialized in laws to clear that up.
I'm not a scholar, and I'm not picking on Vitchilo, but, here's my 2 cents...
I understand that Congress is putting more and more limitations of the "lobbying efforts" through this piece of legislation... however, pay close
attention to the definitions.
Yes they are becoming more strict on the idea of "paid" grassroots lobbying, but what they are getting to there is this...
If V.P. Cheney promises his old company, halliburton, oh say... XXX amount of money to support his name for election, he would reimburse them "XXX"
(this) way.
Cheney gets into office, he recommends many times we go to war in order to get Halliburton in to rebuild said destruction, and everyone's happy.
That is the type of "grassroots" "paid" lobbying that this piece of legislation it tackling.
According to the bill, and it's definitions, I, since I am not being paid, nor have I any affiliation with any type of firm that would be monetarily
supporting my cause, can do this:
www.petitiononline.com...
We need reform to get the money out of politics. We need to get the corrupt politicians that currently hold any seat through our 3 branches of
government.... OUT!!
We have got to get rid of the "professional politicians" if we want to save our country.
This in no means stops the general populous from doing something or saying something to Congress to get them to change our government. All it does is
put a stop to the money.
Your 1st Amendment Right is still active. You can exercise it at will. However, and I'm not so sure too many can do it, you... yes you... have to
be willing and able to get up off your butt and do something to change our Government. S. 1 doesn't stop you from doing that.
Am I getting through to anyone?
