Comments on: An Appeal from Center-Right Bloggers http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13433 Preston Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:27:14 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13433 I think you're wrong about a conspiracy 'theory': From the horse's mouth: http://www.kstreetproject.com/ <i>The goal of the K Street Project was and is quite simple. We advise companies and trade associations to hire men and women who understand free-market economics, who support their principled positions for free trade, against tort law abuse, and for lower and more transparent taxation. </i> Hmm... In what form do you think that 'advice' comes? If you prefer an outside source: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0307.confessore.html I think you’re wrong about a conspiracy ‘theory’:

From the horse’s mouth: http://www.kstreetproject.com/

The goal of the K Street Project was and is quite simple. We advise companies and trade associations to hire men and women who understand free-market economics, who support their principled positions for free trade, against tort law abuse, and for lower and more transparent taxation.

Hmm… In what form do you think that ‘advice’ comes?

If you prefer an outside source:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0307.confessore.html

]]> By: dianne http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13362 dianne Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:00:33 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13362 People will believe in any conspiracy theory...this is so ridiculous. We had a contract with a law firm in D.C. close to K Street that had 500 lawyers globally and they were known to be democrats and we were a corporation. The only politics we discussed were in a joking manner or when our lead attorney told us the stories of when he had worked for Al Gore's campaign. We would kid back and forth about our differing politics but fact is, business was business and they did what they were paid to do and it was all legal. I could tell you stories about our left leaning opposition that would set your hair on fire...but the facts are that corruption is not limited to one party or the other..it's whoever is more motivated by greed and power. People will believe in any conspiracy theory…this is so ridiculous. We had a contract with a law firm in D.C. close to K Street that had 500 lawyers globally and they were known to be democrats and we were a corporation. The only politics we discussed were in a joking manner or when our lead attorney told us the stories of when he had worked for Al Gore’s campaign. We would kid back and forth about our differing politics but fact is, business was business and they did what they were paid to do and it was all legal. I could tell you stories about our left leaning opposition that would set your hair on fire…but the facts are that corruption is not limited to one party or the other..it’s whoever is more motivated by greed and power.

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13330 Preston Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:49:36 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13330 Sure, corruption is a human failing. Jack Abramoff, however, is a Republican failing. This scandal wasn't an accident- it's the culmination of the K-Street Project that was intended to clear Democrats from lobbyist positions in Washington. The tools of the project were carrots and sticks from the Republican Congress. Our tax dollars at work! Sure, corruption is a human failing. Jack Abramoff, however, is a Republican failing.

This scandal wasn’t an accident- it’s the culmination of the K-Street Project that was intended to clear Democrats from lobbyist positions in Washington. The tools of the project were carrots and sticks from the Republican Congress. Our tax dollars at work!

]]> By: dianne http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13299 dianne Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:43:31 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13299 And I'm sure you agree, Preston, that corruption is not limited to the left or right. It's human nature unfortunately, fueled by greed. It's like the greed overtakes the sensibility. It's ok to cheat on your taxes..everybody does kind of mentality. Hey, if I pay you cash, what will it cost then? Don't tell me it's limited to politicians cause I can show you dozens of ordinary people ranting and raving about the republican and democrat parties, who will take a cash deal to avoid taxes. I have no answers.. And I’m sure you agree, Preston, that corruption is not limited to the left or right. It’s human nature unfortunately, fueled by greed. It’s like the greed overtakes the sensibility. It’s ok to cheat on your taxes..everybody does kind of mentality. Hey, if I pay you cash, what will it cost then? Don’t tell me it’s limited to politicians cause I can show you dozens of ordinary people ranting and raving about the republican and democrat parties, who will take a cash deal to avoid taxes.

I have no answers..

]]> By: preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13297 preston Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:53:03 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13297 Yeah, it's a shame that people abuse the system to the point where limits have to be unreasonable but the appearance (and reality?) of corruption is only going to dissipate when gifts are banned. But gifts are really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to corruption in Congress... Yeah, it’s a shame that people abuse the system to the point where limits have to be unreasonable but the appearance (and reality?) of corruption is only going to dissipate when gifts are banned.

But gifts are really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to corruption in Congress…

]]> By: dianne http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13296 dianne Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:22:52 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13296 I have been to Congress with our Washington Lobbying rep and we carried in bags full of goodies of our product give-aways (worth less than $50) for the staffers who were like vultures waiting for the kill..I found it ridiculous to do that just to sweeten them up before presenting our issue but that was standard practice. Contrast that with meetings with FDA personnel where we NEVER so much as bought them a cup of coffee even though these federal employees also could accept gifts of a certain limit under the law. IMHO there should be NO gifting of any kind. I have been to Congress with our Washington Lobbying rep and we carried in bags full of goodies of our product give-aways (worth less than $50) for the staffers who were like vultures waiting for the kill..I found it ridiculous to do that just to sweeten them up before presenting our issue but that was standard practice. Contrast that with meetings with FDA personnel where we NEVER so much as bought them a cup of coffee even though these federal employees also could accept gifts of a certain limit under the law. IMHO there should be NO gifting of any kind.

]]> By: preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13286 preston Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:29:27 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13286 that was me that was me

]]> By: Anonymous http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13285 Anonymous Sat, 14 Jan 2006 03:37:32 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/01/13/appeal-from-the-right/#comment-13285 Surely you don't consider yourself 'center-right'... If I recall you are classified as an 'enterpriser'- a class that goes 81% Republican and 1% Democrat. But, in any case, kudos for taking a stand against corruption in Congress. Surely you don’t consider yourself ‘center-right’…

If I recall you are classified as an ‘enterpriser’- a class that goes 81% Republican and 1% Democrat.

But, in any case, kudos for taking a stand against corruption in Congress.

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