The Great Misconception of Lobbyists!!!!

Hello Americans. Its Average Schmoe here. And I think we need a lesson in who really holds the power in the United States of America. If you think for a minute its the citizens you are badly and tragically mistaken.

ITS THE PEOPLE AND COMPANIES THAT HOLD THE MAJORITY OF THE MONEY!!!

Thats right guys. The REAL rich people and the companies that control large sums of money control our country.

Now I should not be telling you anything that you did not know. However the reality is that most U.S. citizens believe that the voting constituents hold power over the government. But the powers that decide what our government enacts and does not enact are the lobbying groups.

NOT THE PEOPLE.

If you ask 10 people what are lobbyist you will get 6-9 different answers. Here is the definition according to www.thefreedictionary.com


Noun
1.
lobbyist - someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
persuader, inducer - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

Just so we are clear on this Lobbyist DO NOT WORK FOR THE PEOPLE....(You and I that is) Lobbyist work for a group that wants our government to promote the interests of that special group OVER ALL OTHER INTERESTS!!!!!!!

So we are clear on this citizens there are no lobbyists whos only goal is to do what is right for the average citizen. There are only lobbyists for special interest groups. And what are Special Interest Groups??

Here are some examples of just the categories of Special Interest Groups;

Abortion & Reproduction Aged Population Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs Animal Rights & WelfareBusiness, Labor & EconomicsChildren Civil Rights Consumer Advocacy Corporate Accountability Criminal Justice Disabled Education Environment (General)Animal Rights & WelfareLand UseWater ResourcesGay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & TransgenderGeneral Liberal & Conservative GroupsGovernment Reform Gun Control Health (General)Abortion & ReproductionAIDS & HIVCancerWomen's HealthHomeless & PoorImmigration International Affairs Media Peace & War Political Parties Public Interest Law Racial & Ethnic GroupsAfrican AmericansArab AmericansAsian AmericansLatinos MultiethnicNative Americans Religion (General)Catholic Christian Jewish Muslim Social Security & MedicareState & Local Government Tax Reform Think Tanks Voting & Elections Women & Men

Now here are some examples of actual Special Interest Groups;A4ERA 9to5, National Association of Working Women20/20 Vision60Plus AssociationAction on Smoking and HealthActon Institute for the Study of Religion and LibertyAdvocates for Highway and Auto SafetyAdvocates for YouthAIDS Action CouncilAIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, and FamiliesAIDS Vaccine Advocacy CoalitionAlan Guttmacher InstituteAlexis de Tocqueville InstitutionAlliance for JusticeAlliance for Retired AmericansAlliance for the Separation of School and StateAmerican Association for Retired Persons American Association of People with DisabilitiesAmerican Association of University WomenAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Civil Liberties UnionAmerican Civil Rights InstituteAmerican Coalition for Fathers and ChildrenAmerican Conservative Union The American Consumer InstituteAmerican Council for an Energy-Efficient EconomyAmerican Council for Capital FormationAmerican Council on Science and HealthAmerican Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchAmerican Family AssociationAmerican Farm Bureau FederationAmerican Farmland TrustAmerican Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)American Forest FoundationAmerican ForestsAmerican Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR)American Freedom CenterAmerican Geriatrics SocietyAmerican Highway Users AllianceAmerican Humane AssociationAmerican Immigration Control FoundationAmerican Indian MovementAmerican Iranian Council, Inc.American Israel Public Affairs CommitteeAmerican Jewish CommitteeAmerican Jewish CongressAmerican LegionAmerican Life LeagueAmerican Public Health AssociationAmerican Reform PartyAmerican RiversAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsAmerican-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeAmerican Association of Birth CentersAmericans Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)Americans for Better ImmigrationAmericans for Democratic ActionAmericans for Fair TaxationAmericans for Nonsmokers' RightsAmericans for Peace NowAmericans for Prosperity Americans for Safe AccessAmericans for Tax ReformAmericans United for Affirmative ActionAmericans United for Separation of Church and StateAmnesty International USAAnimal Legal Defense FundAnimal Protection InstituteAnti-Defamation LeagueArab American Institute The ArcArms Control AssociationAsian and Pacific Islander American Health ForumAssociation of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)Association of Multiethnic AmericansAtlantic Council of the United StatesBBazelon Center for Mental Health LawBeyond PesticidesB'nai B'rithBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceBread for the WorldBreast Cancer ActionThe Brookings InstitutionBusiness Executives for National SecurityThe Business RoundtableBusiness-Industry Political Action CommitteeCCampaign for America's FutureCampaign for the Restoration and Regulation of HempCampaign for Tobacco-Free KidsCampaign for United Nations Reform see Citizens for Global SolutionsCapital Research CenterCatholic Charities USACatholics for a Free ChoiceCato InstituteCenter for American ProgressCenter for Auto SafetyCenter for Defense InformationCenter for Democracy and TechnologyCenter for Education ReformCenter for Equal OpportunityCenter for Health and Gender EquityCenter for Health, Environment and JusticeCenter for Immigration StudiesCenter for Individual RightsCenter for Marine Conservation see Ocean ConservancyCenter for Media and Public Affairs Center for Media EducationCenter for Policy AlternativesCenter for Public Integrity Center for Reproductive Law and Policy see Center for Reproductive RightsCenter for Reproductive RightsCenter for Responsive PoliticsCenter for Science in the Public InterestCenter for Security PolicyCenter for Strategic and International StudiesCenter for Study of Responsive Law Center for Studying Health System ChangeCenter for the New West Center for the Study of American Business Center for Voting and DemocracyCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities Chemical and Biological Arms Control InstituteChildbirth ConnectionChildren NowChildren's Defense Fund Children's Rights Council Christian Action NetworkChristian CoalitionCitizens Against Government WasteCitizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsCitizens Flag AllianceCitizens for a Sound Economy see FreedomWorksCitizens for Global SolutionsCitizens for Roadside SafetyCitizens for Tax JusticeCitizens UnitedCitizens United for the Rehabilitation of ErrantsClean Water ActionCoalition for Federal Sentencing Reform see National Center on Institutions & AlternativesCoalition to Stop Gun Violence Committee for Economic Development Committee in Solidarity with the People of El SalvadorCommon CauseCommunist Party U.S.A.Competition Policy InstituteCompetitive Enterprise InstituteConcerned Women for AmericaConcord CoalitionThe Conference Board, Inc.Congressional Black Caucus FoundationConstitution Action PartyConstitution PartyConsumer ActionConsumer AlertConsumer Federation of AmericaConsumers for World TradeConsumers Union of the United StatesCooler Heads CoalitionCouncil for a Livable WorldCouncil for Excellence in Government Council for Responsible GeneticsCouncil of Institutional Investors Council of State GovernmentsCouncil on American-Islamic RelationsCouncil on Competitiveness Council on Foreign Relations Council on FoundationsDDefenders of WildlifeDefenseUSA CoalitionDemilitarization for DemocracyDemocratic National CommitteeDemocratic Socialists of AmericaDisability Rights Education and Defense FundDrug Policy Alliance Drug Reform Coordination NetworkDrug Watch InternationalEEagle ForumEarth Island InstituteEconomic and Social Research InstituteEconomic Policy InstituteEducation SectorElectronic Frontier FoundationElectronic Privacy Information CenterEMILY'S ListEmpower America see FreedomWorksEnd-of-Life ChoicesEnvironmental DefenseEnvironmental Law InstituteEnvironmental Working GroupEqual Rights AdvocatesEthics and Public Policy CenterEvangelical Environmental NetworkFFamilies Against Mandatory Minimums FoundationFamilies USA FoundationFamily Research CouncilFarm Animal Reform MovementFederation for American Immigration ReformFellowship of ReconciliationFeminist MajorityFocus on the FamilyFood Research and Action CenterFreedomWorksFreedom ForumFriends Committee on National LegislationFriends of AnimalsFriends of the EarthFriends of TobaccoThe Fund for AnimalsGGay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)Gay Men's Health CrisisGeneral Board of Church and Society Generations UnitedGlobal Campaign for MicrobicidesGray PanthersGreen Party of the United States Greening Earth Society Greenpeace USAGun Owners of AmericaHHandgun Control, Inc./Center to Prevent Handgun Violence see Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceHemlock Society see End-of-Life ChoicesHenry L. Stimson CenterThe Heritage FoundationHispanas Organized for Political EquityHoover Institution on War, Revolution and PeaceHudson InstituteHuman Rights CampaignHuman Rights WatchHumane Society of the United StatesIIn Defense of AnimalsThe Independent InstituteIndependent SectorIndependent Women's ForumInstitute for International EconomicsInstitute for JusticeInstitute for Policy StudiesThe Interfaith AllianceInternational Anti-Euthanasia Task Force see International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted SuicideInternational Center for Research on WomenInternational Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc.International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Investor Responsibility Research Center Izaak Walton League of America JJewish Institute for National Security AffairsJohn Birch SocietyJoint Center for Political and Economic StudiesThe Justice ProjectKThe Keystone CenterLLabor PartyLambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.Lance Armstrong FoundationLandmark Legal FoundationLaw Enforcement Alliance of AmericaLeadership Conference on Civil Rights, Inc.League of Conservation VotersLeague of the SouthLeague of Women VotersLog Cabin Republicans MManhattan Institute for Policy ResearchMarijuana Policy ProjectMedia Access ProjectThe Men's Defense AssociationMexican American Legal Defense and Education FundMiddle East Policy CouncilMorality in the MediaMothers Against Drunk DrivingMothers Against Fathers In ArrearsMountain States Legal FoundationMoveOn.org Political ActionMuslim Public Affairs CouncilNNAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundNARAL Pro-Choice AmericaNAMINational Asian Pacific American Women's ForumNational Association for Bilingual EducationNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenNational Association of EvangelicalsNational Audubon SocietyNational Board for Professional Teaching StandardsNational Breast Cancer CoalitionNational Center for Fair and Open TestingNational Center for Law & Economic Justice National Center on Institutions & AlternativesNational Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceNational Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides see Beyond PesticidesNational Coalition for the HomelessNational Coalition on Health CareNational Commission for Economic Conversion and DisarmamentNational Committee for an Effective CongressNational Committee on Pay EquityNational Committee to Preserve Social Security and MedicareNational Conference of State LegislaturesNational Conference on Catholic Bishops/US Catholic Conference see United States Conference of Catholic BishopsNational Congress of American IndiansNational Consumers LeagueNational Council of Jewish WomenNational Council of La RazaNational Council of the Churches of Christ in the USANational Council on the AgingNational Family Planning and Reproductive Health AssociationNational Farmers UnionNational Fatherhood InitiativeNational Federation of Independent BusinessNational Gay and Lesbian Task ForceNational Housing InstituteNational Immigration ForumNational Indian Council on AgingNational League of CitiesNational Legal Center for the Public InterestNational Libertarian PartyNational Motorists AssociationNational Network for Immigrant and Refugee RightsNational Organization for the Reform of Marijuana LawsNational Organization for WomenNational Organization on DisabilityNational Parks Conservation AssociationNational Partnership for Women and FamiliesNational Patient Advocate FoundationNational Pro-Life AllianceNational Research Center for Women and FamiliesNational Rifle AssociationNational Right to LifeNational Right to Work CommitteeNational SAFE KIDS CampaignNational Small Business AssociationNational Taxpayers UnionNational Trust for Historic PreservationNational Urban LeagueNational Wildlife FederationNational Women's Health Network National Women's Political CaucusNative American Rights FundNatural LawNatural Resources Defense CouncilThe Nature ConservancyNew America FoundationNew Democrat NetworkNew Liberal SocietyNew PartyNuclear Control InstituteNumbersUSAOOcean ConservancyOMB WatchOne Voice Against CancerPPacific Legal FoundationPacific Research Institute for Public PolicyParents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)Parents Television CouncilPax Christi USAPeace ActionPeople for the American WayPeople for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsPesticide Action Network (PANNA)Pharmacists for Life InternationalPhysicians for Social ResponsibilityPlanned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.Police Executive Research ForumPolice FoundationPolitical Economy Research Center see Property and Environment Research Center Population ConnectionPrivacy Rights ClearinghouseProgress and Freedom FoundationProgress for AmericaProgressive Policy InstituteProjectRACE Property and Environment Research Center Public CampaignPublic Citizen, Inc.RRainbow/PUSH CoalitionRainforest Action NetworkRape, Abuse, and Incest National NetworkReform PartyReligious Coalition for Reproductive ChoiceRepublican Liberty CaucusRepublican National Coalition for LifeRepublican National CommitteeResources for the FutureRestoring EdenRightMarch.com Rock the VoteSSea Shepherd Conservation SocietyThe Sentencing ProjectServicemembers Legal Defense NetworkSierra ClubSocialist Labor Party of AmericaSocialist Party USASociety for Women's Health ResearchSoutheastern Legal FoundationSouthern Poverty Law CenterSusan B. Anthony ListTTASHTaxpayers for Common SenseTaxpayers RevolutionThird MillenniumTraditional Values CoalitionTransAfrica ForumTrust for Public LandUU.S. Border ControlU.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. English FoundationU.S. Term LimitsUnion of Concerned ScientistsUnited Nations Association of the United States of AmericaUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops United States Public Interest Research GroupThe Urban InstituteUSActionVVeterans of Foreign WarsVietnam Veterans of AmericaViolence Policy CenterWWashington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington Legal FoundationWelfare Law Center see National Center for Law & Economic JusticeThe Wilderness SocietyWomen's Action for New DirectionsWomen's Campaign FundWorkers World PartyWorld Conservation Union (US Office)World Federalist Associations see Citizens for Global SolutionsWorld Resources InstituteWorld Wildlife Fund-U.S.Worldwatch InstituteZZero Population Group see Population

Each one of these groups spends Millions of Dollars to support there own agenda.

Now heres the question we need to answer for ourselves......

HOW DOES WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU AND I, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CITIZEN, COMPETE WITH WHAT THE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS WANT, WHEN WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO COMPETE WITH THESE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS????

Lobbyists only care about there own group. Not us as a whole. Dont believe me??? Then how did the banks get bailled out???? What small business gets money from the government to keep it alive when it fails as a business??? Not one. Yet when some banks failed as a business, they got billions of dollars.

Go ahead and try to get your little restaurant or dry cleaner or whatever small business you own that has been effected by the declining economy bailed out. If you dont have millions to spend on lobbyists your not gonna get a thing.

And If you have millions to spend on lobbyists then how are you really in trouble?????