Being a lobbyist is a temporary occupation, not permanent, and does not mean that person should be discriminated against. But if the said lobbyists are still on some sort of lobbyist payroll, then conflict of interest is a major concern that should be guarded against.
Throughout history, people have always found ways of "bending the rules". In hindsight we often refer to this as corruption. Back in the 1800s with big business trusts and cartels is one example, and regulations against them were made, so people found a new corruption with the stock markets. At the time there was no rules regarding insider trading and what we now call investment fraud. Regulations in that area were made only after those problems caused a worldwide economic depression. There have been a few other instances since then, but this change brought about by President Obama is just yet another of these regulations to guard against corruption.
Throughout history, people have always found ways of "bending the rules". In hindsight we often refer to this as corruption. Back in the 1800s with big business trusts and cartels is one example, and regulations against them were made, so people found a new corruption with the stock markets. At the time there was no rules regarding insider trading and what we now call investment fraud. Regulations in that area were made only after those problems caused a worldwide economic depression. There have been a few other instances since then, but this change brought about by President Obama is just yet another of these regulations to guard against corruption.
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"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys" - P.J. O'Rourke
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher
"Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success." - Christopher Lasch
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys" - P.J. O'Rourke
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher
"Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success." - Christopher Lasch
