Re: Re: Re: [Pen-l] Green Public investment

[raghu <mraghu01@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:06 PM, David B. Shemano <dshemano@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

lobbyists exist because inevitably a subset of the populace organizes to influence legislation.

Or if legal persons called corporations organize to influence legislation. It is only lobbying if its ability to influence legislators derives from money rather than from popular support. As Jim said, from "one dollar one vote" to "one person one vote".

I suppose Marxists could resolve this dilemma by arguing people do not necessarily have conflicting interests, but personally, that to me is closer to flying people than a world of clean water.

What makes you thinks Marxists believe such a preposterous thing?

-raghu.

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"Why is the man (or woman) who invests all your money called a broker?" - George Carlin

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