Behind the shadows lurk lobbyists trying to peddle their influence on all of our elected officials. It has been suggested that we even have a few right here in Lake Worth and supposedly, from what I have been told, one comes to city commission meetings always diddling on his computer. Without any doubt, some lobbyists have corrupted the system.
Ron "Klein, a bundler for the Obama campaign, is a partner in the lobbying practice at Holland & Knight and recently registered to represent Spirit Airlines, only to blame the filing on a clerical error by his firm; the former Florida lawmaker said he was taking immediate steps to de-register, so he can go back to being an unlobbyist... The unlobbyists can engage in some limited lobbying activities and still avoid triggering the need to register."
Read the rest of the story at Roll Call.
When his name is Jack?
ReplyDeleteThere are many individuals who sit in City meetings "diddling" on laptops and I-pads. The former CM often surfed the Internet during meetings. The picture taken of her looking at the PB Post story on the former assistant city attorney prompted the frosted glass in the hallway door towards the front of the room. Anyone who has gone to a P&Z meeting can watch Cara Jennings on her laptop if she is present. That activity doesn't make them lobbyists any more than anyone else who chooses to view the multitude of backup pages on their computer.
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