Well, last time I "participated" in this thread sparks were sent flying!
I'll try and keep the tone low on this!

First - Dave S., thanks for echoing my thoughts, like you I just cannot endure the negative spin any longer! And let's not forget the teflon suit!

Regarding lobbys - some of you know I assist in a small farm and we grow cranberries. We are a member of a growers association and the association hires lobbyists to promote and protect our interests. They watch the lawmakers who may create legislation that may be hard or damaging to us as well as network with other industries who may be in the market for our product.

I think that the lobbyists are getting (or get) a bad rap just like the speculators, I'm sure some bad apples abused the system, hence the stiffer laws & penalties, but there must've been a bad politician on the other side of the fence with his hand out!



My point oh two!