RRs Bringing Aboard Lawmakers' Lobbyist Relatives

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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From the Washington Post:

"The railroad industry is hiring relatives of Capitol Hill lawmakers and staff members as it faces tighter federal safety legislation, employing a tactic untouched by the Democrats’ new ethics proposals: lobbying by congressional family members.

“The new Democratic Congress is working on the first overhaul of railroad-safety laws in 13 years. Long attuned to Republican control, railroad companies are now working to keep their GOP allies but also hiring Democratic lobbyists.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/07/AR2007020702313.html

Dave

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Why should railroading be any different from any other interest group?

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When in Rome…

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Exactly. No different then any other special interest group.

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Nice to see copyright doesn’t seem to be an issue when you post…LOL

LC

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Unlike you, sir, I don’t copy the complete text of stories and place them here.

Of course, you have no respect for copyrighted material.

Dave