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How It Happens: Lobbyists

Lobbyists. The word sounds ominous, doesnt it? David takes a look at the influence peddlers working in the Minnesota State Capitol. (Commissioned by Twin Cities Public Television.)

22000% Return on Lobbying Investment

A recent study on lobbying by business in the United States revealed that companies that invested in lobbying congress received a 22000% return on their investments. For every one dollar invested these companies received $220 in tax benefits. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss this amazing study. Source: www.npr.org Help us fight back against the corrupting influence of big money in congress at www.wolf-pac.com Subscribe to The Young Turks bit.ly Download the politics or entertainment hour of this TYT episode: goo.gl Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

S#*@ Lobbyists Say

www.unitedrepublic.org http www.sofapundit.com Lobbyists write legislation, they take your representatives out to lunch (they can pay for it if both diners are standing, not sitting), they throw fundraisers, they abide by absurdly specific rules to avoid appearance of graft and bribery, but nonetheless, Lobbyists influence your government for the benefit of corporate interests. Join United Republic and stand with those who want to get money out of politics, so YOU can decide how your Government should work. Capitol Hill's the toast. You're the butter. Spread. It. On. "Like" United Re on Facebook: www.facebook.com "Like" SofaPundit.com on Facebook: www.facebook.com Starring Frank Ridley Sean Kleier Shit Lobbyists Say Written & Directed by www.SofaPundit.com Sofa Pundit is: Ryan Kleier Sean Kleier Pat Landers Dan Fox

SOPA Blackout Angers Fmr Senator Turned Lobbyist Dodd

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)/PIPA blackout by over 7000 sites like Reddit and Wikipedia has angered retired Democratic Senator/lobbyist Chris Dodd (who claimed he would never lobby). The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. www.salon.com Watch more SOPA videos: www.youtube.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Download the politics or entertainment hour of this TYT episode: goo.gl Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

VW Dark Side: Lobbying the lobbyists

Stormtroopers greeted car industry bosses as they arrived for a meeting of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (Acea). Car makers are due to decide their position on proposals for new CO2 emissions targets from vehicles, but have a history of lobbying against such targets. Join the Rebellion - vwdarkside.com

SOPA/PIPA Authors Become Lobbyists

Take a look at this new ad paid for by Creative America an entertainment industry group, courtesy of the entertainment industry, that's urging you to protect American jobs and support the SOPA and the Protect IP Act. We've spoken at length on the show about just how damaging these two pieces of legislation would be not only to the Internet, but to the first amendment. Politico reports that two Republican staffers who are responsible for writing the dangerous and destructive legislation in both the House and the Senate have moved onto two of the lobbying firms who are most in favor of the bills.

Lobbyists At Obama White House Exposed By Visitor Logs

A Washington Post analysis of White House visitor logs (released only after a lawsuit despite President Obama's promises of transparency) shows scores of lobbyist visits. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down, including the egregious case of the nuclear industry and safety regulations in the wake of the Fukushima meltdown in Japan. Read more from TW Farnam: www.washingtonpost.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

Is ex-Congressmen turning lobbyists a form of tyranny?

Lawmakers serve their time in Congress and make great connections, but when their term ends most of them get profitable careers as lobbyist. Former Congressman Billy Tauzin has now received a salary increase of 7110 percent just for jumping from Capitol Hill to K Street. He currently lobby's for pharmaceutical companies, but he is not alone. Zaid Jilani, outreach coordinator for United Republic, gives us his take on why this is a conflict of interest. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

Fireside: Obama Breaks Lobbying Rules

We had called out President Obama for going back on yet another one of his campaign promises by not allowing lobbyists into his administration, to stop the revolving door that lets lobbyists go work for the federal government which often results in a conflict of interest. It wasn't just a campaign promise rather the president in fact signed an executive order barring former lobbyists from joining his administration to work at agencies they recently lobbied. Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

60 Minutes: Jack Abramoff on Lobbying and Gov Corruption

Crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff explains how he asserted his influence in Congress for years, and how such corruption continues today despite ethics reform. (mirrored from youtu.be

Former Lobbyist says 'Ron Paul is a rarity and can't be bought'!

Ron Paul is the most honest man in the Congress. He is a TRUE STATESMAN, and a rarity in Washington! He isn't afraid to stand alone, when all the rest want to be a part of the gang and give in to pressure or just 'go along to get along'. If you don't vote for him in 2012, you are a fool who hasn't a clue what is happening to your country. Listen to Jack Abramoff on The Power Hour 3-6-12 (2nd Hour time 44:50) www.gcnlive.com

What is lobbying and why is it important? - The American League of Lobbyists

A video from the American League of Lobbyists to educate the public about the importance of lobbying and lobbyists. Short version. www.alldc.org

Wall Street Lobbyist Target Occupy Movement

12160.info - http - Karl Rove Flips Out At Protesters: 'Who Gave You The Right To Occupy America? ning.it Wall Street Lobbyist Target Occupy Movement t.co Red Alert: Protect IP/SOPA Bills Could Change Or Destroy Alternative Media As We Know It ow.ly NYPD deliberately kept reporters and legal observers away during Zuccotti Park raid ning.it #AntiSec retaliates against police for Occupy Wall Street crackdown - National Anonymous | Examiner.com ow.ly Jennifer Weiss one of the 10 journalists arrested during Occupy Wall Street t.co grannies stepping up for the constitution and OWS t.co Introducing the 'Near Poor' - which now includes 51 million Americans t.co number of children in the United States considered poor rose by 1 million in 2010 t.co #OccupyAirSpace: - Protesters Launch 'Robokopter' Drone t.co Open Letter to UC Davis Chancellor Linda PB Katehi t.co UC Davis will probe use of pepper-spray on student protesters t.co A Message From Scott Olsen, the young Iraq War veteran who was hospitalized after Oakland police attacked t.co Cops pepper-spray #OccupyUC students, point blank in face ning.it UC Davis Police Lt. John Pike uses pepper spray to move #OccupyUC protesters California: ning.it

Lobbyists push to veto Palestinian statehood

"When we come back here next year, we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the United Nations — an independent sovereign state of Palestine, living in peace with Israel," President Barack Obama told world leaders on the floor of the 2010 United Nations General Assembly. But two years later, on the same floor, among the same nations, there is a different US position in regards to Palestinian statehood. While Palestinian leaders push to become a full member state or at least a nonmember observing state at the United Nations, pro-Israel interest groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and Christians United for Israel (CUFI) have been pushing to influence leaders in Washington to veto the statehood bid.

DC Protests Target K Street Lobbyists

Demonstrators in Washington protest against corporate control of politics

Judges Bought by Lobbyists, Corporations - Report

A new report shows how state supreme courts are often times corrupted by money from lobbyists and corporations. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. ideas.time.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

John Boehner's Lobbyists Plan A Massive Hit Job On Occupy Wall Street

Republican John Boehner's lobbyist pals are so afraid of Occupy Wall Street that they are pitching a million dollar hit job to bring OWS down.

Mitt Romney Bought By Lobbyists

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10 Lobbyists per Member of Congress Fighting Effective Finance Regulations

Bart Chilton: I get around 100 visits from finance reps for every one from community advocates

Michael Hudson, "Technocrats are Lobbyists for the Wall Street Gang"

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Retired police officer explains how big money lobbyists keep pot illegal

Originally Uploaded by lhfang86 on Feb 9, 2012 youtube.com read more at www.republicreport.org Who will Legalize Marijuana? Ron Paul http "I would compare the statistics of how many people were using marijuana before 1937 and what kind of problems we've had. After it was made illegal and we created the drug war, we've had a massive increase in usage of these drugs. So I think that very statistic refutes everything that he says. And if you're looking for this so called gateway drug, the most addicting drug, it is claimed by many scientists, is nicotine. That's more addictive than marijuana and it kills more people. So, we're on the wrong track and we can do so much better by just coming to common sense, putting the responsibility on the individual, the family and the local community and our state governments instead of creating this monstrous drug war which has only been going on since Nixon's time in the early 1970s, but literally hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent and it keeps getting worse. But there is a lot of law enforcement officials and a lot of judges that would like to see these rules change. As President I would Legalize Marijuana on a National Level and have it Regulated like Alochol and Cigarettes. People should be given the right to choose what they want to put into their Body , but must take that responsibility for themselves. "

Senator Becomes Lobbyist - Of Course!

MSNBC host Cenk Uygur on former Indiana Senator Evan Bayh accepting a lobbyist job after claiming there was too much money in politics. On Facebook: www.facebook.com Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly On Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana's blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk's Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com

Survey: Massive Lobbyist Power After Citizens United

Cenk Uygur shares the results of a new survey by Public Citizen of the impact of the Citizens United ruling. Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly On Facebook: www.facebook.com On Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana's blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk's Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com

IMF Economists Blame Lobbyists for Crash

Host of MSNBC Live Cenk Uygur discusses an article by two IMF economists that blames deregulation lobbying for the crash of 2008. Cenk Uygur breaks down what we need to overcome this broken system. Facebook: www.facebook.com Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana's blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk's Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com

Ban all Violent Video Games! say Christian Lobbyists

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Mitt Romney Walks Out On A Press Conference When Asked About Lobbyists On His Staff

Mitt Romney walks out on a press conference when asked about lobbyists on his staff.

CNN: Obama Appoints Goldman Sachs Lobbyist to Top Treasury Post, 1/28/09

I appeared on CNN to discuss President Obama's appointment of a Goldman Sachs lobbyist to a top Treasury office - after pledging not to hire lobbyists in his administration. It was the second major lobbyist Obama has hired. For more details, see here: www.openleft.com

GOOD: Lobbying

Hey kids, do you know how a bill becomes a law? It's simple! It starts as an idea. Then members of Congress argue about whether it's good for the country or not. And then lobbyists buy whatever result they want. It's Democracy! Sort of.

Political lobbying explained through the example of all-pay auctions

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Are Politicians Failing Our Lobbyists?

Panelists discuss the alarming trend of politicians who break their promises to the lobbyists who helped elect them.

Corporations Control America w/ Lobbyists, Field McConnell Abel Danger

Corporations Control America w/ Lobbyists, Field McConnell Abel Danger Is war really nothing more than a profit machine driven by the industrial military complex? How do corporations control the government agencies such as the FDA, EPA, etc. In this series of free videos Field McConnel from Abel Danger discusses corporate influence on government agencies, the media, tv, law & people. Are corporations taking over the country and shifting the world toward globalization? How do corporations use lobbyist to team up and change the laws in USA. Field McConnell has served 4 terms of service to the US military and Marines and has done significant research on the relationship between corporate entities, lobbyists, legislators, the mainstream media and more. Visit the Abel Danger Website at; www.AbelDanger.net This video was produced by Psychetruth http www.twitter.com www.facebook.com www.myspace.com Music by Scotty B © Copyright 2011 Target Public Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Corporations war military industrial complex run America documentary taking over evil tv people team run world globalization profit control government agencies psychetruth able danger field McConnell

The EU: run by and for lobbyists

Daniel Hannan speaking at the European Parliament plenary session in May 2011. He describes the grip of lobbyists on the EU institutions.

The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal

Via The Nation: "Hilary Rosen, a Democratic lobbyist and pundit for CNN, found herself caught up in 24-hour news cycle controversy after she made some inflammatory comments about Ann Romney's work as stay-at-home mom. Rosen has apologized for her off-the-cuff comments. But the entire story may set off a greater, more substantive inquiry about the nature of Rosen's consulting firm, SKDKnickerbocker, an unregistered lobbying firm that has become one of the biggest names in the influence business by using its ties to President Obama and leaders in Congress...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more from Lee Fang: www.thenation.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

Lobbyists caught on Camera Boasting about Access to Hague and Cameron

Marijuana Lobbyists take on DC

National Cannabis Industry Association is a new trade group formed as an attempt to bring together sellers, growers, manufacturers, and push to promote pot on Capitol Hill. Director of Public Affairs, Steve Fox explains that it's time for representation.

So Damn Much Money - The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government

The birth and growth of lobbying in America and it's massive effect on government. In this presentation of The Massachusetts School of Law's program, Books of Our Times, Dean Lawrence R. Velvel interviews Robert G. Kaiser on his book; So Damn Much Money - The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government. Mr. Kaiser is associate editor and senior correspondent of the Washington Post. The Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public in television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. For more information visit mslaw.edu.

Congressman - We Don't Listen To Lobbyists Enough!

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Bill Bradley - Big Money, Lobbyists, and American Politics

Complete video at: fora.tv Former New Jersey Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Bradley criticizes the influence of lobbyists and high-dollar campaign contributors on American politics. ----- "A Troubling Nexus: Big Money and Politics" with Senators Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson speaking at The Commonwealth Club of California. Two former senators reach across the aisle to take an inside look at the impact of big money on our political system. They discuss how money influences who runs for office, who gets elected and the ability of elected representatives to remain in office, and they explain why they now support public funding of federal elections and the reasons behind their affiliation with Americans for Campaign Reform. -- The Commonwealth Club William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former US Senator from New Jersey and presidential candidate, who challenged Vice President Al Gore for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.

My Essay About Lobbyists (Commentary)

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Lobbying defined. How Lobbyist Help Society

Quick explanation on the constitutional right to lobby; what lobbying is; what lobbyists do; and how lobbyist help society.

Hidden 'Bundles' of Lobbyist Giving

Full Court Press by Health Care Donors: A month-long collaborative investigation by the Sunlight Foundation sunlightfoundation.com and the Center for Responsive Politics http has uncovered never-before-seen webs of campaign contributions from outside lobbyists and their clients, who are all important players in the health care reform, to key members of Congress. assets.sunlightfoundation.com The investigation identified outside lobbyists that donated to the same members of Congress as their clients, and strongly suggests that special interest giving is enhanced by the K Street contributors they hire. Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and author of the main health care reform bill now being debated in the Senate, was one of the biggest beneficiaries of this one-two punch from the lobbyists and their clients. From January 2007 through June 2009, Baucus collected contributions from 37 outside lobbyists representing PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry's chief trade association, and 36 lobbyists who listed drug maker Amgen Inc. as their client. In all, 11 major health and insurance firms had their contributions to Baucus boosted through extra donations from 10 or more of their outside lobbyists. See full list here: www.opensecrets.org Music by: _ghost - "Ice and Chilli" ccmixter.org Thanks also to: Richard Frohlich and the Texas Radio Theatre Company www.freesound.orgVIDEO USAGE License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States ...

What is Lobbying

A great way to explain lobbying and lobbyists

LOBBYISTS PAY FOR CONGRESS

Joe Carraro describes how lobbyists have corrupted both major political parties to give us the current health care and financial systems we have, and why we have never had tort reform come up before Congress. Industry and special interest lobbyists contribute BILLIONS of dollars each year to both parties, and we need to stop them if we are ever going to have our voices heard.

42 Congressmen Have Exact Same Lobbyist Written Speech

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Perfect Example of How Our Gov't is Run by Lobbyists

An investigative report by Huffington Post shows that the Obama Administration caved to pressure from for-profit college lobbyists and donors. Cenk Uygur explains. The Largest Online News Show in the World. Facebook: www.facebook.com Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana's blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk's Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com

White House Transparency, Visitor Logs and Lobbyists

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations had a scheduled hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 10:30 am in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled "White House Transparency, Visitor Logs and Lobbyists."

New House Speaker Has Vast Lobbyist Ties

John Boehner, who is set to be the new Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, is one of the most lobby-friendly politicians in Washington, located at the center of a web of corporate cash and influence. Every politician in Washington has links to lobbyists representing anything from banks to unions. But the scale and closeness of Boehner's links have raised many eyebrows. Critics point to an infamous incident in 1995 when Boehner handed out checks from the tobacco industry to politicians on the floor of Congress.