DRR 304 - that Bane fellow he's sooooo subtlle

[tombogan03884]

He may not be far off the mark.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/28/we-will-not-comply-nra-holds-massive-rally-in-ny-to-protest-states-restrictive-gun-laws/

We Will Not Comply!’: NRA Holds Massive Rally in NY to Protest State’s Restrictive Gun Laws

[Jrlobo]

BBJohnny,

      Thanks for the Colorado link. My family has visited Colorado several times in the past, but we won't be going there any more, nor will we buy any products that are made in Colorado! I used the link to tell them that and on their Facebook wall. I previously informed NY of the same.

      Don't waiver MB! It's good therapy for both parties when you tell an asshole that he is an asshole!!! Uh, except for me, of course.

[JoeG]

Somehow, I guess I'm not cut out to be a lobbyist...

Michael B

To be a good lobbyist, you have to not believe in anything passionately. A Lobbyist is really just an advertising person with a really good rolodex. You can't have the kind of access to politicians that they have unless you willing to be like a lawyer and take any side in an argument that is paying you.

I had the pleasure of trying to represent part of the chemical industry on environmental issues in Sacramento in the 90's. Gave me a up close and personal view of sausage making. I too was told to back off by our time share lobbyist (we rented time as one of his many clients). He was not a bad guy just locked into his role in the cast of characters. He had to live there so he could not point out the lack of fact based logic in the squishy feel good bills designed to gut industry in the state and let the various pols hang a trophy on their walls.

He agreed they were bad bills, but in the end he knew he would be back the next day with other clients. Maybe he could win next time.

Thanks for doing what your doing. I know how aggravating it can be to get the professional politicians (especially the staffers) who are focused on their future careers and have no time to actually learn about the issues in the bill they are voting on today to think about anything bigger than their own hides.

The economic arguments are the winners in their world as they don't really understand the economy, just if they will get blamed or not.

[tombogan03884]

A lobbyist doesn't have to be passionate.
He gets paid win or lose.

[Rastus]

I spent most of the day at the Colorado State Legislature...I think we did some good at the Governor's office, but one of the Old Skol gun lobbyist told me I was "too confrontational' with the state senators...<SNIP>

Now, now...you know the old school guys are just trying to keep it civil....the results will be OK...let's be polite so I don't piss off my buddy I take to dinner and you guys (that would be us) can just stick your butt in the air and take it....they aren't asking for that much anyway....wink, wink, nudge, nudge it's always worked that way it will be OK.

Hmmm, methinks you are doing exactly what needs to be done. 

[Sponsor]

[wtr100]

I spent most of the day at the Colorado State Legislature...I think we did some good at the Governor's office, but one of the Old Skol gun lobbyist told me I was "too confrontational' with the state senators...I won't go into the whole thing, but damn it to hell, I will not back down to people who despise us! I will not nod my head and agree that we are bad bad people because we have some assholes who claim to be in our culture. I have gotten credible death threats, and every one of my friends has gotten credible death threats, and, yes, it sucks. There is nothing worse, as I told this senator while holding his hand, than sitting down with the person you love and saying, "Honey, we have to talk about something really serious here...there are people who want to kill us..." I have done it. My friends have done it. And. I. Will. Not. Back. Down and sell out my culture, my friends, my brothers and my sisters. Hell yes I am confrontational!

Somehow, I guess I'm not cut out to be a lobbyist...

Michael B

Look out boys it's not 4895 in his coffee it's Bullseye!

[Solus]

Too confrontational?   

How could that be...you didn't shoot anyone?

[BBJohnnyT]

It's picking up steam.  This "Hunting industry aims a boycott at Colorado" article featuring Michael was on today's MSN Money web site...

http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=56313022-2603-4cfd-8ac4-362ffcb5cf40

Keep up the pressure!