Jared Polis, who self funded the so-call Ethics Initiative (Amendment 41) to stop influence peddling in state government, is a $10,000 sponsor of inaugural dinner for Governor Ritter.
So, no 50 cent can of soda for lobbyists, no “thing of value” more than $50 for everyone else, but influence buying to the tune of $10,000 is just fine. Hypocrite.
Also, for the record, Common Cause was wrong when it stated that A41 would not affect scholarships or Nobel prizes. It does. Fuck you.
Monday, January 8, 2007
Isn’t it ironic?
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That is Ironic. (unlike all the examples included in the song with the same refrain)
I hate to bash our new House of Reps, but all of the "sweeping ethics reforms" passed last week have the same problems you describe here. Lobbyists can't give anything of value directly to the congressman, but they sure can contribute a buttload to their campaigns. Ugh.
This one earns MoveOne.Org a spot on the On Notice List.... They sent out an email asking for $$ to support a new agenda which included "Good Government: Cutting off lobbyist gifts and restoring fairness and transparency in the way laws are passed".
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