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@thelastpropeller

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Vice News, I was hoping to see the flip side of this too. For example - what if a cow rancher also raises 5 k next month to hire the same lobbyist to undo what Laura just did. Does the lobbyist for hire have a clause which will "turn down proposals to lobby against things that they have worked for previously". How sustainable is such a lobbyist if because of his customers, they constantly flip flop on their demands to congressmen. An interesting thing that i wish you would have touched upon. Hoping this comment makes it's way to your attention before the comment section turns to complete chaos.

@ellieveganphilly-7335

5 жыл бұрын

​@@thelastpropeller So, here's the thing. You're not going to see that happen. Ranchers don't need a group like Lobbiest4Good to lobby for them. The Agriculture lobby is the 8th biggest lobby in the United States. They pay millions of dollars a year on lobbying and campaign contributions. You'd be hard pressed to find a representative in Congress that doesn't take donations from the ag lobby. So, it says a lot about this Lobbyist 4 Good effort that they are going up against such a powerful lobby. I used to work on Capitol Hill in Washington. The ag lobby has walked the halls of Congress unchecked since-- forever. I'm actually surprised they found a lobbyist willing to take on this cause. It's no easy feat to go up against the ag industry. I'm really glad they are doing it though. It's been a long time coming.

@joshscott5213

5 жыл бұрын

That makes sense, But surely there could be consideration for reform that changes it so, to counter factory farms reducing over subsidies redirecting subsidies to smaller farms that need it. By having subsidies amounting in a bracket system of size and employment along with if animals are in buildings or fields most of the time should determine it, having limits within the bracket mostly stop at the more smaller farms then the med-large to large farms. further more say agriculture industry takes a hit, smaller still gets those government subsidies for industry hardship if in the bracket limits. Not by any type of produce they raise. we should have a specific low interest rate government or state loans to get small upstart farmers started or to grow including green friendly Investments for a farm like windbreakers for fields or solar panel or need it to shift in a less Environmental taxing produce being production like hazelnut trees count as one at the the same time count as windbreakers. Having specific subsidies when taking these loans, another one for environmental friendly, Investments and farm tax deduction for having green energy infrastructure on there land. Should be policies on how large a size of a field can be before windbreakers need to be grown. To cut down on monocropping. Of course have policies so seed companies can't make their own pesticides or fertilizers becuse they been know to make seeds harder to grow with out there other two products.These could increase standard of living for animals by taking a way factories farms unfair advantage and discourage industry to have animals in enclosed places alongside encourage green energy use by farms

@ob1theonly226

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting choice of phrasing did that come from at@t?😂👌🏿

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

@J Hj you don't like hazelnuts?

The question should be why do WE THE PEOPLE have to pay our election officials to do their damn jobs and to do what we elected them to do

@___.51

5 жыл бұрын

It's like the term "elected official" doesn't mean anything. Shameful.

@lobbyists4good756

5 жыл бұрын

Sure, but they don't so we need to find a better way.

@tecpaocelotl

5 жыл бұрын

We live in a capitalistic society.

@thorp.n8998

5 жыл бұрын

These people where not giving money to the elected officials, they where paying professionals to facilitate the process. There is plenty of problems with the US system, but this was not an example of that.

@ellieveganphilly-7335

5 жыл бұрын

@@thorp.n8998 totally agree.

So lobbyists write laws not lawmakers, got it!

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. $16M was spent by the animal ag industry hiring lobbyist last year to write laws favorable to some of the most destructive industries on earth - those of raising of livestock.

@purplepineapple117

5 жыл бұрын

Packys Liquor store wait till you see the court system 😂 #commonlaw

@earumamaadu

5 жыл бұрын

That's antisemitic!

@nomoregoodlife1255

4 жыл бұрын

@@purplepineapple117 I didn't know there was a distinction of updating law :o?

@99kr13

3 жыл бұрын

This is pay to win bruh

Because the term "elected representative" doesn't mean anything I guess.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

They've got a tough job. One thing that was apparent is that our legislative branch is underfunded and understaffed. I'd prefer my taxes go to funding proper legislative staff rather than be diverted to megacorp livestock farms that are polluting our planet. If our reps were properly funded, they could write their own legislation rather than relying on industry lobbyists. :(.

@Semper_Iratus

5 жыл бұрын

___. Nope it dose not.

@adlsfreund

5 жыл бұрын

@ls7orBust2 why do you think that?

The fact that it works that way just illustrates how broken the system is

@FreyaEinde

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah...but also showing a better technique to exercise democracy. Because protesting and polling isn't working like it used to. The game changes and so must we.

@marclrx2495

7 ай бұрын

Nah man that is uter bullshit "if the government doesn't take decisions that benefit you just pay for them doing it" don't you think that the already powerful have more money than you and as such ville be able to get they're interest over yours and bankrupt you in the process

$5K gets you a professional lobbyist for the month? Hmm...Here I tought it would cost more than that.

@AdrianMartinez-ek4kl

5 жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on the issue.

@jzk2020

5 жыл бұрын

There are levels to this. I'm sure a big shot lobbyist would only work for 1 day with a $5k budget.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

it can be a *lot* more than that. As far as I can tell, Ron is helping us out here at a discounted rate.

@Anthonyn1222

5 жыл бұрын

I mean they also said part-time lobbyist. So it could be like 10 hours a week

@ExtraterrestrialBeing-jc7to

6 күн бұрын

Definitely depends on the Issue being pushed..

Not a fan of this process, but thumb up for giving me info.

@Mrchair-bk5ns

5 жыл бұрын

Lobbying is not a bad term. It's literally just raising awareness of your cause. You may not be a fan but think about it. Elected representatives too many big faults. This could be a legitimate way of being heard.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

It falls under the 1st amendment - petitioning the government for grievances. It'd be very hard to stop lobbying altogether. Now - campaign finance reform - that'd be a good place to start. HR-1. We need it!

@gregwills8981

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mrchair-bk5ns If you are trying to work within the existing system sure lobbying is good if used by good people and sure lobbying is not a bad idea but once you add in market dynamics, money, and the limit of time, it becomes a system easily corruptible.

This is such an important piece of journalism. The modern american society does not understand how to protest. Unfortunately most environmental, civil rights, government reform, and other related causes do not have any profit behind them; so they are logistically and financially hamstrung from the beginning. Progressives must use the same strategies their adversaries use to effect positive change. Standing on the street corner or in a park with a colorful poster-board is ineffective in the 21st century. The average citizen cannot get any meaningful face-time with most elected representatives without some sort of extraordinary circumstance. We must harness the lobbyist strategy, because it is the method our legislators use to enact law.

@ruirisito

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, fight fire with fire

@shruk4

5 жыл бұрын

Its very naive to think that ordinary citizen groups can compete in financing lobbying and campaign donations with big fossil fuel and agricultural interests. You have to exert political pressure in all ways, but the majority of people do best by organizing together on grassroots level, not by piling up 5k to talk to congressmen about incentives to make it easier to switch from dairy to soy bean farming. You have to question the whole structure of American politics to make true change

@TheHavnmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

@@shruk4 agree, but your question won't be heard without playing the game a bit.

@Iktomeone

5 жыл бұрын

No. Direct action gets the goods.

@CapsFan117

5 жыл бұрын

Town halls are a good strategy for regular folks to get time with their representatives.

As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them.

@taffness1819

5 жыл бұрын

more like money talks

@lobbyists4good756

5 жыл бұрын

The one we like to highlight is, "in D.C., if you're not at the table... you are on the menu."

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much, yeah. I don't like the system, but that's the system we have. If we don't participate, we get the short end of the stick.

OMG the onion literally made an article about this. The onion isnt satire

@CesarDVelez

5 жыл бұрын

It sure used to be... we're in a really messed up timeline...

Representative "democracy" isn't representative or democracy.

@BLUEGENE13

5 жыл бұрын

2 hours and 11 people already agree with you. It's amazing how uneducated people are, i'm not even american and i know that, this, what they are showing in the video isn't presumed to be a representative democracy, nor trying to be that. It is a republic, america is a republic, and the parts of the government they are showing in the video are that of a republic. edit: So complaining that about how what they showed in the video isn't "representative democracy" is like complaining about how it didn't help me with my math homework. It's a complete non sequitur.

@mysafetynet8034

4 жыл бұрын

Evan Cholerton isn’t it amazing how people keep referring to our democracy ? Last time I checked our government is a Republic and not a democracy. The only fashion in which democracy is supposed to take place is in the election process and not as a way the government is supposed to be run

I am not 100% sold but I am definitely supportive of this strategy being attempted. It is definitely an interesting “fight fire with fire” approach

“Politicians are more likely to help if you come at them as friend vs attacking them.” I feel like the majority of people could learn a lot just from that one quote. It’s like customer service, who am I more likely to help the nice polite customer or the one that’s pissed and already yelling. It’s only after they ignore you or are rude to you you’re justified in being pissed at them.

@softb

3 жыл бұрын

It’s his fucking job to listen no matter

@softb

3 жыл бұрын

@Pierce Murphy they're paid to have power, that's it

@XXTacoBellLovaXX

2 жыл бұрын

Just despite knowingly taking money instead of helping people and letting thousands of ppl die, you must baby them and pretend to be thier friend.

@allstarwoo4

2 жыл бұрын

@@XXTacoBellLovaXX they don’t need to be your friend and just cause they’re your representative or you voted for them doesn’t mean you can’t call them out on their bullshit. Then if worth it, don’t vote for them. Being hospitable doesn’t mean ignoring when they’ve done something egregiously wrong.

@BasileosHerodou

2 жыл бұрын

You should take a look in the mirror for saying that you sad sad little man

That last guy who refused to shake hands though! He might be from the future!

Our system is broken.

@gwesman

5 жыл бұрын

yeah and now some vegan is going to ruin food, wtf.

@BLUEGENE13

5 жыл бұрын

no it isn't. All you morons that think it's broken have zero idea what you are talking about, but you watched a 5 minute youtube video critical of the government and so you think you know enough about a highly complex, technical, topic to call it "broken". Which, by implication, gives the impression it should all be scrapped.

@BLUEGENE13

5 жыл бұрын

@Testudo Graeca lol. Anarcho communism is unrealistic and naive

@mclilzenthepoet2331

3 жыл бұрын

@@BLUEGENE13 it litterally contridicts itself since anarchism is about the annihilation of state power communism needs the state to have complete control over all things

@mariahyohannes

3 жыл бұрын

No it's not. It's working as designed. The whole system needs to be dismantled.

You shouldn't need anti lobbyists to counter lobbyists. This whole thing is ridiculous, no more lobbyists period.

To get rid of lobbying, you would have to hire a lobbyist to lobby against lobbying. That meeting didn't even go well, what about the meetings that go down at fancy $500 dinners. I bet those go a little better.

This clearly shows a corrupt and broken system.

Outstanding and useful reporting!

Surely this proves why lobbying should be highly regulated (if not outright illegal)? When you have to crowdfund to pay for lobbyists because your elected representatives (who are paid by the taxpayer) aren't doing their jobs you know the system is rotten to the core. Democracy is a sham if those who win elected office just do the bidding of rich folk/companies with lobbyists acting as the medium through which elected officials are manipulated into doing what best for the big money interests all under the guise of being "for the good of the people". Just off the top of my head, fracking is an example of that: pumping millions of tons of toxic chemicals into the ground is guaranteed to create an environmental catastrophe but they allow it anyway, because it's good for the people (supposedly).. ofcourse the oil companies which funded the lobbyists to get those laws through make off like bandits.. Im all for capitalism but this is criminal and sooner or later the people will get sick of putting up with it. I for one, cant wait

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Outrageous isn't it? I agree - you likely won't get rid of lobbying, as it's protected by the 1st amendment (petitioning the gov't for grievances). But regulation - esp regarding campaign finance reform could restore more democratic forces. Have you read up on HR-1? If you like that - please call your reps and tell them to support it!

Lobbyist can take or leave work. Not every cause gets through. This is not a straight shot to writing legislation.

Where do you find these stories? Do people recommend for you to investigate them or do you have sources telling you things?

@cerebrumexcrement

5 жыл бұрын

this is pretty well known if you’re familiar with how politics work.

@blazprugovecki302

5 жыл бұрын

@@cerebrumexcrement I didnt mean like these stories but rather other kinds like corruption and problems in other countries. Even tough I dont know nothing about american politics

Was that fist bump at the end awkward for anybody else?

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

I know it was for me. You could tell, couldn't you? I'm never very good at hiding my internal feelings when I encounter a fist bump in the wild.

How do other countries do it? Like if we need Lobbyists to do literally anything in D.C. do other countries have anything similar? Do they do something different to avoid all this bs money in politics?

Good content

I lived in dc for three years. Really woke me up to how fucked up our government is

Does she want take subsidies for small farmers too? All the fields in Wisconsin is blowing the top soil off and the fields are now flooding causing us to lose more topsoil I can understand taking subsidies from the disgusting factory farms but why small farmers most do more good then bad having to live off the land so they tend to try to care for it

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

This program would help farmers transition away from environmentally damaging livestock farming, and transition to sustainable plant farming (or something like wind or solar energy production). For example, the dairy farmer I mention in the video is interested in getting out of producing milk, and instead of using his 1200 acres of land to grow soybeans and grain for the cows, he'd plant hazelnut trees which are native, and would replenish the topsoil. He's very aware that monocropping the land the way we do is killing top soil. Even as he tries his hardest to to do no-till and other measures, he . knows it's not sustainable. Also, he knows tha that animal ag is highly inefficient and unsustainable at the scale it is now (330kg methane is attributable to each milking cow in the US at the moment - that's EPA data). This program is all about *helping* farmers be part of the solution, rather than vilifying them. Subsidies only keep farmers stuck being part of the problem. That sucks for everyone - tax payers, environmentalists, farmers, and vegans alike.

@joshscott5213

5 жыл бұрын

@@montonye the video did not make that very clear I would like to see the language of the proposal

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshscott5213 I don't have the updated language of the proposal yet.I plan to post it when we're done with it. We're working with non profits like Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Texas to make sure the language would support them helping farmers transition. We're still working all that out.

@joshscott5213

5 жыл бұрын

@@montonye That makes sense, But surely there could be consideration for reform that changes it so, to counter factory farms reducing over subsidies redirecting subsidies to smaller farms that need it. By having subsidies amounting in a bracket system of size and employment along with if animals are in buildings or fields most of the time should determine it, having limits within the bracket mostly stop at the more smaller farms then the med-large to large farms. further more say agriculture industry takes a hit, smaller still gets those government subsidies for industry hardship if in the bracket limits. Not by any type of produce they raise. we should have a specific low interest rate government or state loans to get small upstart farmers started or to grow including green friendly Investments for a farm like windbreakers for fields or solar panel or need it to shift in a less Environmental taxing produce being production like hazelnut trees count as one at the the same time count as windbreakers. Having specific subsidies when taking these loans, another one for environmental friendly, Investments and farm tax deduction for having green energy infrastructure on there land. Should be policies on how large a size of a field can be before windbreakers need to be grown. To cut down on monocropping. Of course have policies so seed companies can't make their own pesticides or fertilizers becuse they been know to make seeds harder to grow with out there other two products.These could increase standard of living for animals by taking a way factories farms unfair advantage and discourage industry to have animals in enclosed places alongside encourage green energy use by farms.

So links to know where to donate or find these groups would be good

A everyday person, "vegan climate activist".

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

yep - that's me!

@plantsntrance5513

5 жыл бұрын

thats me too lol

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

@Nick F are you asking if I'm from Portland?

@bradrobb7582

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah right

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Brad Robb yeah - 'everyday person' is a little insulting, isn't it? I prefer to think I'm somewhat special and unique. But in this sense - Lobbyists4Good is pointing out that I'm an individual citizen trying to get my government to take actions that will bring farm policy in alignment with the climate crisis - all without vilifying farmers. Maybe it seems weird that an individual person like me would take up this cause, but, well, I have a son, and we are looting his future with current farm (and energy and infrastructure) policy. And I'm angry about it. Rather than fall into loathing and victimhood, I'm taking action. Do you think more of us should? You can join me on team 'everyday person' here: www.lobbyists4good.org/animal-ag-subsidies

This is is amazing Laura!

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben!

That's pretty much a good representation that money runs Capitol Hill, not votes, not social pressure (demonstrations, petitions to name a few); but plain ''good old cold cash''. That's the commodification of a so-called ''democracy''. Peak capitalism at it's finest. That lobbyist is just the result of a bigger problem: money controls legislatures, pushing aside people or groups without the means - well now you can also spend money so you can be part of the structure and reenter the domain that was, to a certain extent, close to you - all of this without changing the status quo that put you there in the first place.. . What a time to be alive.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. ... Have you called your rep to demand they pass HR-1? As far as I can tell that's the legislation that can put us in a better direction. Doesn't fix everything, but it gives more power to voters. Also - have you joined a local represent.us chapter? Represent.us is one of the few grass-roots initiatives around that has a chance of fixing our government. Lastly, if you believe in the lobbying effort you see here, you can donate to my campaign here: www.lobbyists4good.org/animal-ag-subsidies

ALL LOBBYISTS SHOULD BE BANNED THAT ARE FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE USA. EXAMPLE.... GENERAL MADDOX HOW'S THE JOB DEFENDING THE COUNTRY NOW HE'S GOT A JOB LOBBYING AGAINST USA. THEY GOT RULES THAT SAY YOU CAN'T DO THIS BUT NOBODY PAYS ATTENTION.

I don't really get where the money comes in? Do lobbyists get paid for setting up meetings with congress(wo)men and senators?

That one dude looks like a Younger Boris Johnson with Brown hair

Bro this is P2W

Incremental change is a victory.

How can this be legal . Politicians are elected to do what they campaigned. Not to do business. And why're career politicians exist. If presidential terms is restricted then the congress should be the same.

WHEN WILL YOU HAVE YOUR PROGRAM CAPTIONED FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AND DEAF FOLKS. WE HAVE PLENTY TO SAY AND GIVE!

Political entrepreneurs at their best.

I'm not against lobbying. I'm just against Citizens United and non transparent lobbying. Put a bodycam on every lobbyist in Washington and put every interaction on youtube and various other platforms.

who else thought this was a tyler perry skit from the thumbnail?

What a majestic beard!

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Right?

YES

Clicked for Ron 😍 stayed & watched to get informed

Thanks for making the information available, its still a broken system

This was awesome.

Yeah… we’re not going to get anything done

that dude's hair my god

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Which one? Ron the lobbyist? Or Billy, the founder of Lobbysts4Good? Cuz Billy's bangs be bangin'

Someone get a lobbyist for allowing more car modifications, QUICK!! 😁

can we hire a lobbyist to get rid of lobbyists

Didn’t know Chris Griffin was a lobbyist

So its legalized bribery?....

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

It's all about showing how supporting your legislation will lead to their re-election. It's just the way it works. Unfortunately, the way things are set up, special interests with loads of $ have the resources to game the system. The only hope we citizens have is to organize ourselves, and for some of us, call on people like Billy at lobbyists4good to give us a platform for crowdfunding and getting an inside track into accessing our elected officials. If you do nothing else, I urge you to contact your reps and tell them to support HR-1. Check out the Represent.us video if you're not familiar. ( act.represent.us/sign/What-is-HR1/ )

Makes sense

YEA THAT ONLY WORK FOR SOME THINGS... BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES WE NEED WILL NEVER SUCCEED BECAUSE THE ALREADY POWERFUL HAVE THE MOST MONEY. PEOPLE CANT OUTSPEND EXXONMOBIL!!!

@mikerphone.

5 жыл бұрын

It's bigger than ExxonMobil. Much much bigger. This is why getting money out of politics is so hard and people like this are forced to play in their game rather than flipping the table.

@lobbyists4good756

5 жыл бұрын

Americans spent 4 billion dollars in 2014 on Halloween costumes for their pets... we have the money, we just don't use it wisely!

@JiMuKai

5 жыл бұрын

Erick Rodriguez Cool CRUISE CONTROL you got going on there, bud.

@heyheytaytay

5 жыл бұрын

ALL CAPS DOESNT HELP YOU AT ALL ASSHOLE.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikerphone. HR-1. It doesn't solve everything but it would go a long way toward making our elected officials more attentive to voters than to interest groups at least.

Bribery, putting a new face on customer of lobbyists doesnt change anything

Sooooo this is why corporations run the country.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

yup. Bingo. For example: the animal ag industry spent $16million on lobbying last year. Return on investment? About 2000x when summing up all indirect and direct subsidies. And who is paying for all the water, air, and GHG pollution? Humanity. Sucks man.

Need this for universal healthcare for sure.

Oh I only clicked the video because I thought lil rel howry was in the thumbnail

So lobbying is good if it's for what you want. I see how it is

Thats a crazy lady whos never been hungry

I felt slimey watching this

Anyone else flashing on veep?

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

I've been told many times I need to watch that show. I'm thinking maybe I should watch me some Veep.

You do it with money, lots and lots and lots of money.

Is that the American Boris johnson

@mclilzenthepoet2331

3 жыл бұрын

Yee

When money continues to get consolidated who is going to loddy for the poor

@Free-leftistaction

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an EXCELLENT question

Just like the Romans. Gifts in the form of lobbying for a gift.

The Feinstein kids are monsters.

*$ 5,000.

I can only hope that people still have some common scene. The young ones are naive and uneducated ,easy to manipulate by these lobby groups .

She hated every minute of it

So sad where we are as a country today. No democracy what so ever.

@BLUEGENE13

5 жыл бұрын

people are so stupid and uneducated it's incredible, i'm not even an american and i know this. AMERICA IS A REPUBLIC. Congress is an institution of a REPUBLIC the senate is an institution of a REPUBLIC. The only little sliver of democracy is the fact people get to vote, for the people who fill the position of a republic type government.

Welcome to America where everything is about money.

Gl in collecting more money than the very top of this food chain xd

Too many hands in the cookie jar.

What a joke. Our representatives represent lobbyists not people

So how much to buy a senator? 1.5 million-5 million?

@cerebrumexcrement

5 жыл бұрын

they’re pretty cheap. you can buy one for about $10,000 or more. $100,000 - $500,000 is more in the high end.

@livelikekarim5472

5 жыл бұрын

@@cerebrumexcrement I hear in 2020 there going on sale 2 for 1 for about 500,000

@apextroll

5 жыл бұрын

5 or 10 grand..Peanuts

@kirbyman1kanden7pf

Жыл бұрын

I don't think it costs nearly that much, probably 100k max

@kirbyman1kanden7pf

Жыл бұрын

if you look at FTX lobbying and campaign finance records you can see what it costs to buy a politician in full

Just all you all know this isn’t happening anymore because they couldn’t get enough funds so go donate a dollar

seem a lot happier Laura

There is hope!!

I'm going to hire one I am tire of the bullocks I have been enduring in this settler colony called the usa

Lobbying brings more bad then good

Lobbyists or not, you need to be persistent. One month, nope. Peaceful protests with no burning cars, nope.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly - which is why we are continuing to raise money until this legislation passes. Other like-minded people and I are organizing into a full-time political lobby. You're exactly right - one month isn't enough. It's only the beginning.

@kirbyman1kanden7pf

Жыл бұрын

Took Jon Stewart 19 YEARS OF LOBBYING for one bill to get passed, the 9/11 benefits funding bill

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow I didn't know Tyler Perry had a 2nd job

I bought a truck an dont want to pay for gas will you guys help me get a new electric truck , you invested in that job an now you should save up an switch over, not make other people pay for it

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

I see what you're saying, but what would you propose instead of helping farmers transition? Telling them to F off and figure it out on their own? As for your car, personally, I'd rather that counties plan public transportation so you don't need a truck or car at all. I forget who said it, but the sign of an evolved city is when the rich people happily use public transportation. I'd get behind my tax dollars going to initiatives like that, how about you?

Representative government at the federal level is trash.

Stop calling Lobbying its bribing

Ahhh. A seat at the table. America.

Let’s crowd fund lobbyists to get our issues taken care of. It’s democracy 2.0

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

just like healthcare! /s. /cry.

I was Just saying this to a friend.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

just saying what?

@Jusdragon

5 жыл бұрын

@@montonye that's i would be cool if you could hire (with kickstarter) a lobist for Social issues when you are not a rich.

Sound like a scam to me

So, it's good because it's the norm, uh?

Lobbying is voting with money, which means oligarchy. Undemocratic practices shouldn't be permitted

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Please - take a look at HR-1. IMO, it's a step in the right direction. If you agree, call your reps - esp if they are team GOP.

@joshscott5213

5 жыл бұрын

We are a oligarchy Republic now it seems but it can still be reformed

So thats how BIG MONEY gets leeched into politics….

I work with several vegans at my job. Is it me or do they always seem rundown and sickly? Also they don't seem to be fit like this woman lobbying so I can't have a steak once and awhile.

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for calling me fit :) I've gotta say, I was bracing myself for the youtube comments but people have been mostly cool. You included. My two cents: some vegans are 100% vegan for the animals - not for their health - and so they don't take care with their diet. A person can eat oreos all day and technically be vegan. On the other hand, there's an entire movement called WFPB - Whole-food Plant-based. Some options: * download the 'daily dozen' app on your phone, and make sure you eat all the things listed and you get all the nutritional variety you need. * nutrionfacts.org has some good info - * challenge22.com helps you try a wfpb diet for 22 days and * PCRM has a 21 day kick start. Being a healthy vegan isn't only about removing animal-based products, it's about adding in some key veggie foods that you might not have been eating previously (e.g. ground flax seeds).

@on2wheels378

5 жыл бұрын

@@montonye That's what I told one co-worker. Eating Trader Joe Vegi Stick snacks and Pirates booty can't be good (high in salt and you can't consume that stuff EVERYDAY). Again, you do you and thank's for not being so militant about me having a nice steak once and awhile.

I don't care about nothing but suit you got this idea from GTA liberty stories when you have be lawyer crazy

Lobbyists oftentimes write laws because Congressional staff are overworked and underpaid!!

@slk1451

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like congressional staff should get a lobbyist.

@mohammadshabih5293

Жыл бұрын

@@slk1451 🤣🤣🤣

These guys look like B-grade indie lobbyists

@montonye

5 жыл бұрын

I understand B-grade ... but ... What does an indie lobbyist look like?

This is so sad ahahahaha « Laaaaaand of the freeeeeeeee »

Ron looks like Chris rock

@jzk2020

5 жыл бұрын

Then again to someone like you all black guys look like Chris Rock. Smfh guy looks NOTHING like Chris Rock.