All elected and appointed state and federal government officials must conform to the current law on restrictions on gifts to federal employees from government contractors. Registered lobbyists and any interested individuals are encouraged to provide unlimited information, relevant to their position on an issue, via all media forms, to their congressional representatives and the sitting Governor or the President and their staffs, as long as nothing of value accompanies or is promised with that information.
Why is this important?
Lobbyists often exert disproportionate influence on elected and appointed state and federal officeholders on many pending legislative issues to the detriment of most citizens and the general welfare of the nation. All citizens, including myself, are affected, when the majority of the people's interests are ignored in favor of small interest groups with special vested interests. The reason is that lawmakers are receiving lavish gifts, vacations, donations to campaign organizations, and other items that can potentially influence their decision making.
