Lobbyists: Hiring the homeless to stand in line for them to get into Congressional Hearings.

[cali]

CNN just did a report on this. Senator McCaskill is introducing legislation to ban this disgusting practice.

[armyowalgreens]

1. This sounds like an episode of Seinfeld.

[cali]

2. you're right. it does.

too bad that it's not.

[armyowalgreens]

3. That's the worst part. You laugh at Seinfeld because it's absurd.

This story sounds so absurd, I don't even know what to do. I think shaking my head in disgust is most appropriate.

[armyowalgreens]

4. Who the hell would unrec this?

rec.

[cali]

5. there are folks here who would (and have) unrec an OP of mine

wishing DU a splendid day. I won't win any popularity contests here. That's OK. It's not why I'm here, and what can you do but laugh at that kind of infantile pettiness?

[Fumesucker]

7. I haven't unrecced it..

But as someone who would be homeless but for the kindness of my daughter and son in law I find the attitude toward the homeless who will lose some desperately needed money a bit callous.

And we all know that nothing will be done to help the homeless who were making a few bucks off this.

[Fumesucker]

6. Disgusting that a homeless person might be able to make a few bucks?

I find so many things in life are a matter of perspective..

If I were the homeless person Sen McCaskill was trying to put out of a very meager few dollars I might feel I was being targeted.

Things look very different peeking uprange than downrange.

[cali]

8. Being opposed to Lobbyists extending their crass efforts to own Congress

lock, stock and barrel is not being opposed to the homeless. This is a disgusting practice.

[Fumesucker]

9. Do you think anything compensatory to the homeless will be done?

I don't, I think those homeless who will lose money on this are just SOL..

In fact I think it's somewhat likely that *accepting* money for this will be made illegal rather than *offering* money for it.

That's just the way America rolls.

[armyowalgreens]

10. The homeless should be given real support. Not an insulting "few bucks"...

Job training, counseling, temporary housing.

How you justify the exploitation of homeless people is beyond me.

[Fumesucker]

11. That's the next thing on the agenda?

Taking proper care of the homeless?

Right?

:rofl:


On edit: I shouldn't be so snarky but this is a subject that cuts entirely too close to home for me given that I'm selling my plasma twice a week for pocket money.

[dysfunctional press]

13. just for standing in line...?

how's a lobbyist supposed to provide all that to a guy who's holding his place in line?

[dysfunctional press]

12. ticket brokers do that a lot for big concerts and sporting events.

at least they used to...:shrug: