What is the most evil lobby group in Washington?

wuushew

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Mon Oct-27-03 04:58 PM
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What is the most evil lobby group in Washington?

1. Israeli lobby

2. Cuban-American lobby

3. Big Tabacco

4. Coal

5. NRA

6. Drug companies

7. Christian Fundamentalists

8. Defense contractors

9. Other

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mitchum

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:00 PM
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1. all of the above

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LiberalFighter

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:06 PM
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2. In this order

1 - Christian Fundamentalists
2 - Defense contractors
3 - NRA
4 - Drug
5 - Cuban American (I question their patriotims for America and therefore the American tag) I would define only those in this group that want this country to invade and overthrow Castro for them instead of doing it themselves.)

Big Tobacco at this point I consider non-effective. Of course that could change. Let's see if Kentucky passes an tax increase on tobacco sales or not. The poll has the citizens favoring it.

Coal ??

Israeli ??

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mobiggsly

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:15 PM
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3. jmo but,

1 Defense contractors
2 Big Oil
3 Drug
4 Cristian fundamentalists
5 probably something to do with big business and exporting our jobs

big tobacco is a joke now, they run ads that trash their own product

I have never understood why most democrats side with the palestinians. How would you feel if there was a terrorist attack in your country almost every day, and when you try to do anything about it, everyone bithes at you and the UN passes resolutions condemning you.

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qwertyMike

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:19 PM
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5. Uh?

"How would you feel if there was a terrorist attack in your country almost every day, and when you try to do anything about it, everyone bithes at you and the UN passes resolutions condemning you. "

Ask the Palestinians

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mobiggsly

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:27 PM
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9. i suppose you could ask both groups

Maybe I'm alone on this one, but I really think the violence could stop if the palestinians wanted it to bad enough. They cannot seem to accept that Isreal is there and they are going to have to live with it somehow or another.

I can't hardly see anti-castro as evil either, but does anyone else think that the embargo should be lifted? I thought that was one of Bush's campaign promises. He would open up new markets(cuba, lybia etc) to spur the economy or something

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Blitz

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Mon Oct-27-03 07:47 PM
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24. Welcome to DU

You're hardly alone but you won't be in the majority if you support Israel. Welcome to the modern American Left.

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newyawker99

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Mon Oct-27-03 07:10 PM
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20. Hi mobiggsly!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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DealsGapRider

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:18 PM
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4. What's evil about the Cuban-American lobby?

I've never understood the venom directed toward anti-Castro Cuban-Americans by liberals.

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jonnyblitz

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:55 PM
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12. Umm....most liberals dont support right wing groups

that are key contributors and supporters of the GOP.

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Aidoneus

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:06 PM
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14. that's a misconception

Edited on Mon Oct-27-03 06:21 PM by Aidoneus

they're also big Democratic supporters as well, much of South Florida where they have their "terror" groups based in is Democratic Party territory. That the most prominent among them are thugs and "terrorists" is the better reason to dislike them.

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jonnyblitz

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:08 PM
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15. isnt there an organized right wing cuban lobby that keeps

Edited on Mon Oct-27-03 06:10 PM by jonnyblitz

the pressure on for continuing the embargo? ALso didnt they provide Pro-Bush bodies for the vote count protests?

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Aidoneus

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:19 PM
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17. CANF?

They're thugs and supporters of deadly/violent acts against Cubans that would otherwise be called "terrorism" if it wasn't of the sort backed by the US gov't for decades (I don't use the term myself, except mockingly or projecting it as from others), friends of Team Bush right now just as long as he spews rhetoric against Cuba (they're making posturing threats about withdrawing their support of him if he gets soft on Cuba and lets up on the vitriolic rhetoric), but big supporters of the Democratic Party as well when it suits their needs.

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jonnyblitz

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:25 PM
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18. ok. I wasn't aware of that. thanks for the info!

:hi:

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Aidoneus

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:33 PM
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19. I learned that here a few months back myself

Edited on Mon Oct-27-03 06:34 PM by Aidoneus

I was aware that the support for these unsavory types was bipartisan (just as a matter of basic politics), but was somewhat surprised at how signifigant their support for the Democratic Party in Florida was in addition to the Republican support. Some of the other posters here that are more familiar with Cuban issues will probably be able to provide much more information on the matter than I can, as I don't have any information of this sort bookmarked except in the file cabinet inside my head.
No prob. :hi:

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wuushew

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:20 PM
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6. I should have added the big 3, insurance companies and banking/credit co.

But they seem greedy not necessarily evil.

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Lars39

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Mon Oct-27-03 07:13 PM
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21. and also medical debt collection companies.

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curse10

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:20 PM
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7. NRA

Beef industry
Tobacco
Christian coalition type folk
insurance companies

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DuctapeFatwa

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:21 PM
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8. There is a lot of overlap there, and common goals

All enjoy broad, enthusicastic bipartisan support.

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greendog

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:31 PM
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10. Don't forget the Chemical Manufacturers Assn

Cancer Incorporated

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realFedUp

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Mon Oct-27-03 05:51 PM
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11. Grover Norquist

http://www.mediatransparency.org/people/grover_norquist.htm

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Aidoneus

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:04 PM
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13. all of the above can take a flying leap for all I care..

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Clete

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Mon Oct-27-03 06:13 PM
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16. The whole for profit health care industry.

You only touched on the drug companies, but the whole industry lobbyists are run from the eighth circle of hell.

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Darranar

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Mon Oct-27-03 07:19 PM
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22. OIL LOBBY!

and basically every corporate lobby there is.

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Uzybone

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Mon Oct-27-03 07:40 PM
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23. Big Oil

but from your list in order

1. Defense contractors (bloodbath exploiters)
2. Fundies (they would destroy the world to "save" it and thier hypocrisy knows no bounds)
3. Drug companies
4. NRA
5. Cuban American extremists

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Mon Oct-27-03 08:07 PM
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25. Ladies and Gentlemen!

Please give a warm DU whoop for any lobbying group with ties to Grover Norquist!

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