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Lobbyists could get Capitol digs

I wanna be a lobbyist | 5:06 p.m. Oct. 2, 2009

Lobbyists should not have any space in the capitol buildings. NONE.

They may be "part of the game" as the Capitol Preservation Board says, but they don't deserve to have a permanent place in a government building. That's like saying gambling is a part of football, so bookies should rent space on the sidelines.

The farther away from the legislature we can keep these influence-peddlers, the better. Maybe that way there'll be less pandering to special interests and big donors, and more thinking about what the people of the state really need.

Oh, and I'm okay with more of my tax money being used to support and preserve the capitol buildings. That's part of what we pay taxes for, isn't it?

J | 5:25 p.m. Oct. 2, 2009

Well said, "wanna be lobbyist." I love your
lobbyists/bookies analogy.

I agree, keep lobbyists out of our Capitol building.

Keep them out | 3:55 a.m. Oct. 3, 2009

Lobbyist are not a part of government and should not be given this kind of access to our elected government. Lobbyist are special interest and the most damaging groups to our system of government. This is a slap in the face to the citizens of Utah and will have far reaching affects of an honest and open government.

Giving lobbyists this room is an injustice, it would better serve the people if they too had a place to meet with our elected officials. And then how and where will non profit and citizens groups meet with our government? It's almost criminal putting the bribers and corruption in such close proximity. Lobbyist are the Lords of crime in government with more than necessary illegal access to elected government.

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That's just what we need | 4:22 p.m. Oct. 3, 2009

Is our govt not corrupt enough already, with our govt leaders doing what lobbyists want due to all the money exchanging hands? Putting lobbyists in the building can only make that worse.

How about our govt leaders doing what is best for their constituents- Utah families- without requiring bribes- ER, I MEAN- campaign contributions, to do so.

Will Gayle Ruzicka have a desk in the capital? That would be an extremely convenient set up to allow her to remind Chris Buttars which groups she wants him to discriminate against at particular points in time.

ken | 4:39 p.m. Oct. 3, 2009

the people are the rulers of the land, but all congress only answers to money, knowng there not doing what is wright. The day will come when we die and will testfy against there deads to god. Then Christ will judge them to what they did here on earth for the people or for self and corperations

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