Comments on: Taxpayer Funded Lobbying On The Rise In SC

By: SC Budget Cuts Nearly Ready :: FITSNews

SC Budget Cuts Nearly Ready :: FITSNews — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:29:22 +0000

[...] no word yet on whether lawmakers plan on getting rid of taxpayer-funded lobbyists or their pet project slush [...]

By: Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:24:10 +0000

the photo is from “Thank You for Smoking”…..a classic movie

By: Rid the state agencies of parasites

Rid the state agencies of parasites — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:42:44 +0000

Well I have to wonder if Rep. Merrill is doing enough to stop this parasite sucking practice?

Why dont the lawmakers just cut these agencies budgets 30% per year and not fund the projects they are lobbying spending Pr dollars on until they quit hiring lobbyists and unnecessary PR firms.

By: Philip Branton

Philip Branton — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:13:41 +0000

Sic….

Who owns Buck Ridge Plantation in Orangeburg?

By: Philip Branton

Philip Branton — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:10:44 +0000

Sic..where did you get the photo? Looks more like a “Lovers Quarrel”??

The setting should have been a “Barbeque and Ballots” gala. (Better known as “Barbie-Q and Bribes”) Maybe have Bill “Raunchy” Rauch on the phone with a WallStreet Journ in hand with a female “Sales Rep” pointing at the paper and whispering in his EAR. A caption saying “BUY..Big Boy..Buy! Or maybe a tricked out ESCALADE with “GMF” on the plates for James “Grand Master Flash” Clyburn and in the background have a banner welcoming Jim to some fundraiser??

I wonder if Mrs. Cobb is knowledgeable about this???

By: jed

jed — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:42:51 +0000

don’t forget about the “public” entities like the SPA and the utilities that not only lobby but spend oodles on glitzy ad campaigns and marketing to convince the public (that owns them) to support things that aren’t necessarily in their own best interest. other agencies do media/advertising, but it’s generally public service type stuff (highways or dieways, etc.).

By: Stroker Ace

Stroker Ace — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:39:50 +0000

while I agree that publicly funded contract lobbying may be questionable, but there are those that are employees of certain agencies that really do more than lobby and they I don’t feel should be penalized for do a part of their job.