Re: Ban Gifts to Members of Congress

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From: David Meyers
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 00:00

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In article <DBr20C.1KK.0.queen@torfree.net> ab330@torfree.net (Bob Allisat) writes:
   rules that allow lobbyists and other special interests to give
   lavish meals and vacations to members of Congress.

Oh, let them have their gifts.  Its not the gifts that
are the problem -- its the abuse of power.
The correct solution is to take away their power.

Gifts or not, they will abuse their power.  Therein lies
the problem, and the solution.

--D
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dmeyers@panix.com

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From: dmeyers@panix.com (David Meyers)
Subject: Re: Ban Gifts to Members of Congress
Date: 1995/07/17
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