Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Wikipedia Update
My addition to the Wikipedia article was deleted within 10 minutes of addition. I am a little suprised at the bit of disappointment I felt when I saw that. haha. I suppose I was hoping to at least make it an hour. Maybe I'll add it again tomorrow.
Wikipedia Entry
The article that I contributed to was under the category "Various Viewpoints on Lobbying" on the page of Wikipedia entiled "Lobbying". I thought it was pretty cool to see my entry on the main page when I completed it but was also a bit nervous that it would be deleted immediately by the site. Knowing that it could be viewed by anyone, I began to second guess everything that I was writing. Overall, however, I liked the idea that my ideas were now on a page that I had used for information when we first started this project at the start of the semester.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying#Viewpoints_on_lobbying
Username: Awojno
Entry:
"Although many sources defend the use of lobbying as a means of voicing the concerns of a certain group, there are also drawbacks to the practice as well. Perhaps the most obvious and common of these drawbacks is the possibility of a corruptive system. This corruption can come in many forms; one being unfair campaign donations, or even direct payment by way of the lobbyist to a politician in exchange for the the passage of desired legilative issues. Recent examples of corruption in lobbying include the Jack Abramoff Indian Lobbying Scandal, allegations against Representative William Jefferson (D-La), and the recent accusations against the Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, about his "pay to play" tactics.
To combat and help increase the transparencies regarding lobbyist/politician relationships, various watchdog groups have been formed. Most of these groups can be found on the internet and provide information to educate the public on current issues involving the lobbyist involvment in the political system."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying#Viewpoints_on_lobbying
Username: Awojno
Entry:
"Although many sources defend the use of lobbying as a means of voicing the concerns of a certain group, there are also drawbacks to the practice as well. Perhaps the most obvious and common of these drawbacks is the possibility of a corruptive system. This corruption can come in many forms; one being unfair campaign donations, or even direct payment by way of the lobbyist to a politician in exchange for the the passage of desired legilative issues. Recent examples of corruption in lobbying include the Jack Abramoff Indian Lobbying Scandal, allegations against Representative William Jefferson (D-La), and the recent accusations against the Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, about his "pay to play" tactics.
To combat and help increase the transparencies regarding lobbyist/politician relationships, various watchdog groups have been formed. Most of these groups can be found on the internet and provide information to educate the public on current issues involving the lobbyist involvment in the political system."
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