John Fund points out that some lobbyists are able to shower gifts on congressional staffers.

Sometimes I sit back and wonder how we’ll ever be able to get our state and federal governments to drop their influence peddling ways.  Ordinary citizens such as myself simply don’t have the time to bird dog our representatives about this and that, but there are armies of high paid lobbyists petitioning legislators to dole out OUR money hand over fist for all kinds of projects.

• Staff Infection on Capital Hill
• I would laugh if it weren’t true
• David Prather defends earmarks
• Richard Shelby is a big loser
• PARCA survey shows ample distrust of Alabama government

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