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Article: 'Speed dating' lobbyists is a slap at voters
- Article from:
- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- January 16, 2006
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The recent Utah House Republican's "speed dating" fund-raiser held
at the Hard Rock Cafe was "in your face" to voters. It was brazen and
sent the message that lobbyists and their money are more important
than their constituents.
Equally discouraging is that it sends the wrong message to young
people who are learning about how our government works. They see the
myth between what their civic teachers teach about government and
today's reality. Can't you just imagine parents talking at the dinner
table with their teenagers and trying to convince them that they
should respect their elected leaders? It's a tough sell. Is it any
wonder that people are turned off about voting and place politicians ...