Tell Knoedler to represent us, not special interests
| By Alan Franklin - Oct 9th, 2006 at 6:20 pm EDT |
| Also listed in: Broom Brigade |
Representative Matt Knoedler (R-Lakewood) continues to put special interest lobbying ahead of Colorado's families.
Why?
Because Knoedler's other job is "Public Policy and Lobbying" for one of the highest priced law/lobbying firms in the country.
Instead of recusing himself on key votes, he has made a number of votes placing other interests over that of his constituents including:
--Voting against school based health centers for kids. (HB06-1396)
--Voting against K-12 schools, including preschool, kindergarten classrooms and teaching of history, culture and civil government. (SB05-200)
--Voting against stopping price gouging at the pumps during an emergency. (HB06-1251)
Click the petition below and join me in calling on Knoedler to discontinue his "Public Policy and Lobbying" practice if he wishes to represent his constituents:
Link
Why?
Because Knoedler's other job is "Public Policy and Lobbying" for one of the highest priced law/lobbying firms in the country.
Instead of recusing himself on key votes, he has made a number of votes placing other interests over that of his constituents including:
--Voting against school based health centers for kids. (HB06-1396)
--Voting against K-12 schools, including preschool, kindergarten classrooms and teaching of history, culture and civil government. (SB05-200)
--Voting against stopping price gouging at the pumps during an emergency. (HB06-1251)
Click the petition below and join me in calling on Knoedler to discontinue his "Public Policy and Lobbying" practice if he wishes to represent his constituents:
Link
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But I think people on both sides of the political fence do a disservice to ourselves by continuing to use the phrase "special interest". It is vague and misleading. The people who come to this web side and those who choose to GET INVOLVED can ALL be described as having a "special interest" of some kind based on the cause(s) that propelled them to THINK about the issues and get involved in the first place.
WHO are talking to when use that term? The people who do NOT get involved in no other cause other than themselves? The people who care more about football than government? The majority of people who do not even know who their state representative is? Or their Congressman?
We use the terms more precisely. CORPORATE interests, labor interests, progressive and conservative interests, envionmental interests, business interests, ect.