Rajbhandari 1
Simran Rajbhandari S. Sharifian GOVT 2306-74428 May 28, 2017 The Lobby Culture “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”, as quoted by Sir Winston S. Churchill, I agree to the sentiment as democracy of today, is more beneficiary to the certain interest group than the common people. The practice of democracy could have been best if it were to be in the best interest of all the common people than just the interest groups, and it is not a hidden fact, how the lobby culture has influenced our legislation, all through period. The idea goes deep within the understanding of how and what are the interest group and their process of functioning, so it is not uncommon to question that the lobby culture has represented the voice of all or just a few who benefit in great quantity when a legislation is changed or written new. For any state, it is the fundamental right to have certain set of rules and laws regarding issues related to the common people, but does it represent a common platform for all the people and their voices? The answer I find is …show more content…
Now as an American I do have the right to question why we had a deal with Saudi Arabia, when 15 out of 19 terrorists of 9/11 were nationals from that country? We could have signed the same deal with any other European allies of ours, but I am certain of, some interest groups being handsomely benefited by the deal. My argument of Lobby culture still stands strong, as I personally feel my voice being suppressed by the people who have access to larger funds and are more in reach to the system and power than me or many like me. We are Americans and perhaps we are the largest democratic nation in the world, hence, so, our practice of democracy as well should be the same in any and every manner, where we can actually feel about being and making America
Simran Rajbhandari S. Sharifian GOVT 2306-74428 May 28, 2017 The Lobby Culture “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”, as quoted by Sir Winston S. Churchill, I agree to the sentiment as democracy of today, is more beneficiary to the certain interest group than the common people. The practice of democracy could have been best if it were to be in the best interest of all the common people than just the interest groups, and it is not a hidden fact, how the lobby culture has influenced our legislation, all through period. The idea goes deep within the understanding of how and what are the interest group and their process of functioning, so it is not uncommon to question that the lobby culture has represented the voice of all or just a few who benefit in great quantity when a legislation is changed or written new. For any state, it is the fundamental right to have certain set of rules and laws regarding issues related to the common people, but does it represent a common platform for all the people and their voices? The answer I find is …show more content…
Now as an American I do have the right to question why we had a deal with Saudi Arabia, when 15 out of 19 terrorists of 9/11 were nationals from that country? We could have signed the same deal with any other European allies of ours, but I am certain of, some interest groups being handsomely benefited by the deal. My argument of Lobby culture still stands strong, as I personally feel my voice being suppressed by the people who have access to larger funds and are more in reach to the system and power than me or many like me. We are Americans and perhaps we are the largest democratic nation in the world, hence, so, our practice of democracy as well should be the same in any and every manner, where we can actually feel about being and making America