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02-06-2011, 10:12 PM | #1 |
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WinnFabs lobbyists
Here's link the the NH lobbyists. Do a find for "WinnFab". Got to love how our government allows pocket lining to influence legislation
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02-09-2011, 12:47 AM | #2 |
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Looking at that lobbyist list, I find it ironic that many of the SL supporters have been giving SBONH so much grief because many (I don't know how many) of the state senators and reps signing onto their proposed bills aren't from the Lakes Region AND YET, according to the lobbyist list, Winnfabs is located in NASHUA which doesn't agree with their nonprofit report filed with the Secretary of State's office (which was filed LATE by the way!)!!
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Since the SL supporters were so nit-picky and commented about bill sponsors not being from the Lakes Region, I thought it ironic that neither is WinnFabs. I thought turn-about was fair play; apparently, it's not. |
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02-10-2011, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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Again….. here's a link to the NH lobbyists. Do a find for " Marine Trades Association" (Erica Blizzard’s Lakeport Landing Marina is an active supporter of this association), it is in there 5 times. Got to love how our government allows pocket lining to influence legislation.
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02-10-2011, 10:37 AM | #6 |
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IMO, ALL lobbyists should be BANNED from ALL levels of government. Of course, we know the lobbyists and the folks they represent would just find another way to buy the influence of the politicians. But for now, I guess all's fair in love, war and politics!
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As I mentioned before, there were people from the pro-sl crowd grabbing signatures from random people in the seacoast area on a nice saturday afternoon. I was approached to sign and was unable to even speak with the person holding the petition, she ran off when I told her my opinion. "Absolutely not!" She said "Oh I get it, Live Free or Die Right."
Another agravating part is writing emails to legislators that then recommend we contact the representatives in our specific district. Hello? |
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Money talks
It must be nice to afford lobbyists. WinnFIBS seems to have the bucks to influence the Senate. Makes it hard for the ordinary people to fight back
I heard that there were several paid PRO speed limit lobbyists at the Senate hearing. Money talks and laws just may be able to be bought. |
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How much do lobbyists cost?
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03-01-2011, 08:15 PM | #10 |
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I don't know how they are paid, but I assume hourly. There were 3 lobbyists at the SB27 hearing and none were SBONH's.
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Who—Exactly—Were They?
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I read from their literature, that WinnFABS has just one paid lobbyist. Were any of those lobbyists that your observed—unpaid lobbyists speaking in favor of "Enhanced Speed Limits"? |
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APS, as you know, money can buy just about anything! I suppose SBONH is not as well funded as......, well I think you know where I am going with this.....
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Just because WinnFABS says it does NOT make it true
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Just a quick look at the lobbyists list (1st post in this thread) I see MORE THAN ONE listed for WinnFABS (or as someone else spelled it, WinnFIBS). Lobbyists ALEXANDER J. KOUTROOUBAS and RICHARD L. BOULEY report taking money from WinnFABS. And that is the list reported as of today. It doesn't show how many more lobbyists there were a few weeks ago. SO, with very little effort I've demonstrated double the lobbyists that you, APS believe are paid by WinnFABS. There are probably more or those paid for by businesses associated with WinnFABS. I heard that there were at least half a dozen labeled lobbyists at the hearing just waiting for their chance to grab the ear of a committee member when they stepped out of the chamber to go to the bathroom or whatever. Just because WinnFABS says it (many times) does NOT MEAN IT IS TRUE. You can call it FACT Mr. APS and bold it and say it with large font but it is FICTION. This WinnFABS one is easy one to illustrate that what some claim is FACT is really FICTION. |
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03-04-2011, 05:06 AM | #14 |
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Unpaid Lobbyists...
Since WinnFABS is a grass-roots organization, they must ask for a donation for their lobbyist—singular.
Do we know how many persons on that list are convinced that Speed Limits are necessary—and are donating their time—but still must fulfill the requirement to be registered as lobbyists? I submit as earlier stated, that some lobbyists for SBONH's multiple agendas have profit in mind—and are likewise unpaid. |
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