[Fmpro] LSO isnt the eastern block

[Chris Alpiar]

Well Les, as far as how lobbyists live, I would say as long as they get the
job done and represent properly the issues for which they are hired I could
care less if they were carried on a palette by gnome concubines. In order to
hobnob and break bread and issues with the power elite they need the tools
to play the part and to live the part. So personally if they travel first
class on my dollar to complete their inner picture of themselves as
hi-roller negotiators, that's fine by me, AS LONG AS they really are getting
the job done and not just OH sorry guys it didn't go well this time, but
thanks for the stay at the Ritz and the $200 dinners. When parleying with
senators and the richest industry bigwigs, there is value to playing that
part. It's all about being reasonable and having your members in mind first
in my opinion. Obviously the musicians union can't throw parties on the
scale of the dot com boomers, but to have a representative buying dinner for
a Massachusetts senator at Maison Robert in Boston for $600 is surely worth
it if he gains a swing vote on an important issue. Of course I don't like it
but it's the sacrifice to communicate with those types. Also I would think
that kind of lobbying needs to be accountable to the members, but maybe that
is a pipe-dream. I don't know enough about professional lobbying or politics
to know these kinds of answers

Chris

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:fmpro-bounces+chris=alpiar.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of leshurdle
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:01 AM
To: fmpro at nxport.com
Subject: Re: [Fmpro] LSO isnt the eastern block


On Sep 13, 2007, at 12:48 AM, Chris Alpiar wrote:

>  They spend tons of money lobbying issues on behalf of the
> musicians on an industry and governmental level.

Chris,

Do those Union folk who travel to Washington go 1st class or coach,  
do they stay in a Motel 6?

It is all just 'business' and those with a paycheck are not there for  
your benefit, they are there to get a paycheck, maybe you will also  
benefit by them being there, but you [or anyone else] are not the  
main concern.

This has been proven time and time again re the PRO  
staff............  look at the PRO staff who are on this list... ever  
see one of them step up and put it on the line.. ha !

Yep, dream on ;-)

L




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