Lobby Groups

[Rockslinger]

Why are there so many farking lobby groups ? (It seems that only white Christian English speaking males don't have a lobby group.) I think there are at least the following 10 lobby groups mad at me.
1) The seal lobby.
2) The raccoon lobby.
3) The dog lobby (damn dog, stop that barking!).
4) The coyote lobby.
5) The gay lobby.
6) The Tamil lobby.
7) The terrorist lobby.
8) The green grass lawn lobby.
9) The kids playing street hockey lobby.
10) The anti-island airport lobby.

 

[Rockslinger]

Oh, please add the tree lobby to the list. Also, add the patio people lobby to the list as well.

 

[Back Burner]

You forgot the Hotel Lobby

 

[amber-jade]

oh , sorry , i thought you said hobby

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[Rockslinger]

You can't say anything about anything without pissing off some lobby group.

 

[RandyAndy2]

It seems that only white Christian English speaking males don't have a lobby group

I don't think that white Christian English speaking males are doing that badly, considering their representation in positions of political and corporate power.

 

[Hangman]

There is a white Christian male lobby group. It's called Parliament.

You can say whatever you like. Why are you so threatened by other groups disagreeing with you or finding your ignorance offensive?

Activism advocating political autonomy for marginalized groups doesn't weaken you, it makes all of us stronger. They just want the political power you take for granted. These lobby groups aren't just doing their thing to personally annoy you, but you're too self centred to see that.

You act all butthurt like its a zero-sum game. Its not.

 

[gramage]

It seems that only white Christian English speaking males don't have a lobby group.

Thats because thats the group being lobbied.

 

[Rockslinger]

They just want the political power you take for granted.

What power? I have no power! Repeat, I have no power!

They won't let me cut down the tree in my own front yard.
They won't let me get rid of the raccoon living in my garage. My neighbour said that back in the old country (Italy) they would just kill the stupid thing and be done with it.
They said my grass can't be more than 2" high.
The patio people are taking over my sidewalk.
They are protecting those stupid seals that are eating my cod.

 

[red]

I hate the anti-lobby lobby

 

[DayDreamer1]

why were lobbies created in the first place?

 

[Rockslinger]

why were lobbies created in the first place?

So, they can piss off peaceful people like me who mind our own business. Also, they create an annuity type revenue stream for lawyers and professional lobbyists.

 

[Hangman]

What power? I have no power! Repeat, I have no power!

They won't let me cut down the tree in my own front yard.
They won't let me get rid of the raccoon living in my garage. My neighbour said that back in the old country (Italy) they would just kill the stupid thing and be done with it.
They said my grass can't be more than 2" high.
The patio people are taking over my sidewalk.
They are protecting those stupid seals that are eating my cod.

You actually believe that you, as a white male in North America, have 'no power' because if the trivial issues you've cited? That's hard to believe. You are one of the richest, most priveleged people ever to walk the earth, and you feel marginalized. Your political illiteracy is astounding.

You have 'no power' because you believe it to be true. Not because of lobby groups. Quit blaming your problems on others.

 

[Rockslinger]

have 'no power' because if the trivial issues you've cited?

Real life is a series of "trivial" issues. Just take a look at the "Pissed Off" thread. Yes, I do feel there are too many damn lobby groups who try to dictate how I live my life. Why can't people just leave me alone! No, I am not trying to save the world. Yes, I want to chop down that damn tree on my front lawn (it is so big now that it is blocking the Sun) but the damn tree lobby says no. And don't get me started on that raccoon who is living rent free in my garage. The raccoon lobby says I can't kill the damn thing like they do in the old country.

BTW I would be pissed off whether I am white, black, brown, yellow, green or purple.

 

[Hangman]

You are cynical, confused, and possibly insane.
Is this what unemployment does to a man?

You confuse 'lobbys' with laws. As far as I can tell, you want to do whatever you want and resent the impositions placed on you required by civilized society that allow us to live in close proximity. I mean, I'd like to shoot at people who cut me off in traffic, but apparently I'm not allowed. Damn no-highway-shootings lobby!!

Raccoons live rent-free everywhere, you know. There is no raccoon lobby. If it bothers you so much, suck it up and go kill it. Who's going to know? Or, move to this mythical old country where you'll be allowed to do whatever you damn well please.

All your posts are cranky screeds about things that piss you off. It must be difficult to be you. Just imagine how sad you'd be if you had real problems, like people in Afghanistan or Somalia!

 

[Rockslinger]

You are cynical, confused, and possibly insane.

Sir, you are taking this way too seriously. In Canadian (Western culture), it is call "letting off steam". Good for heart health. Lighten up.

Anyway, I am done ranting, venting on this thread. I'm gone. (Where is that other piss-off thread again?)