Good move on the Obama transition front

[Clyde Slick]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27690267/

He seems to be looking at the backgrounds of his appointees more
seriously
than any other previous president, rep or dem.
good move, I like it.

[Vinylanach]

On Nov 13, 6:36�am, Clyde Slick > wrote:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27690267/
>
> He seems to be looking at the backgrounds of his appointees more
> seriously
> than any other previous president, rep or dem.
> good move, I like it.

I like the rule where no one with lobbying experience over the last 12
months will be hired into any position in his administration.

Boon

[Clyde Slick]

On 13 Noi, 14:38, ScottW > wrote:
> On Nov 13, 7:35*am, Vinylanach > wrote:
>
> > On Nov 13, 6:36 am, Clyde Slick > wrote:
>
> > >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27690267/
>
> > > He seems to be looking at the backgrounds of his appointees more
> > > seriously
> > > than any other previous president, rep or dem.
> > > good move, I like it.
>
> > I like the rule where no one with lobbying experience over the last 12
> > months will be hired into any position in his administration.
>
> In the interest of factual integrity.
>
> "President-elect Barack Obama did not employ lobbyists on his
> campaign, but they can assist with his transition as long as they de-
> register as lobbyists and their activities do not cross into policy
> areas they have tried to influence. "
>
> "There is no blanket ban on lobbyists, but they will not be able to do
> transition work in their area of expertise if they lobbied in the past
> 12 months, nor can they lobby the administration for 12 months
> afterward on matters on which they worked during the transition."
>
> http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/11/podesta_promises_s...
>
> Sounds good...now who keeps track and draws the lines in the ever
> shifting sands?
>
> ScottW

In our new downward economy, I wonder what the unemployment rate is
for lobbyists

[UnsteadyKen[_3_]]

ScottW wrote...

> Can the self employed become unemployed?

Yes if they fire themselves.

--
Ken

http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/buddyduck/