Closed Doors: Interest Groups
What Happens Behind Closed Doors: Interest Groups and Their Agendas
Government and political entities are believed to be heroes of the people. They only do good, and have no vendetta for themselves. However, this utopian way of thinking is unrealistic, and not representative of the convoluted process of policy-making and forward motion. Interest groups are a key component of change, and using direct lobbying, they attempt to create reform every day. Tom Woods in his “Our Wise Overlords Are Just Here to Serve Us” speech, and the textbook, help us explain how lobbying from these groups can influence politics and be effective in its process.
Direct lobbying involves the process of directly speaking to politicians about the change the group wants.
Government and political entities are believed to be heroes of the people. They only do good, and have no vendetta for themselves. However, this utopian way of thinking is unrealistic, and not representative of the convoluted process of policy-making and forward motion. Interest groups are a key component of change, and using direct lobbying, they attempt to create reform every day. Tom Woods in his “Our Wise Overlords Are Just Here to Serve Us” speech, and the textbook, help us explain how lobbying from these groups can influence politics and be effective in its process.
Direct lobbying involves the process of directly speaking to politicians about the change the group wants.