[whimsicalism]

> you just shut out good people who want to do good things but can't figure out rules

It's not really that complicated to not work for a lobbying firm for 2 years after leaving a chief of staff position for a Senator.

Nor do I particularly want people too dull to figure out those rules to be making laws for our entire country?

[dnautics]

> Nor do I particularly want people too dull to figure out those rules to be making laws for our entire country?

You make it sound like there's only like 3 or 4 rules to follow.

> not work for a lobbying firm

it's not really clear ultimately how you're going to enforce that. Laws against lobbying are already treading close to violations of the freedom of speech and right to petition the government; if there are structural problems with how laws are getting enacted, I would suggest thinking about the structural problems in how we are governed more than trying to patch over the system with rules.

[whimsicalism]

> I would suggest thinking about the structural problems in how we are governed more than trying to patch over the system with rules.

I agree with that, I disagree with the idea that lobbying regulations somehow select for unscrupulous individuals - nor was your argument for that idea particularly well-reasoned.