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by gamblor956 8 days ago
Most lawmakers are not lawyers.
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underlipton 8 days ago
And lobbyists? Judges? (Particularly appellate.)
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gamblor956 7 days ago
Most lobbyists are not lawyers. All judges are lawyers.
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underlipton 6 days ago
Most of the decision-making power within lobbying organizations lies with lawyers. Effectively, most lobbyists are lawyers, regardless of if most of the staff within those orgs are not.

And lobbyists write our laws.

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