Today in Government class Mr. West came in to talk to our class about the government and his job. He is a lobbyist. A lobbyist is someone who helps interest groups promote their positions on things. They also help companies when damage happens. Who you know is important when you are a lobbyist, it’s about who you know, not what you know. Lobbyist also have to make it look like more people are interested in the opinion then there really are. Right now some of the projects Mr. West is working on include getting a charter school in Virginia and trying to stop a “one rate insurance policy” across the nation.
I learned a lot today from our guest speaker. I knew nothing about lobbyists and what they do. Now I know the role they play in our government. They are important because they share people thoughts with those in government positions. I had also never thought about how young people have an effect on our government. I had always thought of old men with white hair changing our government, but really it is us, the young adults, that have a big impact on our government.
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