Posted by
Always To The Right on Saturday, March 28, 2009 12:53:36 PM
President Obama announced a series of restrictions for government agencies in dealing with lobbyists this week, and free-speech advocates have begun objecting.
Officials in charge of spending stimulus money cannot speak with
lobbyists in person or on the phone, and in fact now have to start
every conversation by asking the person whether they are a registered
lobbyist. The ACLU and CREW believe that Obama has violated the First
Amendment and want the policy changed