[[/QUOTE]Basically, everything politicains do is in response to political lobbying or whining by one group or another. [/QB][/QUOTE]

Well said, Dan.

The more I learn about the federal political machine, the more I realize how true this statement is.

That is why my support for the RFA continues to grow. "Grass Roots" efforts are good, but pale in effectiveness compared to PAC's.

I think unions played an important role at their conception during the depression. But in today's world with modern communications and mobility, they are obsolete. They have become the biggest leeches on US society since Al Capone was in business.