Such an absurd reality was similarly and aptly portrayed in the 1951 cartoon classic Foghorn/Legorn called “Swoggled.” This charming tale, however, is not so sweet when public dollars, policy and trust is being traded and sold.
In the real world of Tallahassee, an added perk is that everyone gets to know everyone very well and eventually obtains mutually destructive information on one another. As long as the music keeps playing, everyone behaves and does what they should, nobody but the citizenry gets hurt.
This symbiotic food chain of corruption where everyone at the Capitol gets fed while the public gets fleeced with one sided policy created by lobbyists for their client companies is exactly why Donald Trump calls Washington, DC a Swamp.
USA Herald is aware that the practice of legislators proactively calling clients happens quite often, while no lobbyist, university or company would go on record for fear of reprisal.
The example of the stunning rise of clients tied to the power of a Senator stands out above the rest. The Mayernick Firm has tremendously benefited from a close association with knowing Joe Negron. Only Joe Negron knows how much work he has put into the effort of enhancing the Mayernick’s client base. We invite him to share his response with us.
