What if political lobbying was a crime?

Well, don't you think it should be?

Think about it... big business with money, wines and dines political decision makers, offers them fund contributions... for what?... so that their investment interests are protected by the law makers!... at whose expense?... ours... yours and mine and the children of the future!

Read this article for an example of blatant bribery:

Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study

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"Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world's largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today....."

Doesn't this get your blood boiling?... Especially as the reality of it all, is that this goes on ALL the time and more so than this example portrays... much more i'm sure!

And we all sit back and say... "Well, that's political lobbying"... SO WHAT!... that is bribery and corruption!... it is a crime in any other jurisdiction ... so why not in political circles?!

Am i being naive here?... shouldn't we the people whose lives are jeopardised by this corruption say  "ENOUGH NOW... punish these people for their crimes... outlaw this legalised corruption we so politely call Lobbying!"

What do you think?