Why baseball cards arenât worth what they used to be. At a baseball card show at Hofstra University on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, dealers and customers talked about how the business has transitioned from brick and mortar stores to the Internet over the last 30 years.
A lobbyist is an activist who seeks to persuade members of the government (like members of Congress) to enact legislation that would benefit their group. The lobbying profession is a legitimate and integral part of our democratic political process that is not very well understood by the general population.
Some of the most influential lobbying groups in American politics are those that represent the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Realtors, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the National Rifle Association.