On: Why Not Have a Randomly Selected Congress?

[eli]

So no lobbying from EFF or Natural Resources Defense Council?

[opportune → eli]

The EFF wouldn't need to lobby if Comcast/Google/etc. didn't lobby

[eli → opportune]

I disagree. Laws like CFAA get passed because legislators want to look tough on crime. Not, IMHO, because corporations are lobbying for them.

[dave_sullivan → opportune]

How about the NSA? EFF needs to lobby.

[abiox → eli]

imo, eff and nrdc (and the rest) should 'lobby' the public. not congress.

[throwanem → eli]

No. Also, no lobbying from RIAA or Exxon.