Dear Don,
Great editorial (Longo's Viewpoint, Oct. 19, "Government's Crippling Effect"). I've been in the industry 30 years. I have never seen it this bad or seen such opposition to business at the state and federal levels.
You mention NACS lobbying (and by inference state organizations lobbying) and customers lobbying their representatives. Lobbying is but one step in the process and it comes on the down stream side of the process.
What I would like to bring to your attention is a partnership with a grassroots group such as Americans For Prosperity. Lobbying the current group of representatives has not proven to be hugely successful.
Grassroots groups educate and mobilize the voters. The real strength of our system is "We the people."
Just consider the possibilities if we change the legislators.
Legislation that understands the needs of business, free markets, and real reform of health care and the credit card mess.
Better legislators = better legislation.
We need to think outside the box and form new and unique partnerships if the free enterprise system is to survive and prosper.
I would enjoy the opportunity to continue this discussion with you at your earliest convenience.
Jim Zeiler
To read Don Longo's October 19 Viewpoint, go to http://www.csnews.com/csn/print/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004019005
