interest groups in america

• The Bubling Pot

America's political establishment is completely out of touch with public opinion on the subject of uncontrolled immigration. Back in 1984, immigration was a hot issue only among few interest groups; but in today's America, pollsters find that for the first time since Gallup was a baby, majority of the American public says that immigration is bad rather than good. Here, Keen discusses impact of the growing number of illegal aliens in the US on American society and politics, and the importance of creating immigration laws that would stop this trend.

• American Spectator, The
• Vol. 38 Nbr. 9, November 2005

• Wisconsin Debate Shaped by Callfire Automated Phone Poll ; Wisconsin Political Groups Use Callfire to Gauge Voter Interest in Recalling State Senators

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As labor protests in Wisconsin reach their second week, political groups are testing the waters to gauge voter interest in recalling state senators. Two such groups, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) and Democracy for America, struck first by using CallFire to send automated calls to 50,000 constituents in five Wisconsin state- senate districts. The calls were programmed using CallFire's IVR Designer, a simple drag-and-drop interface which records keypad inputs, gives voice prompts, and makes it easy for the called party to transfer directly to their state senator's office.

• U.S. Newswire
• March 05, 2011

• Dealing with the Politics of Politics

That's something I've been thinking about and trying to figure out for years. I am convinced that part of the explanation has to do with the basic structure of our society. Beginning with Alexis De Tocqueville's great early 19th century work, "Democracy in America," commentators have observed that more than most nations, America is comprised of a myriad of interest groups - people gathered together in solidarity to promote their particular way of life. An article in last week's issue of the Lansing-based politics and policy newsletter MIRS (Michigan Information and Research Service) dealt with a bill to close failing schools. The advocates of the bill, Reps. Tim Melton (D-Auburn Hills) and Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park), "seem to be trying to do something that only rarely happens in the...

• Michigan Chronicle
• October 01, 2009

• U.S.-Israeli Spat Spills Onto Hill

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced. Since the controversy erupted, a bipartisan parade of influential lawmakers and interest groups has taken aim at the administration's decision to publicly condemn Israel for its announcement of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem while Vice President Joe Biden was visiting on Tuesday and then openly vent bitter frustration on Friday.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• March 16, 2010

• Will Christians Unite?

Have you ever complained about the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attacking Christianity and felt helpless? If you're a Democrat, you can stop the ACLU. The Democratic Party owes allegiance to every anti-Christian special interest group in America, and they collectively, are the life-blood of the Democratic Party. These groups are ideologically supported by the ACLU who attack Christianity through liberal activist judges and courts. This means every Christian who votes for Democratic candidates, and there are millions, are indirectly helping those who want to destroy Christian influence.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• February 03, 2006

• Federal and state judicial selection in an interest group perspective.

... given to both the effect that interest groups, broadly defined, have in the creation and impleme...(69) Starting in the late 1940s, the American Bar Association also began rating judicial nominee...

• Missouri Law Review
• Vol. 74 Nbr. 3, June 2009

• Reshaping America ; Don't Look at Present-Day Europe

Those who think that Europe is America's past, think again. Europe matters to America. It matters more than ever before. Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy and the liberal special- interest groups that currently dominate Congress want to reshape America in Europe's image: socialist, secularist and multicultural.

• The Washington Times
• February 14, 2007

• Criticism of Israel Ignites Firestorm

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced. Since the controversy erupted, a bipartisan parade of influential lawmakers and interest groups has taken aim at the administration's decision to publicly condemn Israel for its announcement of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem while Vice President Joe Biden was visiting last Tuesday and then openly vent bitter frustration on Friday.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• March 16, 2010

• Lobbying in America; a Reference Handbook.

... a law student describes the nature of interest groups and lobbying in the United States, analyze ...

• Reference and Research Book News
• Vol. 24 Nbr. 2, May 2009

• Democrats Question Roberts' Role in Case

WASHINGTON -- Continuing the preliminary sparring over the nomination of John Roberts to the Supreme Court, Democrats posed questions on a potential conflict of interest in a decision in a recent case involving the Bush administration while liberal groups, including Naral Pro-Choice America, prepared new campaigns against him. Sens. Russell D. Feingold of Wisconsin and Charles E. Schumer of New York, both Democrats, sent a letter to Roberts asking him to explain why he participated in deciding the case after he was interviewed for the court seat.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• August 25, 2005