Hoist by Their Own Petard

You can’t have a temperance meeting in a bar. And a group that wants to reform lobbying and fund-raising can’t have a fundraiser sponsored by lobbyists.
 
But that’s what the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform is doing.
 
The result: Governor Perdue – who, hard as she tries, can’t satisfy the N&O on ethics – says she won’t go. The coalition gets embarrassed on the front page –and looks hypocritical.
 
Now skeptical legislators can challenge the reformers: Why should we outlaw things that you do?
 
This comes under the heading: What were they thinking?
 
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Hoist by Their Own Petard

You can’t have a temperance meeting in a bar. And a group that wants to reform lobbying and fund-raising can’t have a fundraiser sponsored by lobbyists.
 
But that’s what the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform is doing.
 
The result: Governor Perdue – who, hard as she tries, can’t satisfy the N&O on ethics – says she won’t go. The coalition gets embarrassed on the front page –and looks hypocritical.
 
Now skeptical legislators can challenge the reformers: Why should we outlaw things that you do?
 
This comes under the heading: What were they thinking?
 
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Gary Pearce

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