It’s bad enough that Republican Fred Thompson is seeking to become President of the United States after three decades of working as a lobbyist, hiring himself out to promote politicial policies in return for fat paycheck. What’s worse is that it isn’t just Fred Thompson who is using his former position in government in order to gain personal profit.
Fred Thompson’s sons, Tony and Daniel, started their careers as lobbyists after their father gained a seat in the United States Senate, getting work based on the perception that they had access to powerful people in the government through their father.
The Thompson family has a long history of using their influence in the government to enrich themselves. There is no reason to believe that this unethical exploitation of political access would stop if Fred Thompson were to become President.
(Source: New York Times, July 2, 2007)
