I understand that, and I understand the rules, if everybody complies with the rules...but are there a few areas where a corporation could duck under?
I read an article once and I was actually quite shocked to see the lists of people who once served in government working for a large firm, and they weren't registered as lobbyists. Most of those people, or at least those who were listed, came directly from government as elected officials. We can draw our own conclusions, but obviously these people would have an enormous amount of influence just by the people they know. If that firm were to hire them and to give them a job description, there really is no way of knowing, if they have a job description, that the overall intent is to influence those in government. Am I correct in thinking that. Is there a danger there?