Lobbyists for God

Washington Post by Niv Elis | Nov. 12, 2009 (Special Report)

(Blog Post) Businesses looking to have an impact on policy issues like health care and energy are teaming up with groups claiming to represent a powerful, well-known, but surprising figure: God. Faith-based lobbying groups, the likes of which played an important role in the civil rights movements, are resurgent in Washington, and savvy businesses are taking notice. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 16, 2009 - 7:09 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Nov 16, 2009 - 7:12 AM PST

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 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 16, 2009

The religious groups have similarly pragmatic reasons for entering into a marriage of convenience with businesses. A faith-based lobbyist has the “vast moral passion ... More »

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 by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 16, 2009
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