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Turkmeniscam
Ken Silverstein · 初版 2008 年
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“正如我常说的，只要价码合适，我连魔鬼本人都愿意代理——这无关个人恩怨，纯粹是生意。”——一位华盛顿特区游说客。几乎自从美国有了政客起，游说客就一直游荡在国会大厅里——握手寒暄、赠送礼物、兜售议程。人人都心知肚明这套金钱、权力和公关互惠交易的游戏规则。只要报酬足够丰厚，总有人乐于跳入最肮脏的政治浑水。真正的问题在于：他们究竟能堕落到何种地步？资深调查记者Ken Silver
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……针对任何事情采取政治行动都很困难，而公司却可以拥有政治授权（以及支持它的雄厚资金）。又及：如果有人想了解一点游说产业的内幕，去看看 Ken Silverstein 写的《Turkmeniscam》吧。篇幅不长，但极其让人大开眼界。http://www.amazon.com/Turkmeniscam-Washington-Lobbyists-Stal...
…political action on anything is difficult, whereas companies can have a political mandate (and the money to support it). P.S. If anyone wants to to learn a little bit about the lobbying industry, check out Turkmeniscam by Ken Silverstein. It's a short read, but eye-opening. http://www.amazon.com/Turkmeniscam-Washington-Lobbyists-Stal...
……在他那家濒临破产的电子游戏公司（38 Studios）彻底垮台前把它支撑起来。Lobbying（游说）的本质不在于“赢”，而在于 access（门路）和人脉关系。Ken Silverstein 在《Turkmeniscam》里对此给出了很有趣的解释。AT&T 是一家科技公司，比 Alphabet 早诞生了一个世纪左右，并且正寻求在全美更多地方开展业务（这正是人脉发挥作用的地方）。Alphabet 可能还没有…
…to prop up his failing video game company (38 studios) before it bottomed out. Lobbying is not about "winning" but about access and connections. An entertaining explanation of this is offered up in "Turkmeniscam" by Ken Silverstein. AT&T is a tech company, one that predates Alphabet by a century or so and is looking to operate across more of the US (this is where connections matter). Alphabet may not have a…