Seen in the March/April Mother Jones…
Step one: Send 32-page letter regarding stance on international Tobacco treaty
Step two: Arrange two or three “closed-door” meetings with White House staffers.
Step three: one month after sending letter, contribute $55,764 to the Republican Party
Step four: congratulate yourself when the Assistant Surgeon General is ordered to reverse position and support ten out of your eleven provisions.
MoJones quotes California representative Henry Waxman: “It’s either an eye-popping coincidence or a testament to the insidious influence that Philip Morris has on the Bush Administration.”