Harper's Lobbyist Prank

Pointing out the amorality of lobbyists is kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. But that doesn’t mean it’s not fun. Harper’s Ken Silverstein decided to see what would happen if he posed as a representative of Turkmenistan and approached prominent D.C. lobbyists to see if they’d represent his country. Of course, Turkmenistan is not your typical ex-Soviet republic:

Until his sudden death last December, President-for-Life Saparmurat Niyazov built a personality cult that outdid that of any modern leader except possibly Kim Jong Il.

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