Watchtower lobbyist!

by Atlantis 23 Replies latest jw friends

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  Atlantis

  From Debbie: http://www.kent.steinhaug.no/forum/showthread.php?s=851bfcc227b752640009930ef93d3eee&threadid=4067 http://www.nyc.gov/lobbyistsearch/s...ephen+Lefkowitz
  
  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
  
  One New York Plaza
  NY, NY 10004
  (212) 859-8280
  
  
  Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of NY Inc.
  100 Wachtower Drive
  Patterson, NY 12563
  
  MELANIE MEYERS
  STEPHEN LEFKOWITZ
  01/01/2003
  12/31/2003
  
  Target: NYC PLANNING LOWW NNYC COUNCIL
  Subject: ZONING MAP CHANGE CIVIL SPECIAL PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SITE AT 85 JAY STREET, BROOKLYN.
  
  
  Compensation Reimbursement
  Q1 $11,375.00 $0.00
  Q2 $4,700.00
  $0.00
  Q3
  $8,700.00
  $0.00
  Q4
  $5,200.00
  $0.00
  Total
  $29,975.00
  $0.00 http://www.nyc.gov/lobbyistsearch/s...=MELANIE+MEYERS
  
  Pillsbury Winthrop L L P
  
  One Battery Park Plaza
  New York, NY 100041
  (212) 858-1000
  
  Jim Burns
  Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York, Inc.
  100 Watchtower Drive 85 Jay St. Project
  Patterson, NY 12563
  (845) 306-1000
  Melanie Meyers
  Stephen Lefkowitz
  09/02/2002
  12/31/2002
  
  
  
  
  Subject: REZONING AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BUILDING AT 85 JAY STREET, BROOKLYN, NY
  
  
  Compensation Reimbursement
  Q1 $0.00 $0.00
  Q2
  $0.00
  $0.00
  Q3
  $0.00
  $0.00
  Q4
  $3,350.00
  $0.00
  Total
  
  $3,350.00 http://www.nyc.gov/lobbyistsearch/helpguide.html
  The NYC Lobbyist Search application provides quarterly information about lobbyists and their clients. A lobbyist is a person or organization retained, employed or designated by any client to engage in lobbying. See Local Law 3-211 of the Lobbyist Laws for the full list of items a lobbyist may try to influence. http://www.nyc.gov/lobbyistsearch/search
  
  matches were found for "WATCHTOWER".
  
  WatchTower Bible and Tract Society of NY, Inc.
  
  
  100 WatchTower Drive
  Patterson, NY 12563
  (845) 510-0490
  
  01/01/2004
  12/31/2004
  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP
  M. MEYERS
  SHEFKOWITZ
  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP
  One New York Plaza
  New York, NY 10004
  (212) 859-8780
  
  MICHAEL DENKENSOHN
  
  Target: NYC PLANNING COMMISSION - NYC COUNCIL
  Subject: ZONING MAP CHANGE AND SPECIAL PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SITE AT 85 JAY STREET, BKLYN
  
  
  Compensation Reimbursement
  Q1 $6,030.00 $0.00
  
  Q2 $7,000.00
  
  $0.00
  
  Q3 $21,330.00
  $0.00
  
  Q4 $25,520.00
  $0.00
  Total
  
  
  $59,880.00
  $0.00 COMPENSATION
  
  This means any salary, fee, gift, payment, benefit, loan, advance or any other thing of value paid owed, given or promised to the lobbyist.
  
  If lobbying services are rendered in a certain period but are not paid until a later period, the amount of compensation owed and expenses incurred must be reported in the period services were rendered.
  
  
  
  
  
  This term means reimbursement by the client of reportable expenses received by the lobbyist.
  
  Exceptions:
  Does not include reimbursements for lobbyist’s personal food, travel and lodging expenses.
  Does not include reimbursements for campaign contributions reportable pursuant to Article 14 of the Election Law. so a politically neutral company with no political interests would want a bunch of these? http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/...asp?careerID=88
  Career: Lobbyist
  
  
  A Day in the Life
  
  Whether lobbyists work for a large organization, a private individual, or the general public, their goals and strategies are the same. First and foremost, lobbyists must be adept at the art of persuasion, which is the mainstay of their job. They must figure out how to sway politicians to vote on legislation in a way that favors the interest they represent. This means tailoring appeals to specific individuals as well as to group voting blocs, such as Southerners or pro-choicers. Lobbyists also occasionally lobby one another. When normally opposing groups find a common area of interest and can present a united front they are extremely effective. Lobbying can be direct or indirect. Direct lobbying means actually meeting with congressmen and providing them with information pertinent to a bill being voted on. The lobbyist imparts her information with the help of graphs, charts, polls, and reports that she has hunted up or created. Needless to say, this is usually information that the politician might not otherwise have access to, that casts the matter in a light favorable to the interest the lobbyist represents. Sometimes, lobbyists will even sit down and help a politician draft legislation that is advantageous for their interest. Maintaining good relations with politicians who can be relied on to support the lobbyist’s interest is key. While lobbyists and their employers cannot themselves make large campaign donations to politicians, they can, and do, raise money from other sources for reelection campaigns. To be successful at all of this, the lobbyist must be well-informed, persuasive, and self-confident. Personal charm doesn’t hurt either, and lobbyists will often do social things like host cocktail parties, which allow them to interact with politicians-and opponents-in a less formal atmosphere. Indirect lobbying, sometimes referred to as grassroots organizing, is a bit less glamorous. Grassroots lobbyists enlist the help of the community to influence politicians by writing, calling, or demonstrating on the organization’s behalf. This means long hours spent on the phone and writing letters, trying to rouse the community to get involved. These lobbyists also report to politicians about the concerns and reactions they have gotten from community members. Indirect lobbying is also done through the media. Grassroots lobbyists write articles for newspapers and magazines and appear on talk shows to generate interest in and awareness of their issues. Lobbyists tend to work long hours-between forty and eighty hours per week is normal, and when a bill is up for vote they will usually work through at least one night. But the least attractive part of being a lobbyist may be the profession’s less-than-spotless reputation. While most are undoubtedly scrupulous, some lobbyists have been known to grease a palm or two where persuasion falls short, and the rest must suffer the public’s mistrust. These honest lobbyists, who represent every segment of society, take refuge in the knowledge that they are working to promote causes they believe in.
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  Atlantis

  	CLIENT. Multiple matches were found for "WATCHTOWER". Please select from the following list. [BACK TO TOP]
  	Client Name H Client Address H Begin Date H End Date H Principal & Additional Lobbyists H Lobbyist Address H Lobbyist Officer H Details H WatchTower Bible and Tract Society of NY, Inc. 100 WatchTower Drive Patterson, NY 12563 (845) 510-0490 01/01/2004 12/31/2004 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP M. MEYERS SHEFKOWITZ Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP One New York Plaza New York, NY 10004 (212) 859-8780 MICHAEL DENKENSOHN Target: NYC PLANNING COMMISSION - NYC COUNCIL Subject: ZONING MAP CHANGE AND SPECIAL PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SITE AT 85 JAY STREET, BKLYN Compensation Reimbursement Q1 $6,030.00 $0.00 Q2 $7,000.00 $0.00 Q3 $21,330.00 $0.00 Q4 $25,520.00 $0.00 Total $59,880.00 $0.00 Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of NY Inc. 100 Wachtower Drive Patterson, NY 12563 01/01/2003 12/31/2003 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson MELANIE MEYERS STEPHEN LEFKOWITZ Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson One New York Plaza NY, NY 10004 (212) 859-8280 Target: NYC PLANNING LOWW NNYC COUNCIL Subject: ZONING MAP CHANGE CIVIL SPECIAL PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SITE AT 85 JAY STREET, BROOKLYN. Compensation Reimbursement Q1 $11,375.00 $0.00 Q2 $4,700.00 $0.00 Q3 $8,700.00 $0.00 Q4 $5,200.00 $0.00 Total $29,975.00 $0.00 Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York, Inc. 100 Watchtower Drive 85 Jay St. Project Patterson, NY 12563 (845) 306-1000 09/02/2002 12/31/2002 Pillsbury Winthrop L L P Melanie Meyers Stephen Lefkowitz Pillsbury Winthrop L L P One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 100041 (212) 858-1000 Jim Burns Target: NYC DEPT OF CITY PLANNING; NYC COUNCIL Subject: REZONING AND SPECIAL PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BUILDING AT 85 JAY STREET, BROOKLYN, NY Compensation Reimbursement Q1 $0.00 $0.00 Q2 $0.00 $0.00 Q3 $0.00 $0.00 Q4 $3,350.00 $0.00 Total $3,350.00 $0.00
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  Honesty

  I wonder if the twerp at Crooklyn Bethel knew about this when he told me back in 1990 that all the new construction projects were the direct result of Jerhovah's spirit.
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  garybuss

  We're not involved in politics . . . oh no!
  
  Hahahaha!!!!!
  
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  greendawn

  There is nothing mystical or divine about the WTS whatever happens there has down to earth causes, it is very much an ordinary human organisation. Despite the beautiful myths and the assumed heavenly aura.
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  Elsewhere

  I'm not going to pretend to understand everything that was posted above... so... am I correct in understanding that this is refering to "political lobbying", as in having representatives of the WTS approach elected representatives in an attempt to influence the laws they right and/or vote for?

  Can someone explain what the above information is and what it means?

  If this really is information about the WTS doing REAL political lobbying then this is MUCH bigger than the UN thing.
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  Elsewhere

  Does anyone have some Quotes on what the WTS has said about political nutrality?

  Main Entry: lobby
  Function: verb
  Inflected Form(s): lob·bied; lob·by·ing
  intransitive senses : to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and especially members of a legislative body on legislation
  transitive senses
  1 : to promote (as a project) or secure the passage of (as legislation) by influencing public officials
  2 : to attempt to influence or sway (as a public official) toward a desired action
  - lob·by·er noun
  - lob·by·ism /-"i-z&m/ noun
  - lob·by·ist /-ist/ noun
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  ICBehindtheCurtain

  I think it means they ARE NOT RELYING ON JEHOVAH'S HELP, TO FURTHER THEIR KINGDOM REAL ESTATE INTERESTS! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, O YEAH, BUT THEY ARE JEHOVAH'S CHOSEN PEOPLE HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA, RIGHT.........

  WHAT HYPOCRITES!!!!!!!!

  IC
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  nelly136

  http://www.jw-media.org/beliefs/society.htm

  Neutrality

  Following the examples set by Jesus and first-century Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses do not share in the politics or wars of any nation. Their stand of Christian neutrality is well documented in history. They firmly believe that they must "beat their swords into plowshares" and not "learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4) At the same time, Jehovah's Witnesses recognize the authority of nations to raise armies and defend themselves, and they do not interfere with what others choose to do.—John 18:36.
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  nelly136

  http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2001/10/15/article_02.htm

  In advocating God's Kingdom, Jehovah's Witnesses do not mix in politics or foment rebellion against secular governments, even in lands where the Witnesses are banned or persecuted. (Titus 3:1) Instead, they try to make a positive, spiritual, nonpolitical contribution in the way that Jesus and his first-century disciples did. The Witnesses strive to help righteously disposed people in their various communities to adopt wholesome Biblical values, such as familial love, honesty, moral cleanness, and a good work ethic. Primarily, they endeavor to teach them how to follow Bible principles and to look to God's Kingdom as mankind's real hope