TESTIMONY
Christopher Leon Johnson, Member of the Public on Opposition to Proposed Lobbying Regulation Bill by NYC City Council
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Christopher Leon Johnson voices strong opposition to a proposed lobbying regulation bill being considered by the NYC City Council.
- He accuses council members of being influenced by lobbyists and organizations he views as detrimental to the city
- He claims the bill is a sham designed for publicity rather than effective regulation
- He criticizes council members for associating with certain lobbyists and not condemning their actions
- He expresses doubt that the bill will pass due to council members' ties with lobbyists
Christopher Leon Johnson
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Hey, Lincoln.
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My name is Christopher.
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Hey, chair.
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So JQ said, what's up?
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And Pew News said he said, what's up?
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So I wanna know where do you have the balls to come up with a with a bill?
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About this when to regulate lobbying, when you're bravely engaged in fake protests and rally with open plans, transalt, rise alliance and most of the unisex those lobbyists and let their agenda items influence your prop your policies and other programs.
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Now, I'm against this bill because you're introducing this bill.
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A lot of you, members of city council, are capitalized obvious such as transportation alternatives, and open plans, and the the rise lines.
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Now what needs to start happening is members like you and members like Shahan Anif need to start condemning Kathy Park Price, who's a lobbyist, who need to be registered as a lobbyist, If I had my way to city council, I would have made a bill introduced this bill to have people like Kathy Park parties registered herself as a lobby because she does indirect lobbying, but we all know that she has a big influence in the city council.
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And we wanna know why that you have no problems standing next to 7 times stock or Kamala Chera Why you why you're not condemning the guy.
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He's in a lawsuit for he's in a lawsuit for stalking 7 women, and you have no problems stand next to the guy and you're not condemning God of what he's doing as a council member.
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One more thing is, This hearing is nothing but a show.
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This bill will not go through the city council.
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Majority members are for our 4 extend next to corrupt lobbyists, such as Kathy Park Price, and Cable O'Cherra, and Danny Harris, and Doctor Shabbat.
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And Elizabeth Adams, and Derek Holmes, and Betsy Plum, and Laura Shepherd.
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And Kenny, Danny Horowitz.
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This is a big issue in the city council when you have Council members stand next to lobbyists that that are hell bent on destroying the city.
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So This build is sham.
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This build is not gonna patent city council.
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You introduce this build for cloud.
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You this build may step on next this the past 2 years, and you wait till 2024 to do it because of because of Frank Corona.
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Yeah.
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Frank Corona's corrupt.
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But your distance corrupt as him.
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When you stand next to dirty lobbyists, light of championship championship alternatives, and open plans, and the rise lines, and lost stability in NISTOS.
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So you like I said, man, I know you don't care.
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You only gonna listen to the lobbyists.
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This is not the but a cloud bill.
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This is not the but a forest bill.
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And you know, this is not gonna pass.
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I'm against this.
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So that's what I gotta say.
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Thank you, Lincoln.
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Thank you.