1. The name and the website of the interest group.
The name of the interest group selected is Business- Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC). The business oriented political group’s website is www.bipac.org. You can find its page and platform portal on the internet.
2. What is the goal of the interest group?
Being a business political action committee, the group’s goal is to ensure that businesses belonging to their members are protected (Edsall, 11). They provide information to all the relevant stakeholders in business from their grassroots concerning the issues affecting their businesses. By doing this, they are a significant determinant of who is to be voted in for any political seat. They group also has mechanism to influence many of the country’s business policies.
3. Are its goals conservative or liberal?
The goals of this interest group can be said to be conservative. The interest group is employer oriented and is thus more concerned with protecting the interest of big businesses. This has always been the case since time immemorial. Corporations seek ways and means to have politicians protecting their interests elected thus continuing with their supremacy. They really do not care about liberal or free markets.
4. How do its goals affect the concept of liberty?
Their goals affect negatively the concept of liberty. This is because they are more interested in protecting big corporations. They thus interfere with the doctrines of a free market society.
5. How do its goals affect then concept of equality?
Their interests also affect negatively the concept of equality. By protecting big corporations, they prevent emerging business from growing. They are therefore a threat to entrepreneurship.
6. How do its goals affect the concept of democracy?
Basing our discussion on the same issue of a free market society, BIPAC does not respect democracy. Lobbying for a candidate who supports their interests shows that they only care about their well being. They will thus go to greater heights to abuse the concept of democracy in order to protect their interests.
7. Which politicians have this group supported and opposed?
BIPAC is mostly supported by the republicans. This shows in their funding list where most of the funding for their activities came from republicans politicians (Edsall, 10). The group is mostly oriented with business minded politicians. Most of the democrats oppose this group.
8. What interest groups exist with opposing goals?
Interest groups especially those occupying Wall Street like the tea party are opposed to BIPAC interests. Tea party interest group is opposed to the big corporation controlling most of the country’s wealth (Stone, 14).
9. Does the group have volunteer positions available? If so, give the title of the position and some responsibilities, if available.
BIPAC has a volunteer program known as the B. Iden Payne awards council. It is dedicated to promoting theatrical and performance arts. You can volunteer to offer expertise or financial support.
Works cited
Edsall, B.T “GOP Angers Big Business on Key Issues." Washington Post 21 June.
1998: 11
Stone, P. “All Checks, No Balances: Campaign Finance Sells Out.” Mother Jones, 34, 5,
(2010): 12-34.
