Anderson, That is unrealistic. Because one becomes a legislator doesn't mean one cannot have cordial relations with others. What if a legislator is invited to a friends home for dinner and the dinner conversation turns to politics? What if a lobbyist offers meals to relatives of legislators? This holier than thou attitude we espouse for legislators is nonsense. Of course direct payments (bribes) and gifts are off limits, but a social setting to present one’s case is reasonable. Isn’t it a bit ironic that you would outlaw meals of any kind yet labor unions can contribute thousands of dollars to political campaigns? Don’t you think the labor unions expect a quid pro quo for their money?