I guess it was only a matter of time before some university offered a M.A. in lobbying. George Washington University — naturally — is going to offer such a program. This clip has some details, as well as some reactions.

I see this as helping to reinforce two of our worst trends. First, the trend toward college programs in just about everything, including fields that are mostly learned on the job (as lobbying has always been) and second, the trend toward accepting that trying to use government to extract wealth and favors is just a normal part of life.

Hat tip: Drey Lourens