The Vernon Parish Retired Teachers' Association (VPRTA) recently held its quarterly meeting. The speaker was Daniel Ford, son of Judge John Ford and Beryl Ford, president of VPRTA. Speaking about his job as a lobbyist in Baton Rouge, Ford began his talk by saying that lobbyists are protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution. According to the amendment people have the right to petition the government, meaning they have the right to appeal to government in favor of or against policies that affect them or in which they feel strongly...
