A New Oregon Law Hitler Would Be Proud Of

By Jim Kouri / NewsWithViews.com
Imagine you're denied an opportunity to serve your community as an elected official because your mother-in-law is a degenerate gambler who owes thousands of dollars to mobsters; or your uncle is a member of the National Rifle Association. In the state of Oregon, that just may be the case after the State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation that created a new state ethics law. Oregon lawmakers -- mostly Democrats -- passed SB 10, a bill that is supposed to stymie political corruption and the influence by lobbyists. Read more...

Posted by Editor at March 20, 2008 12:12 PM