Presented on May 17, 1996
E. Kimbark MacColl, author and historian; Paul Farago, founder, Oregon Term Limits; Bill Lesh, president, W.R. Lesh Company
“Should Portland’s elected city officials be subject to term limits? On May 21, voters will weigh in on Ballot Measure 26-39, that limits commissioners to serving a maximum of three two-year terms, and the mayor and city auditor to serving two four-year terms.
Proponents such as chief petitioner Paul Farago argue that term limits herald the end of “”corrupt career politicians.”” But opponents such as Portland author and historian E. Kimbark MacColl claim that term limits are incompatible with Portland’s unique commission form of government. All in all, term limits invite two very different visions of the government’s role in our society.
This timely program features two parts: first, a debate between Farago and MacColl, moderated by Club Member Bill Lesh. Second, a presentation on Ballot Measure 26-39 by the Club’s research study committee, followed by a Club vote. This new format was designed for members to consider the arguments for and against a ballot measure before voting on the recommendations of the Club’s research study.”
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UKIP party leader Nigel Farage talks about the UK Parliament being stuffed full of career politicians who have never worked in the real world, and on the issue of publishing their tax returns
The problem with the UK parliament is it is stuffed to the gills of politicians who on;y ever studied BA degrees, next to nobody who studied hard sciences with BSc’s or BEng, because the sciences are looked down upon by the simpleton BA’s.
Recorded from Sky News, 07 April 2012.
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efrem1 says
December 28, 2015 at 6:24 PMMake sure you should not include Ron Paul in that crop Nigel. 🙂
Mr5eXLove says
December 28, 2015 at 7:01 PMNigel has less hair…
kcirdrab says
December 28, 2015 at 7:31 PMYr username is well chosen
Alec Y says
December 28, 2015 at 8:01 PMOh dear another Troll trying to cause trouble.
Alec Y says
December 28, 2015 at 8:28 PMukipwarrior You are a Troll and obviously not a member so how do you know what is going on.
BahamutDKing says
December 28, 2015 at 9:24 PMyou want broken Britain fixed vote this man in he's the only one who states facts and won't flip on Europe.
atwali . says
December 28, 2015 at 9:32 PMWhat is it they aways trot out to us? Oh yes, If you've nothing to hide you've nothing to fear. As a self empoyed person the state is happy to look up my chunter every January. This is one of the few issues I disagree with Farage about.
gshooting says
December 28, 2015 at 10:29 PMFarage is all well and good, but I really think if Daniel Hannan joined and became the leader of UKIP, the Lib Dems status as the third party could really be threatened.
SmallGodFly says
December 28, 2015 at 10:33 PMSolution: Get MPs to print all of their earnings since being an MP?
I don't care about before that, so that is where it can stop, what they earned before is their money, but when they are an MP it is our money so we have a right to know.
feellingfloydian says
December 28, 2015 at 11:12 PMHe was a metals trader for 20 years, he kept his own business going for some years after forming UKIP until it became impossible to do so (only so many hours in the day)
chris hob says
December 28, 2015 at 11:48 PM1)There is no real conservative party, 2)EU is taking over our lives and parliament, 3) Farage has charisma, 4) Disillusionment with the "centrist" political parties.