To the editor:
The labels on bills promoted by politicians commonly belie their true intent. The “Patriot Act” after 9/11 is a good example. The increased spying on civilians it …
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6/16/23
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Peter Hewett’s letter in the June 18 Phoenix (“Of Course black lives matter ….”), and other recent related events, compel a rational, factual response.
Mr. Hewett …
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7/2/20
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In 18 months we’ve gone from two weeks to flatten the curve, to where are your papers. How did we get from there to here? It turns out that there’s nothing like a respiratory …
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9/2/21
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To the editor:
Bright white stars shout on a field of blue Rhode Island be but one of fifty Founded in 1636, the sixth colony of thirteen The first to denounce the King, …
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6/16/23
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Those who seek to revisit history to in order to learn lessons from mistakes of the past should take care to understand the full historical context and its relevance before categorizing actions as …
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9/3/20
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To the editor: Last week there were two letters in the Phoenix that covered a talk by Erica Sanzi sponsored by the Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC), but the two letters were quite different …
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5/5/22
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To the editor:
The Bristol 4th of July Block Dance Party originated in the 50s, spearheaded by a wonderful woman who was a renowned educator, including time as a teacher, principal, and coach in …
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6/16/23
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To the editor: I can agree with the title given to Mike Proto’s letter in last week’s Phoenix . Candidates for public office should disclose their advocacy affiliations. That seems fair …
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5/5/22
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My high school theatre class helped me identify that what is occurring in Palestine is genocide.
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1/4/24
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To the editor:I want to thank the Bristol Phoenix for publishing the letter last week (“Come celebrate all of Bristol's horrible past”) in which efforts to commemorate our town’s …
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4/14/22
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To the editor:
The developer’s — Brady Sullivan LLC — own submitted floor plans state multiple times that the Maximum Floor Area, the total Gross Floor Area (GFA) – or …
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5/5/22
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To the editor: The Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) group sponsored several forums in October for state house and senate candidates, Bristol town council candidates and Bristol Warren school …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
The burden for Rhode Island education is not fairly distributed among its citizens. The state’s funding formula unfairly distributes citizens’ money; disrespects …
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2/27/23
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To the editor,
"In a world of steel-eyed death and men who are fighting to be warm, come in, she said, I'll give ya shelter from the storm." - Bob Dylan I recently read Mr. Mascena’s …
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8/3/23
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As citizens we don’t get to vote for the leadership or the statehouse rules; our representatives do that. Therefore, we should also press our representatives to place democracy above party and reform the rules of the legislature.
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1/4/24
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To the editor:
John Adams was one of the foremost of the American patriots wanting to break from England. However, to his great credit, when the British soldiers in the “Boston …
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4/8/21
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To the editor: For the first time in three years, since Covid-19, the U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), will restart the "Stamp Out Hunger" …
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5/5/22
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To the editor: Recently a Black Lives Matter mural, with Marxist clenched fists, was painted on an inside wall in a courtyard at Mt. Hope High School. To put up such a politically charged mural, …
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7/13/22
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To the editor:We all need to remember that we live in the greatest country in the world.Having said that, let me also say that I never thought, when I was 9 years old celebrating our country’s …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
Rhode Island legislators are currently voting on H.5258, a bill to ban the sale of new fur products in Rhode Island. This bill is a step in the right direction toward eliminating …
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2/27/23
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To the editor:
Thank you Mr. Mascena for pointing out what appears to be obvious to all but the Bristol Planning Board and Town Council . Giving up that beautiful waterfront property to a …
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8/3/23
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To the editor: The recent article covering the East Bay Chamber of Commerce Event (‘Elected officials discuss how to spend a billion dollars, and change a culture’) only covered half the …
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4/14/22
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To the editor: Rhode Island has been on the cutting edge of historic preservation from its very early days. Major figures like Antoinette Downing, Bonnie Warren, Bristol’s own Lombard Pozzi and …
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5/5/22
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To the editor: The letter from Jill Kassis and Christine Keyser in the Bristol Phoenix was misleading. I am a Republican candidate for Senate District 11 and I did participate in a forum sponsored by …
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11/3/22
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We should not dismiss ferry service as a long-term public transportation option altogether.
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1/4/24
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