Unions say they are the big winners
Recently, I got my hands on “The Federationist”, a newsletter published by the Teachers and Health Professionals branch of the AFL/CIO. The content was informative. It is basically a self-congratulatory piece but clearly outlines the “victories” achieved by the Rhode Island union, both with issues and with politicians. It’s essentially a guerilla warfare manual. Here’s [...]
Read More →Violet: Deepwater Wind should be deep-sixed
Rhode Island continues to look like a rube. Why else would Deepwater Wind request a fee waiver of $700,000 from the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) for the review of this project before the council? If you think this project is only about Block Island with its esthetics being harmed, you are wrong. Rhode Island [...]
Read More →Violet: Is it time to tinker with the sales tax?
Rhode Island may be facing a sales tax crisis. The governor of Massachusetts is proposing a sales tax reduction from its present 6.25 percent to 4.5 percent. While the idea must be vetted by the commonwealth’s legislature, the potential harm to Rhode Island lurks in the shadows. The Rhode Island General Assembly and the governor [...]
Read More →Violet: Chafee gears up for another run
Earlier this month Gov. Linc Chafee made it clear on WPRI’s “Newsmakers” that he plans to run for re-election in 2014. He said that he wasn’t decided about whether he’d run as a Democrat. If he does, he’ll end up “pulling a Mayor Vincent Cianci,” i.e. running as a Republican, Independent and a Democrat! For [...]
Read More →Violet: It’s time to revisit gun control
The massacre of 26 people including 20 children in Newtown, Conn. has reignited the debate over gun control. Before the election there was such a discussion in the aftermath of the slayings in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. That gunman, like the deceased suspect here, obtained the weapons legally. The insipid response in July [...]
Read More →Violet: Chafee’s three Rs are different
When you and I went to school, our “three Rs” were distinctly different from the life lessons Gov. Lincoln Chafee taught the citizenry last week. His mastery of subjects was repudiation, revocation and relinquishment. For all those who pontificated that the governor won’t run for office again, his actions show he very much plans to [...]
Read More →Letter: An easy answer to Arlene Violet’s question
To the editor: I must admit, it’s bewildering to me — to say the least — how Arlene Violet, who continually sanctimoniously rails against RI Republicans, can mindlessly exclaim: “The problem with this state is that the leaders have little vision to be sure. However, the rest of the taxpayers don’t hold anybody accountable. Just [...]
Read More →Violet: R.I. is second worst-run state
Well, the results are posted. Rhode Island is the second worst-run state being bested only by the State of California. So says 24/7 Wall Street, a blog which each year conducts an extensive survey of all 50 states. In case you are wondering if this somewhat innocuous source might not be seen by too many [...]
Read More →Violet: How to tell if you’re a Republican or Democrat
Last week I posed some questions that were supposed to tell you if you lean Republican or Democrat. Granted, the answers are solely my idea as to what affiliation you are. You have also voted by now so you know if this is a true test as a result of your actual voting. Here goes! [...]
Read More →Violet: How to tell if you’re a Republican or a Democrat
All of you have seen “tests” which are supposed to tell you if you lean Republican or Democrat. The answer to such questions as to whether there should be a “voucher” system for Medicare, or whether abortions should be banned, etc., usually are pretty obvious relative to one’s political orientation. Here’s a “test” which is [...]
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