Not For Nothing - All Comments

re: Voter ID and the Splintered Party

Chris Barnett — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:27:48 GMT

Learn more about Rhode Island's Voter ID law at sos.ri.gov/.../voterid.

re: RI GOP to Vote on Closing Primary in October

Raymond T McKay — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:56:53 GMT

Well now . . . "Doherty's supporters dismiss the voting record concern in a state of frequent crossovers. They say the colonel is a strong conservative and argue that the impact of a closed primary would be minimal" . . . Sounds to me like the Closed Primary is a done deal!!!

re: GOP Town Chairs Line Up Behind Loughlin

Winston Smith — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:51:12 GMT

Will this be the year that Republicans will stop listening to the opposition about who they should nominate? It has never worked out for us in the past. What makes some of us think it will work this time?

re: What Cheer? Goes Phishin'

Col. Forbin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:02:24 GMT

Phish sit in at the Folk Festival?

re: New Life for Wind?

RSR — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:41:30 GMT

Gee, who'd of thunk it? The PUC (a supposedly independent, adjudicative body) is in danger of being over-rulled by a legislative body (potentially subservient to lobbyists for campaign donations)to determine the best interests of the rate-paying public. Amazing cronyism.

re: New Life for Wind?

Maggie Delia — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:45:09 GMT

'It is, plainly, a rigging of the process -' These are your words and clearly they are true. Saying that if you "believe in a green economy, the right thing to do". Well, I suggest you do a little more research and lots more thinking. Wind energy is the least "green" of the renewable energies. It needs fossil fuel backup all the time. We are VERY dependent on all our electronics these days and when the wind isn't blowing---something has to take over. Denmark has not retired a single fossil fuel plant and has the highest energy costs in the EU. We are about to turn a small number of people into miillionaires, a few more into ten and hundred millionaires with this project and at the expense of the every day rate payer in Rhode Island and the ordinary tax payer in this country. The Financial predators win again by manipulating our politicians. The PUC did the right thing--they had the courage to turn down a project that was $300 million to $500 million over market to the RI ratepayers. It is not alright that the politicians can "rig" the process. This is America. We need to guard our freedom and support the institutions that provide oversight and regulation in the partisan political arena.

re: New Life for Wind?

Corey — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:08:38 GMT

So, let me get this straight: you're really willing to turn a blind eye to obvious corruption just because the net outcome seems positive? I'm all for this wind farm, but it seems sad to me that in our obsessive effort to "beat Massachusetts at something", we'll willingly stage a public coup of the PUC, like it's no big thing.

re: Uncertain Moment for Progressives

Sebastian Melmouth — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:37:54 GMT

Step One: Pick up an encyclopedia.

Step Two: Look up the term 'socialism.'

Step Three: Make sure you have a good understanding of what that word actually means.

Then we can have a meaningful debate. Though your comments about an 'anti-family, pro-homosexual agenda' speak loudly about the depths of your ignorance. If the laws of a state do not safeguard the basic human rights of each citizen, those laws need to be changed -- hence social justice.

re: Uncertain Moment for Progressives

Joseph Patricio — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:16:10 GMT

Progressive is the code word for "Socialist" it has been made up to soften what these people really are all about. They want government to control our lives. Their entire purpose is to chip away at the moral foundation of our state and make hazy the difference between what is right and what is wrong.

Rep. Joanne Giannini is far from perfect but she stands tall on moral issues and issues that impact her constituents. Rep. Giannini's opponent is a carpet bagger planted by the Socialist to further their immoral agenda.

Ms. Cimini's initial letter to voters talked more about her family history more than it did about issues, obviously she is going to avoid an issues debate. Her intention was not highlight her progressive homosexual anti-family message. She briefly noted at the end of her letter through a play on words "laws of our state should be based on the underlying principles of social justice" I thought the laws where to created based on our constitution. Ms. Cimini’s is a plant with an anti-family pro homosexual agenda. She has no chance of unseating Rep. Joanne Giannini.

re: Paolino Would Run As An Independent

Frank P — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:09:22 GMT

What a hypocrite - he's supported NOTHING but democrats, given then thousands, and now he's chumming around with the felon and he's an independent? Everyone should remember that Joe has not WON an election since 1986, and has sat in his office and the Capital Grille, has not engaged with the community since the Mayor smoked him by 20 pts 8 yrs ago. He's a perennial loser.

re: Crashing the Tea Party

CaptainKen — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:14:07 GMT

If the tea-partiers really were what their citics say they are it would be obvious, there would be thousands of instances of recorded proof to back them up. The fact that it's not obvious proves that they (the critics) are wrong. They are simply who they say they are.

re: Kennedy's Message to Obama

Nun — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:09:37 GMT

Do you honestly think that 10 years from now under the new program, a dying Ted Kennedy would have received the health care he did? I'm serious.

re: New Poll: Chafee Strong, Lynch Slipping

joe vileno — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:31:40 GMT

how do Caprio and Patrick Lynch fare in the Democratic primary ?

and how do Bill Lynch and Cicilline fare in the Democratic primary ?

re: On the Kennedy "Rant"

L.M. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:36:51 GMT

Congressman Kennedy may have shouted...but..I think the time has come for voices to be loud and not muted re: the War and those dying in Afghanstan....We know who the people are involved in the latest DC sex scandals....but do not know the names of those in War..that have died or been horribly maimed..unless we research...Is this Country more interested in sexcapades than the Heros of that are fighting for us many miles away....I congratulate the Congressman for the Passionate expression of his thoughts....The Time has come for our Politicians to speak out....I do not want mute represenatives in DC.....And there is no need for name calling...Those whom refer to The Congressman as Patches...I would guess do not even vote....I like to say here..Thank YOU Congressman Kennedy...for all that you have brought to this state..in funding etc...and for having the fortitude to speak up....Where are the Woodward and Bernsteins of this generation....Thank you...

re: ProJo Prepares to Roll out Pay Wall

Ray Aldrich — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:26:04 GMT

Has anyone noticed that the subscription price of the ProJo paper version has gone up 60 (!) percent in one year?