July 21, 2011
The Signs of RI's Doom
Justin Katz
Matt and I discussed the forces affecting Rhode Island's politics on last night's Matt Allen Show. I expressed skepticism that the General Assembly will actually do much to reform pensions, referring to the four horsemen of Rhode Island's apocalypse — that is, the four groups that have locked in power in RI, and which the General Assembly must strive to appease to maintain the current balance. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
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the four horsemen of Rhode Island's apocalypse —
RI's problems result from a refusal by the electorate to "throw the bums out". All else, is an excuse.
Posted by: Warrington Faust at July 21, 2011 7:09 AMI would put the 4 Horsemen more succintly as:
1. Cronies
2. Union Pigs
3. Welfare Leeches
4. Rich Marxists