Monique Chartier

What Our Welfare State Hath Rot Wrought

By Monique Chartier | February 16, 2011 |

Writes Michael Morse at Rescuing Providence: “I know-lets hook up, you get pregnant, I’ll show up when it’s convenient for me, maybe once a week, maybe twice, maybe not at all, you can be my baby momma, I’ll be the baby daddy, we’ll get RITE care for the baby, and you until the baby is…

In-State Tuition is Not Free!

By Monique Chartier | February 15, 2011 |

Sen. Pichardo and Rep. Diaz have proposed to extend in-state college tuition rates to illegal immigrants. Let’s be clear. Regardless of cost, offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens is a complete non-starter on principle. It would become yet another enticement for individuals to come here illegally – in the process, endangering themselves and breaching…

Bob Watson’s Alliterative Allegory About Potential Poor Priorities at the People’s … er, Palace

By Monique Chartier | February 14, 2011 |

(… shoot, couldn’t think of a better word for capitol starting with “P”.) George’s comment yesterday under Marc’s post um, excuse me…. T H E S T A T E I S G O I N G B R O K E ! reminds me (how could I have forgotten?!) of the remarks that Minority…

Thus Endeth Global Climate Change

By Monique Chartier | February 13, 2011 |

… oh, not global climate change itself, just the “theory”. In the wake of increasing public doubt about the theory of AGW as data collection and analysis problems continue to mount, there has been an attempt to recast the theory as “global climate change”, “global climate disruption” or “global weirding”, the proposition that man’s greenhouse…

AZ to Fed Gov: You Claim It As Your Purview

By Monique Chartier | February 10, 2011 |

… so buckle down. Arizona on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that Washington has failed to secure the state’s porous border with Mexico. … “Because the federal government has failed to protect the citizens … of Arizona, I am left with no other choice,” Brewer told reporters at a news conference…

Campaign Taste: Patrick Lynch Goes out in Style

By Monique Chartier | February 9, 2011 |

Nothing will ever match the depth of Patrick Lynch’s monumentally selfish and depraved disdain for justice. But he’s sure giving it the ol’ college try in a different realm; namely, the use, abuse and disrespect of campaign contributions during the last months of his tenure as AG. During the final three months of 2010, former…

Ken McKay Announces

By Monique Chartier | February 7, 2011 |

… his candidacy for the chairmanship of the RIGOP via this press release dispatched just after noon today. Republicans are faced with an incredible opportunity to win elections in Rhode Island. We have great incumbents and candidates. We have incredibly hard working activists. Respectfully, I hope to earn your support and vote to become Chairman…

Attention, Drunk Drivers: The City of Providence Welcomes You

By Monique Chartier | February 7, 2011 |

Kudos to NBC 10 for exposing this. Rossignol said the officer at the scene told her that no one was available to give the other driver a breath test. “I couldn’t believe it. And I said, ‘Well, can you get someone who is certified for a Breathalyzer?’ And he said nobody is certified right now…

Another Winter Impelled Shortcut to Resist: Burning Briquettes Under the Engine Block

By Monique Chartier | February 5, 2011 |

… to pre-heat the engine oil (even if it is insanely cold out). Here’s one way not to try and start your vehicle in cold weather: Don’t place burning charcoal briquettes under the engine. Workers at the Summit County Landfill found out the hard way Tuesday morning as temperatures were in the minus double digits.…

Murphy & Williamson Played Hide And Seek With 2009 Pension Analysis – Disclosure Issues? What Disclosure Issues?

By Monique Chartier | February 4, 2011 |

Could this be the kind of thing that has brought the SEC to Rhode Island? (H/T WPRO’s John Depetro.) More than two months have gone by since a pension study commission appointed by House Speaker William J. Murphy took a series of votes aimed at creating a new – and for taxpayers, significantly less expensive…