Monique Chartier

Bobby Jindal: Make Congress Part Time

By Monique Chartier | November 25, 2010 |

Gov Jindal of Louisiana puts forth this excellent proposal in an interview with former Rhode Islander and current Human Events editor Jason Mattera. Amazingly, it doesn’t even appear to be unconstitutional as the Constitution does not specify the duration of a Congressional session. A determination of what comprises “part time” would have to be made.…

Governor Carcieri’s Thanksgiving Message

By Monique Chartier | November 25, 2010 |

Received via e-mail this morning. Inspirational even to this heathen. “Grace is everywhere.” These were the final words of the curé in Bernanos’ famous novel, “Diary of a Country Priest.” One does not have to be religious to be aware of how much has been given to us and how this knowledge moves us to…

Pre-Boarding Pat-Downs May or May not Be Necessary; A Waiver to Any Group (Other Than Pilots) Will Render Them Completely Pointless

By Monique Chartier | November 19, 2010 |

Further to Marc’s post, on the one hand, the TSA has yet to explain the logic of scanning or patting down, in search of weapons and other deadly contraband, airline pilots minutes before they enter the cockpit and come into possession of the ultimate ability to terrorize a commercial flight. On the other, in an…

Transparency? Equality? ObamaCare Waivers Issued to 111 (One Hundred Eleven) Companies

By Monique Chartier | November 16, 2010 |

… a one year waiver but how easy will it be to simply grant an extension after the first year … and after the second … and so on? (Kind of like Gina Raimondo and the one year moratorium she issued on her tax returns.) These waivers [H/T Fred Thompson Show] raise, first of all,…

Incoming Gen Treas Raimondo: Psych! I’m Not Releasing My Tax Returns

By Monique Chartier | November 14, 2010 |

General Treasurer candidate Gina Raimondo had refused to release her tax returns during the campaign but indicated that she would do so if elected. And she reaffirmed to a ProJo reporter just last week that she would do so. Oops. State Treasurer-elect Gina M. Raimondo on Thursday refused to release her income-tax returns after promising…

Hitchens Splendidly Rips Apart the President’s “Enemies” Remark

By Monique Chartier | November 13, 2010 |

… twelve days ago in Slate. Keep in mind that this dissection is carried out by a supporter of President Barack Obama. Christopher Hitchens voted for the president and, elsewhere in this article, states his readiness to defend the president and his policies during the campaign. (Hitchens points out that he was pre-empted from doing…

Trillo (R) Tried to Entice Block (M) Into Joining the (R)

By Monique Chartier | November 10, 2010 |

On the WPRO Matt Allen (scowling person at top of page) Show tonight, Republican House Rep Joe Trillo revealed that he had tried to persuade Moderate gubernatorial candidate Ken Block to convert to Republicanism, going so far as to offer Block a leadership role in the RIGOP. Mr. Block declined and went on to garner…

Another Assinine, Zero (Horse) Tolerance School Decision; Another Excuse to Post a Python Skit

By Monique Chartier | November 4, 2010 |

… minus the horses, of course, because, after all, bringing a horse to school is as dangerous as bringing a loaded firearm. Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School senior Dan Depaolis, 17, was suspended for two days after he rode a horse into the school’s parking lot while wearing medieval garb as part of a spirit week…

On the Matter of Too Much “Fighting”

By Monique Chartier | November 4, 2010 |

A couple of posts ago, Justin cited the statement yesterday by Linc Chafee that One of our impediments has been too much fighting to which Justin responds “Too much fighting” means too much opposition to the position that he and his political supporters — mostly leftists and unionists — wish to impose on the state.…

Truth in Advertising? Petty (Non)Vandalism? Or a Wholesale Swap Out?

By Monique Chartier | November 1, 2010 |

One of many edited “Chafee” signs placed in the public right of way along Route 295 North and elsewhere. Check out the disclaimer at the bottom.