Monique Chartier
That would be Senator Barack Obama. First, from the text of Senator Obama’s mid-July speech on Iraq and Afghanistan. The greatest threat to that security lies in the tribal regions of Pakistan, where terrorists train and insurgents strike into Afghanistan. We cannot tolerate a terrorist sanctuary, and as President, I won’t. We need a stronger…
Perhaps it was inevitable, in view of their advocacy of certain issues which they perceive benefits all women, issues primarily, though not exclusively, advanced by one political party. And they certainly telegraphed this action ten years ago with silence in the face of Bill Clinton’s serial harassment of vulnerable and subordinate women, a group whom…
The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland suffered some sort of electrical malfunction yesterday and is out of commission for two months as repairs are effected. The first beams had been successfully sent round the Collider ring about ten days ago but protons have yet to be smashed together.
and millions of other women. A bumper sticker snapped in the greater Providence area last evening: The surprising un-welcome from some quarters, described so well by Donald, to the arrival of Governor Sarah Palin on the national political scene made it quite clear, contrary to this seemingly guileless bumper sticker, that feminism extends considerably beyond…
One of the requirements for American citizenship is naturally: Language Applicants for naturalization must be able to read, write, speak, and understand words in ordinary usage in the English language. Applicants exempt from this requirement are those who on the date of filing: – have been residing in the United States subsequent to a lawful…
This week, WPRO’s Dan Yorke interviewed Michael Pinga of West Warwick. Subject to the recount taking place tomorrow, Mr. Pinga won an upset victory over incumbent state Senator and Senate Finance Committee Chair Stephen Alves in Tuesday’s primary. Because Mr. Pinga will be the only candidate on the ballot for Senate District 9 come November,…
Barack Obama, September, 2007: I think that both General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker are capable people who have been given an impossible assignment,” Sen. Barack Obama said yesterday in a telephone interview. “George Bush has given a mission to General Petraeus, and he has done his best to try to figure out how to put…
The Rhode Island chapter of the 2007 State Teacher Policy Yearbook, issued by the National Council on Teacher Quality, pinpoints one of the major culprits responsible for the unacceptable state of Rhode Island’s education system: Rhode Island’s state government. [In my view, the two other culprits are School Committees and City/Town Councils.] And with apologies…
A couple of loud fiscal alarm bells sounded in Woonsocket over the last ten days as we were all glued to convention coverage and moose-burgers. A week ago Friday, Fitch Ratings downgraded Woonsocket’s General Obligation Bonds. Courtesy iStockAnalyst: In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating on Woonsocket, RI’s approximately $119…
Excellent, accurate title, Donald. The one bit of good news to emerge from the anti-Palin furor is that women appear to have well and truly “arrived” – our gender is less important than our political orientation. Here are some helpful guidelines for commentators who wish to criticize Governor Palin without appearing hypocritical or biased. –…