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PROEM: The link for the online stream isn’t working; I’ll let y’all know when it’s fixed. For those who missed it, Matt Allen has posted audio from last night’s Violent Round Table, featuring Tea Party organizer Kristen Bond, Andrew, and me. The conversation ranged from the swine flu to left-wing activists to prostitution. (Some might…
Andrew briefed the audience of the Matt Allen show last night on the nature of Rhode Island taxes and fees, along with some notes on the bungling beginning of Lincoln Chafee’s gubernatorial run. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
Herewith, the text of my speech at the Tiverton Citizens for Change Taxpayer Forum on Monday night. (Audio, with some extemporaneous differences: stream, download [5min 29sec]) Let’s be honest. For most of us, this whole civic participation thing is a chore. It’s a responsibility. We stay informed; we vote; and really that should be enough.…
The following speeches were given at the Tiverton Citizens for Change taxpayer forum on Monday, April 27. TCC President David Nelson: stream, download (4min 30sec) TCC and Tiverton Budget Committee member Thomas Parker: stream, download (13min 39sec) Rhode Island Statewide Coalition Executive Director Harry Staley: stream, download (19min 39sec) TCC member and Tiverton Budget Committee…
Picking up from the end of the previous string of audio, the following audio is as described on Anchor Rising’s live blogging of Operation Clean Government’s spring forum: WPRO’s Dan Yorke asks how leaders can accomplish a major change in Rhode Island: stream, download (57sec) URI economics professor Leonard Lardaro suggests that we have to…
The following audio continues where the related post left off, in keeping with Anchor Rising’s live blogging of Operation Clean Government’s spring forum: WPRO’s Dan Yorke asked where the side that’s supposed to counterbalance special interests has been, to some confusion over whether he means elected representatives or voters, with short responses from General Treasurer…
As some have already noted in Anchor Rising’s play-by-play, some significant and interesting things were said at Operation Clean Government’s spring forum. Last night, I posted audio of Governor Carcieri’s unscheduled speech; thereafter, the panel took the stage: OCG President Arthur “Chuck” Barton introduces the panel, points out some significant people in the audience, and…
Having not attended many events like this, I can only take a general sense for comparison, but I thought today’s panel courtesy Operation Clean Government was particularly good and, incidentally, provided further evidence of a growing intention to be heard among Rhode Island’s regular citizens. Some of that may have been an effect of the…
Monique explained why she believes trying to affect global warming by changing mankind’s behavior is pointless and disruptive on the Matt Allen show last night. Stream by clicking here, or download it.
Although Arlene Violet subsequently whacked him with a great question about using stimulus money to suppress changes to teachers’ healthcare benefits, I’m very disappointed that the Newsmakers gang let Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse ramble on with this partisan mumbo-jumbo for three minutes: I think it’s sort of an ironic moment on this subject, and particularly to…
