Can Cool Moose’s ghost posthumously swing RI governor’s election?
It’s deja vu all over again in the race to be the next governor of Rhode Island. Governor Gina Raimondo, the incumbent Democrat, leads her Republican rival, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, by just two points, 38 percent to 36 percent, according to a new WPRI/Roger Williams University poll that revealed eerily similar results as last […]
Fear, loathing, camaraderie and solidarity with the Libertarians
“They do not know it, but they are doing it.” -Karl Marx It is close to midnight on April 1, 2016 and I have just returned from the most vibrant Marxist gathering in Rhode Island that I have been to in years, a veritable hothouse of discussion about overcoming exploitation and the reign of terror […]
Rest in peace, Bob Healey
I knew Bob Healey for many years, before he became a statewide political figure. While we did not see eye-to-eye in terms of political philosophy (I have some “libertarian” leanings but they don’t extend to laissez faire economics), we had far more in common. I appreciated his unimpeachable honesty, his intelligence and his curiosity. I […]
Four ideas that will improve Rhode Island
Although the electorate chose another for Governor, I still wish to share my ideas for a dynamic Rhode Island in hope that there can be some support for these visions. There are four ideas, all of which I had spoken of during my recent campaign, that I believe could profoundly change the game and restore Rhode […]
Did RI move right or left last night?
Congratulations, Gina Raimondo! You’ll soon be Rhode Island’s 75th governor, and you’ve also broken the so-called glass ceiling to become the Ocean State’s first ever female chief executive. Raimondo is also the first Democrat Rhode Island has elected governor since 1990. That’s a really long time for a state some call the bluest in the […]
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