Thursday, May 7, 2015

What is a Constitution?

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A constitution is a set of rules that govern the behavior of a state. The word “ought” expresses a duty or obligation but is not the same...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Who votes against good bills?

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When reporting on the votes on Bills to the General Assembly I would urge the reporter to list the names of those who voted for and against....

American Exceptionalism

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There was a letter to the editor in the Providence Journal on Friday, Apr 3, "Students right to defend their pride in America ", ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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In some respects the property tax is the best tax.  When a town sets a budget it knows exactly how much it will need from the citizens (the...
Monday, January 26, 2015

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In the  Washington Post, November 26, 2014 Joann Weiner writes “The evidence is overwhelming. Diversity – gender, racial, ethnic, whatever...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Global warming, real or fake?

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There has been so much in the news about global warming and whether it is real or a hoax.  My opinion won't change any minds but I'd...
Monday, June 23, 2014

Exactly what's the problem?

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Here on the beach we have a wonderful facility for our citizens. To keep things clean we have a sign posted: This morning I was walking...
Monday, March 24, 2014

How are we doing?

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In an article about Rep. Gordon Fox's resignation in the Providence Journal, March 24, Rep. Nicholas Mattiello was quoted as saying tha...
Friday, March 14, 2014

Must be hard to be a lawyer.

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In the Journal today (March 14, 2014) was an article, "Mother of molested teen urges change  in assault law". It seems there was a...
Saturday, September 21, 2013

Pesky facts

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Facts can be funny things. “Minimum-wage hike = minimum sense”, Jay Ambrose’s  Providence Journal on December 6, 2013, got me thinking...