Mass arrests at RNC

… when the enemy was fluoridation. Check out Bob Kerr’s column in today’s ProJo for his take on National Guard adjutant general, and acting head of RIEMA, Maj. Gen. Robert T. Bray. Comparing him to Gen. Jack D. Ripper of the 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove, Kerr perfectly lays out this local example of all that is silly and wasteful, and dangerous, in our response to the constant post-9/11 fear-mongering. I’m sure this depressing scenario is being played out elsewher... more

And letting me know if it’s a joke or not ?  Mine eyes are broke: WHEN WAS the last time that you had any need for a $100 bill or perhaps a $50 bill? Indeed, most purchases that Americans conduct over $20 are in the form of a check, wire transfer, credit or debit card. This begs the question, who has the need for the $100 bill? The answer is clear — the underground economy and criminal economy thrive on paper cash, especially the $100 bill. Drug dealers, criminals, terrorists, il... more

Young people . And jack else. (Except for Providence , I mean. And Fox Point in particular. Woot, woot!) When I went to the SEIU convention back in September, I was impressed by the fact that, for the first time as far as I’d seen, Obama seemed angry. He was finessing a really fine line between impassioned and entitled, assured and cocky. Right on that divide. In particular, he went off on a catty riff: “Oh — SEIU. You guys wear purple or something?... more

Last night’s dramatic hat trick by Hillary Clinton does not bode well for Obama, or for America at large. Oh sure, if the democratic process is allowed to work its magic without interference from the Clinton political machine, Obama should still secure the nomination. Super Tuesday, the Sequel did not damage Obama’s chance at victory so much as it did his theme of hope. (more…) ... more