January 27, 2012
The Market Undoes Pension Reform
A really bad year of investment returns could put the RI state retirement system right back where it was before our ballyhooed reform.
January 25, 2012
Dismissing the Fundamental Political Question
Conversation on Anchor Rising has brought us to the question of the necessity of social pressure.
January 24, 2012
A Gift That Turns into an Expense
RI is fluffing its higher ed. bed with federal dollars, emphasizing the poor gauge that money represents.
January 23, 2012
Mostly in order to avoid any "figure's AR wouldn't mention Watson's latest arrest" comments
Rep. Bob Watson has made the news for another possible DUI incident, and it's no longer possible not to question his judgment.
January 21, 2012
There's the "Business Community" and There's the Business Community
RI business insiders may survive as long as tax increases are only moderate, but their survival isn't good enough to save the state.
January 19, 2012
Sympathy for Zimbabwe
Like Zimbabwe, Rhode Island is a land with few prospects for those who wish to build a life.
January 18, 2012
Life Before Entitlement
Yes, society did have mechanisms to care for the unfortunate before the era of huge government.
January 17, 2012
Trapping the Motivated in Failing Schools
At least one argument against mayoral academies is that motivated parents should not have choices because unmotivated parents might not make them.
Reform Is Good for Education
A study from the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity should provide the impetus for major changes in Rhode Island education.
January 16, 2012
More Deception on In-State Tuition for Illegals
Another pillar of the case for in-state tuition for illegal immigrants proves to be less than advertised, upon closer inspection.
January 14, 2012
The Appropriate Response to Totalitarians
The public reaction to the judiciary's prayer banner decision in Cranston is founded in a defense not so much of religion, but of self governance.
January 13, 2012
East Coast Law Enforcement
Nothing discomforts the ruling class like law-abiding citizens willing to protect themselves and their belongings.
Unconstitutional Judiciary Orders Destruction of Prayer
The judge's decree to remove an old prayer banner from a Cranston public school points to the government's establishment of atheism as the state religion and partially explains the divisiveness of national politics.
January 11, 2012
Loughlin Not Running
Republican congressional candidate John Loughlin has decided not to run for the 1st Congressional seat in 2012.
The Market Can Only Do What It Can Do, and We Can't Know What Nature Will Do
The EPA is insisting on environmentally preferred products that can't be bought; meanwhile nature might prefer to be headed toward an ice age, but for global warming.
January 10, 2012
Trillo's Flawed Government Theory
It is not the job of government to pick and choose the industry of their constituents, to the extent of describing the size and features of a casino that nobody has yet proposed building.
The Mood on the Right
There's a lot of pessimism out there, and while political realities may justify it, there's still reason for hope.
January 9, 2012
Gridlock Isn't Bad When It's Wanted
The Projo editors appear to have forgotten that the American people were the ones who "saddled" President Obama with strong legislative opposition.
January 6, 2012
The Pension Questions Still Not Asked
In a speech accepting an award for pension reform, Treasurer Gina Raimondo doesn't answer (and isn't asked) a couple of critical questions that nobody seems interested in.
