The Right Side of Hope in Rhode Island
Social Security
1:46 PM, 10/27/10
Bob Goes to the Statehouse, by Justin Katz
Rhode Island Politics
9:43 AM, 10/27/10
"...it appears the city of Providence is bankrupt or close to it and that you are deliberately hiding this fact...", by Monique Chartier
Providence
8:11 AM, 10/27/10
There's the "M" Word Again, by Justin Katz
Marriage & Family
5:51 AM, 10/27/10
Liveblogging the Governor's Debate, by Carroll Andrew Morse
RI Governor '10
6:57 PM, 10/26/10
King on Pensions, by Justin Katz
State Government
5:44 PM, 10/26/10
An Open Door for Evil, by Justin Katz
Culture
6:12 AM, 10/26/10
Playing the "Shove It" Card, by Justin Katz
RI Governor '10
8:01 PM, 10/25/10
Does it Make Sense for Anyone Under Age
RI Congress '10
6:15 PM, 10/25/10
Negative, Not Affirmative, Action, by Justin Katz
On the Campus
1:45 PM, 10/25/10
March 19, 2009
A Clarification in the Other Direction
Lest I be misunderstood, perhaps a note's in order stating that I support the Ocean State 38 initiative that Travis Rowley describes. As a political organization, the RIGOP must reinvent itself at the local level and build from there — not just for fundraising, but in order to get to know voters and to identify candidates.
Basically, the RIGOP has to be visible among the various reform groups and amidst the political backlash against Rhode Island's status quo.
It will be critical, however, for the party to present itself as just another group interested in a larger cause than itself. Each local member of the Ocean State 38 should engage with all reform activities, and without the implication that they intend to subsume them. An approach that errs on the side of arm's length assistance, rather than political opportunism, will rebuild the party more quickly. The question to answer is, "How does the party fit within this grassroots movement?"
It most definitely has a place.
About Community Crier
About Engaged Citizen
A party with 10% of the registration of its opposition, 10% of the elected representatives of its opposition (less if we count all the local seats), and less than 10% of the finances of its opposition.
At least everything is in proportion. Now I know why Mayor Avedesian gives his ten dollars a month: to keep with the theme.
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