http://www.anchorrising.com/ The Right Side of Hope in Rhode Island en-us jkatz@timshelarts.com 2008-10-07T05:38:13-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006444.html Justin Katz In principle, the "buy local" attitude is wonderful, but would it have been too much for state Representative Richard Singleton (I, Cumberland) to spare a sentence or two urging his fellow legislators to take a look at any policies that... 6444@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Rhode Island Economy 2008-10-07T05:38:13-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006443.html Justin Katz With the economic downturn still in the news while a fresh wave of "saying he's inevitable makes it true" passes through the opinion world, one question comes to mind: How does a family prepare for a Great Depression? Keeping in... 6443@http://www.anchorrising.com/ National Politics 2008-10-06T19:30:09-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006442.html Carroll Andrew Morse Reaction from Second District Congressional candidate Mark Zaccaria on the bailout bill that passed Congress on Friday… This week Rhode Island's entire congressional delegation voted in favor of an open ended plan to nationalize private property on a scale that... 6442@http://www.anchorrising.com/ RI Congress '08 2008-10-06T12:15:00-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006441.html Carroll Andrew Morse David Anderson, candidate for State Representative in Rhode Island's 4th District (Providence), and opponent of House Majority Leader Gordon Fox, has presented some concrete ideas for reforming public education in the state of Rhode Island…Given the large number of failing... 6441@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Rhode Island House 2008-10-06T11:30:11-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006440.html Justin Katz Does Froma Harrop even try to understand the other side? A couple of columns ago, she laid the entire economic crisis at the feet of Phil Gramm, and now, she dismisses a contrary explanation by reducing it to one component:... 6440@http://www.anchorrising.com/ National Politics 2008-10-06T05:52:56-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006439.html Monique Chartier ... by commenter BobC who, under Justin's post "Obama's Nightmare in Passing", points out To be sure if McCain should pass during his time in office, all Palin has to do is pick her "Biden" for Vice-President. That would take... 6439@http://www.anchorrising.com/ President '08 2008-10-05T19:02:00-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006437.html Monique Chartier H/T NewsBusters. Update: Click on this link to view. -->... 6437@http://www.anchorrising.com/ On a Lighter Note... 2008-10-05T15:25:00-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006438.html Justin Katz It seemed as if Mark Steyn took a hiatus from regular punditry, and it's good to have him back: By contrast, Senator Biden was glib and fluent and in command of the facts — if by "in command of the... 6438@http://www.anchorrising.com/ National Politics 2008-10-05T14:39:12-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006436.html Justin Katz Why does my Sunday newspaper inform me that "an American member of al-Qaida... taunted Americans over their economic crisis" in a half-hour video? That's quite a reward of notoriety for a twenty-nine-year-old terrorist based on little more than a dull... 6436@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Mainstream Media 2008-10-05T13:23:41-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006434.html Monique Chartier In the event their financial troubles lead to foreclosure, General Treasurer Frank Caprio has proposed, though not as a first option, the state purchase of Twin Rivers. The Treasurer further proposes to do so without voter approval. (By the way,... 6434@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Rhode Island Politics 2008-10-05T10:54:00-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006433.html Justin Katz Yeah, it's not difficult to see where this is going: In a court-ordered recount yesterday, victories by Michael J. Pinga and Erin C. Lynch were upheld by the Board of Elections, but state Sen. Stephen D. Alves' quest to retain... 6433@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Rhode Island Politics 2008-10-05T08:53:59-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006432.html Donald B. Hawthorne Once again, Don Boudreaux, a George Mason University economics professor, cuts to the chase: ...[the] explanation of the current financial turmoil -- as being caused by "greed" -- is inadequate...Saying that "greed" caused today's problems is like saying that gravity... 6432@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Economy 2008-10-04T22:43:02-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006427.html Justin Katz To be clear, I don't speak for Tiverton Citizens for Change with what follows (or, really, in any sanctioned sense). However, I do have some insight into the group's candidate-endorsement process, which may be summarized with two words: fair and... 6427@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Adventures in Town Government 2008-10-04T12:19:45-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006431.html Donald B. Hawthorne Gotta love that Harry Reid. And, if Obama wins, the Dem majorities in the Congress will allow him, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi to do most anything they want in DC. Lovely. Harry Reid: reckless and ignorant OR an extreme... 6431@http://www.anchorrising.com/ National Politics 2008-10-04T10:06:52-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/006430.html Donald B. Hawthorne Why McCain Goes Easy on Fannie and the CRA. How McCain could respond. More on how McCain could respond. An ad. More historical particulars here and here. ADDENDUM And now this news about Barney Frank's conflict of interest.... 6430@http://www.anchorrising.com/ President '08 2008-10-04T08:00:25-05:00