Thursday September 2, 2010
Bill Lynch, Bridges, and Term Limits: Where have you heard this before?
Bruce Reilly |  September 01, 2010
Bill Lynch has made 12 year term limits a key piece of his campaign for Congress.  Where have we heard this before? Read More...

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I Was Deleted, Blocked, and Banned
Bruce Reilly |  August 31, 2010
If Cicilline has a problem with the numbers on how much money he has made from drug dealing clients, he should correct it rather than trying to keep his professional life off the internet.  It isn't like I accused him of being a lawyer for United Fruit (Eric Holder) or Monsanto (Clarence Thomas).…
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Are There Still Racist Judges in Georgia?
Bruce Reilly |  August 26, 2010
If Federal Judge William Moore were a Klansman, it would be perfectly understandable to writea 174 page Order denying Troy Davis' petition for a new trial.  The evidence in Davis' favor is so overwhelming, there must be some logical explanation for why Moore ruled as he did.  "Racism"…
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Regulators!! Mount Up!
Bruce Reilly |  August 25, 2010
The evil terror of big government regulators are back in the news.  With the smoke not yet clear from British Petroleum’s little Texas tea time in the Gulf, we are now treated to a food security issue large enough to make Osama bin Laden chuckle.  Across the nation, Republicans and many…
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Parents, Schools, and Discrimination
Bruce Reilly |  August 23, 2010
It was probably easier back in the day to simply bar all the folks with criminal histories form everything.  Work, housing, loans, even volunteering at your kids' school.  But when roughly 25% of your adult population has a thing or two on their BCI, it starts to become a problem. Read More...

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Word To Your Momma: I Do More Than Talk Trash to The Man
Bruce Reilly |  August 22, 2010
After having won Providence's "Best Original Song" award at the 48 Hour Film Festival, hip hop sensation DJ K-Love told her dedicated fans, "we will unite.  And WE WILL take the power back." Read More...

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GOP announces counter-proposal for Ground Zero Mosque
Bruce Reilly |  August 20, 2010
Here is the latest design. I personally think it's a little angular, but I'm just a floofy artist, not a political operative nor an architect.

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Protecting and Serving...
Bruce Reilly |  August 20, 2010
[Invalid video specified][Invalid video specified][Invalid video specified] For some reason the video wouldn't embed.  (Isn't ABC6 going under??) Read More...

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Cicilline v. Truth: Would We Have To Sue Him In Congress Too?
Bruce Reilly |  August 13, 2010
Lame-duck Providence Mayor David Cicilline is using his bully pulpit and prominence as a tactic to win the election for U.S. Congress, in the struggle to replace Rep. Patrick Kennedy.  Considering the high esteem invoked by the Kennedy name in New England, it is a sharp contrast to see Cicilline…
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Who Shined at the Mayoral Candidates' Youth Forum?
Bruce Reilly |  August 12, 2010
Today's forum put together by Youth 4 Change (Y4C) was quite a change from your typical dry dusty blah between a media personality and a collection of politicos.  The funny and intelligent youth from this coalition (DARE, PrYSM, Youth in Action, Young Voices) are always up to something good, and…
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Dear USA, Your Drug War Is Killing Us! (Love Mexico)
Bruce Reilly |  August 10, 2010
The question of whether legalizing drugs would help reduce the killings in Mexico has made front page news this week and is causing unprecedented debate around the world. Last week, former Mexican President Vicente Fox proposed legalizing drugs and current President Calderon has said he is open…
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Open Source Green Ideas (Here you go Candidates)
Bruce Reilly |  August 10, 2010
Considering I have just recently appointed myself Green God, and I have all the answers (as long as I use the word "Green" in it), I'm going to toss out a few moves to chew on: Read More...

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Modern Slavery Museum - A Providence Review
Bruce Reilly |  August 09, 2010
This past Saturday I had the chance to visit the mobile Museum of Modern Slavery, which rolls out of Immolokee, Florida.  You may wonder “what slavery?”  You may wonder why Immolokee, and these are the answers I went to find out. Read More...

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JP Morgan's role RI Dept. of Public Safety... Anyone?
Bruce Reilly |  August 08, 2010
The RI Dept. of Public Safety is a $97 million arm of the state budget.  The biggest piece of their budget is personnel, at $47 million last year.  (The ri.gov site wouldn't let me see who gets the paychecks).  They also spent $128,776 on out of state travel.  And then I saw JP Morgan…
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Oppression: The Great Uniter
Bruce Reilly |  August 06, 2010
One could argue that the greatest silver lining of America's occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan is the unification of the people.  A "common enemy" becomes a bond that supersedes feudal divisions, and a common alternative vision can be formed from within the crucible. Read More...

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Yet Another "Clean" Shooting?
Bruce Reilly |  August 05, 2010
It was quite a relief to learn that the recent shooting of a juvenile in Providence was perfectly legitimate.  According to media reports, the undercover officer, David Allen, was chasing a teenager through the neighborhood.  Initial media reports refer to “several eyewitness reports”…
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New York to Become 3rd State Eliminating Prison-Based Gerrymandering
Bruce Reilly |  August 05, 2010
After a decade of using New York state as an illustration of diluted political power, New York state will no longer count prisoners as residents of their cellblocks.  The bill is expected to be signed by Gov. Patterson this week.  A majority of state prisoners come from the boroughs of New…
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Can I Get A Witness? Two Recent Incidents of Public Mayhem.
Bruce Reilly |  July 30, 2010
July 17:  A 17 year old boy was shot by an undercover Providence police officer on Harvard Ave around 6pm.  Allegedly, like Amadou Diallo, he "pulled a wallet" on the cop.  Word on the street is that folks were there with the cell phone cams the authorities love and hate.  Fortunately,…
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What would oil gusher look like in the Georges Bank?
Bruce Reilly |  July 30, 2010
Between 1976 and 1982, ten oil exploration wells were drilled in the Georges Bank, off the coast of Cape Cod.  This area is home to the most accessible commercial fishery in the world, and one of the most productive.  Although the past decade has been a battle to maintain economic activity…
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AZ Immigration Law Is Gutted By Federal Judge
Bruce Reilly |  July 28, 2010
A temporary injunction threw a monkey wrench in the controversial (to say the least) SB 1070 law that would empower a "Papers Please" approach to immigration.   Read More...

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