Due to inclement weather and flooding in the area, the “Disco Dance Party” fundraiser which was to be held tonight for candidates Erik Wallin and Doreen Costa in East Greenwich has been postponed. We’ll let you know when it’s rescheduled.
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
Rhode Island Attorney General candidate Erik Wallin announced today his endorsement by 15 local Republican Town Committee Chairs and the Rhode Island State GOP Chairmens’ Caucus.
Responding to the action, Wallin said, “I am very pleased that each of the 15 Chairs and the state GOP Chairmens’ Caucus have endorsed me. These are dedicated local Committee Chairs who have shown their support of my campaign to battle corruption at every level of our state, to crack down on gang activity and crime, and to stand up to continuing encroachment on states’ rights by the federal government.”
During the past year, Wallin has spoken and attended events across the state. On each of these occasions, he said, “people have told me they are tired of the pervasive and seemingly unending corruption in our state, and that their voices are now with mine as we fight to take back our state.”
Commenting on Wallin’s endorsement, Phil Hirons, Smithfield GOP Chairman and head of the Chairmens’ Caucus stated, “Erik is exactly the type of attorney general we need in this state – someone who is not part of the ‘good old boy network’. He will aggressively prosecute anyone who betrays the public trust no matter what their affiliation – Democrat, Moderate, or Republican. He is sending the message that under his administration, the days of the corrupt in this state are numbered.”
This announcement comes following an endorsement earlier in the week by the Rhode Island College Republicans.
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…Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Thursday declared passage of American health care reform “a miracle” and a major victory for Obama’s presidency, but couldn’t help chide the United States for taking so long to enact what communist Cuba achieved decades ago.
“We consider health reform to have been an important battle and a success of his (Obama’s) government,” Castro wrote in an essay published in state media, adding that it would strengthen the president’s hand against lobbyists and “mercenaries.”…
And he said it was remarkable that the most powerful country on earth took more than two centuries from its founding to approve something as basic as health benefits for all.
“It is really incredible that 234 years after the Declaration of Independence … the government of that country has approved medical attention for the majority of its citizens, something that Cuba was able to do half a century ago,” Castro wrote…
Read More: Yahoo
On March 27, 2010, a group of concerned citizens will be holding a rally from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Rhode Island State House to celebrate the 9th and 10th Amendments to the U. S. Constitution. The Rally is open to the public and will be held on the front steps of the State House.
Speakers who have been invited to speak are Governor Donald L. Carcieri, Representative Joseph A. Trillo (R-Dist. 24 Warwick), and Representative John J. Loughlin (R-Dist. 71 Little Compton, Portsmouth, Tiverton). A complete listing of speakers will be posted early next week on the web site: http://www.rhodeislandtenthamendmentcenter.com.
The rally will be hosted by Helen Glover of Talk Radio 920 WHJJ.
The 9th Amendment, entitled “Construction of Constitution,” reads “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
The 10th Amendment, entitled “Powers of the States and People,” reads “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
Representative Joseph A. Trillo submitted a House resolution (H-7030) in January calling on President Obama and the Congress to refrain from enacting any law or imposing on the states any regulation that would encroach on any powers reserved to the people or the States in the 9th and 10th Amendments.
A copy of the resolution sponsored by Rep. Trillo can be found at:
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText10/HouseText10/H7030.pdf
Attorney General Candidate Erik Wallin Calls on Attorney General Lynch to Protect the Constitutional Rights of Rhode Islanders
March 23, 2010 – Erik Wallin, Candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General, today called upon Attorney General Lynch to undertake an immediate review of the $938 billion dollar health care bill signed into law by President Obama. Wallin said “Provisions of this bill are unconstitutional as they infringe upon not only our individual liberties but states’ rights as well. Attorney General Lynch should therefore immediately review this bill and institute a legal challenge in order to defend our state from further infringement by the federal government.”
Wallin continued, “Never has the federal government attempted to force individual citizens to buy a good or service simply on the basis that they are Americans. Indeed, the fact that we are Americans, gives us the very right to challenge such an action, and that, as a state, we must. There are serious constitutional protections at stake, specifically the 10th Amendment. The 10th Amendment states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Wallin added, “Nowh ere in the U.S. Constitution does it state that the federal government can require an American to buy a commodity, therefore, such ability is reserved to the states – and that doesn’t exist here in Rhode Island.”
Pointing out that Rhode Island faces a possible $400 million dollar deficit in fiscal year 2011, Wallin stated, “This healthcare bill will shift hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded mandates onto the already breaking backs of Rhode Island taxpayers.” He noted that recent estimates by the state Department of Human Services suggesting that the overall cost to Rhode Island taxpayers would be upwards of $1.5 billion over 10 years. Wallin continued, “While state budget issues, jobs, and tax increase are also of great concern, from the perspective of the Attorney General, protecting our state’s constitutional rights must be paramount.”
Wallin urged Attorney General Lynch to confer with othe r Attorneys General from around the country who are presently preparing suits to challenge the health care bill, including state attorneys general from Florida, South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Michigan, Utah, Pennsylvania, Alabama, South Dakota, Louisiana, Idaho, Washington, Virginia and Colorado.
Press Release: Committee to Elect Erik Wallin
Bill Clegg will officially announce his candidacy as a Republican for the Second District seat currently occupied by Congressman James Langevin on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 12:30 P.M. at T’s Restaurant (in Benny’s Plaza), 5600 Post Road, in East Greenwich, RI.
About Bill:
Bill and his wife Ruth have been married for 32 years and have lived in Warwick since 1984. They have two grown sons, Alex and Garrett. Bill and Ruth are both URI grads, class of 1977, and Bill also attended Syracuse University College of Law, graduating in 1984. Bill spent a combined 28 years in the US Army and US Army Reserve. He was a rifle platoon leader in the Big Red One in Germany for several years and he subsequently commanded at every level up to Division. After a deployment to Iraq as an Assistant Division Commander for the 98th Division (USAR), Bill retired in 2005 as a Colonel and was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Bill also spent more than twenty years at Textron where he last served as the Executive Director, Ethics & Compliance. He recently left Textron and is now campaigning full-time. Bill has served on the Board of Directors of the RI Airport Corporation, the Ethics & Compliance Officer’s Association, and he was recently appointed by the Governor to the RI Commission on Judicial Tenure & Discipline.
Bill and Ruth are active in the community and support many institutions such as St. Mary’s Home for Children, Community Prep, Save the Bay, United Way, and the Appalachian Mountain Club. Bill and his family enjoy many outdoor pursuits, both on the Bay and in the woods.
For more information: Bill Clegg for Congress
Dr. Daniel Harrop, a Republican, will announce his candidacy for Mayor of Providence on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010, at the Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House, located at 209 Douglas Avenue, in Providence.
The event, which is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM, is free and open to the public. It will include food and other refreshments, as well as an opportunity to meet Dr. Harrop and get to know his fresh new policies to improve city economic conditions, reduce crime, and reform education, which would be enacted if he is elected Mayor in November.
For more information, contact Will Grapentine at barkus [at] mail [dot] com .
Source: Harrop for Mayor
Finally, some action on job creation from the Administration!
Top IRS officials have been working with Democrats on Capitol Hill to determine how the agency will enforce President Obama’s new health care law. Republican lawmakers estimate the legislation will require the hiring of many thousands of new tax enforcement agents.
While it’s still not known exactly how many will be hired, here’s what’s clear: Under the new law, the IRS is required to fine taxpayers thousands of dollars if they do not purchase health insurance. In order for the government to enforce compliance, tax authorities will need information, for the first time, about people’s health care. Collecting that data will require more IRS personnel.
Consider what has happened in Massachusetts, which passed a similar health care bill in 2006. To enforce the individual mandate, the state’s Department of Revenue asks filers what kind of insurance they have, as well as details like whether their “sincerely held religious beliefs” are moving them to petition for an exemption from the requirement…
Read More: The Daily Caller
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Obama Zombies: New Book by Ex-RI’er Jason Mattera
Jason has been very busy, working as a spokesman for the Young Americas Foundation, as well as most recently as a contributor to the blog, Hot Air. He’s kind of become known for ambushing hated public officials, and making them answer inconvenient questions. Yesterday, he confronted House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer by first “thanking him for all his work on health-care reform.” Then, after he made him feel comfortable, he went on to ambush him, asking him if it was a good idea to sic the IRS on Americans for not buying the right kind of health insurance…