Daily Archive for March 31st, 2011

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“During the redistricting, he bit the bullet. He took an area that was unknown to him and, ultimately, he ended up paying the utmost sacrifice.” –Sen. Ruggerio

No. The utmost sacrifice is giving your life for your community or country. Magistrate Montalbano clearly spent enough time in the senate for this political plum.

The list of people “At Montalbano’s side” speaks volumes.

I’m proud we have 5 senators who refused to whoop and applaud this travesty.

Sen. Nicholas Kettle, R-Coventry

Sem. Bethany Moura, R-Cumberland

Sen. Michael J. Pinga, D-West Warwick

Sen. Glenford Shibley, R-Coventry

Sen. Edward O’Neill, I-Lincoln

(*Sen. Francis T. Maher, Jr., R-Exeter would have voted against as well, but is home recovering from surgery).

Noticeably absent from this list

Sen. Dennis Algiere, R-Westerly, Minority Leader

Sen. Dawson Hodgson, R-North Kingston

Sen. David Bates, R-Barrington

Sen. Christopher Ottiano, R-Portsmouth

Phil Hirons, Jr.
Vice President, RI Republican Assembly