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The West Warwick Republican Town Committee will be holding a breakfast buffet on Sunday, June 5th, 2011, from 8:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. It will be held at Crompton Vets Hall, 37 Hepburn Street, in West Warwick.
Tickets are $10.00 per person; $5.00 for children age 5 to 10; free for children 4 and under.
For more information about tickets, contact Rose Boucher at 821-1912 or e-mail: RoseMBoucher [at] yahoo [dot] com
Source: West Warwick Republican Town Committee
The Providence Republican City Committee invites you to their “APOYO!” event, to be held on Tuesday, May 24th, at the Latino Mosaic Bistro, a Hispanic restaurant owned by a Latino Marine veteran. APOYO translates to “support,” and with this event the PRCC is Supporting Our Communities (“Apoyando Nuestras Communidades!”). The event will feature Bolivian, Guatemalan, and Mexican foods, with Bolivian dancers performing traditional dances! Great food and entertainment. Announced Republican candidates will also be attending. Cost is $30.00 to attend. 6:30pm-9pm at 166 Valley St., Providence. Contact is Sandy Riojas – bellariojas [at] yahoo [dot] com
On Sunday, May 22nd, the Warren Republican Town Committee is having its annual spring fundraiser — “Warren Republicans on the River” — at Tav-Vino’s on the waterfront in Warren. There will be lots of great hors d’oeuvres. John Robitaille and Barry Hinckley are among the scheduled speakers.
The event will be from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Tav-Vino’s, located at 267 Water Street, in Warren. Tickets are $20.00 each.
For inquiries or tickets, please contact Warren GOP Chair Mark Smiley at mark [dot] smiley [at] GOPWarren [dot] org or call 401-741-7813.
Since 1995, the Democratic Super-majority in the General Assembly and Their Labor Bosses Have Used Three Pension Study Committees to Block Dramatic Pension Reform
To no avail, the Democrats in the General Assembly have been asked repeatedly to fix the pension problem in Rhode Island. Now we are looking at $9.4 billion unfunded liability, with the taxpayers of Rhode Island projected to have to contribute $621.8 million to keep the fund afloat next year. It is apparent that the 150 public employee pension systems are the anchor around the neck of Rhode Island taxpayers.
Since 1995, on three separate occasions, when confronted with the choice of reform or status quo, Democrats in the General Assembly abdicated leadership and instead forced the creation of study commissions. In 1995, Governor Almond advocated for pension reform and instead got a study commission. In 2003, Governor Carcieri advocated for pension reform and had to settle for a study commission. In 2008, when pension costs started ballooning again, the House leadership created a study commission to deflect attention. Now, once again, we have the democratic leadership calling for a “special study group.” After a decade and a half of study commissions on pensions, and a few incremental changes to the pension system, we still have a pension crisis. “The time for study is over. It is time to get to work,” said Ken McKay, Chairman of the RIGOP. (Attached is a listing of the last three study commissions and membership.) Continue reading ‘GOP Prediction: No Pension Reform Again’
The Rhode Island Republican Assembly PAC is hosting a “Conservative Comedy Night” Fundraiser, featuring “Conservative Liberal Jewish” Californian Comedian ERIC GOLUB on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21st, 2011. It will be held at the Manville Sportsmen’s Rod & Gun Club, at 250 High Street, in Manville (Lincoln), RI 02838. Check-in starts at 6:30 PM, with the dinner show set to start at 7:00 PM.
In addition to our featured comedian, we will also be “lightly roasting” the following local politicos: John Robitaille, Rep. Doreen Costa, Rep. Mike Chippendale, Rep. Dan Gordon, and Sen. Beth Moura.
There will be a great Italian buffet dinner featuring roasted chicken, pasta, salad, and dessert, with a cash bar. The cost to attend this fun event is only $35.00 per person or $60.00 per couple. As May 21st is Armed Forces Day, we will be recognizing U.S. Military Veterans. Veterans can attend for $30.00 each.
Your RSVP and payment in advance would be greatly appreciated for planning purposes. Funds generated from this event will be used to support local conservative Republican candidates in Rhode Island.
As the event will be held this Saturday, payment by mail is discouraged. However, you may conveniently pay for your tickets by credit card or electronic check via the drop-down menu at http://ri-ra.org/comedynight/ or by sending funds directly to RIRA-PAC via PayPal to: paypal [at] rirapac [dot] org .
For any inquiries about this event or RIRA, you may contact RIRA President Raymond T. McKay at (401) 487-2514 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (401) 487-2514 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or by e-mail at: president [at] ri-ra [dot] org .
On Sunday, May 22nd, the Warren Republican Town Committee is having its annual spring fundraiser — “Warren Republicans on the River” — at Tav-Vino’s on the waterfront in Warren. There will be lots of great hors d’oeuvres. John Robitaille and Barry Hinckley are among the scheduled speakers.
The event will be from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Tav-Vino’s, located at 267 Water Street, in Warren. Tickets are $20.00 each.
For inquiries or tickets, please contact Warren GOP Chair Mark Smiley at mark [dot] smiley [at] GOPWarren [dot] org or call 401-741-7813 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 401-741-7813 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
The Rhode Island Republican Assembly PAC will be hosting a “Conservative Comedy Night” Fundraiser, featuring “Conservative Liberal Jewish” Californian Comedian ERIC GOLUB on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21st, 2011.
The fundraiser will be held at the Manville Sportsmen’s Rod & Gun Club, at 250 High Street, in Manville (Lincoln), RI 02838. Check-in begins at 6:30 PM. The dinner show will begin at 7:00 PM.
In addition to our featured comedian, we will also be “lightly roasting” the following local politicos: John Robitaille, Rep. Doreen Costa, Rep. Mike Chippendale, Rep. Dan Gordon, and Sen. Beth Moura.
There will be a great Italian buffet dinner featuring roasted chicken, pasta, salad, and dessert, with a cash bar. The cost to attend this fun event is only $35.00 per person or $60.00 per couple. As May 21st is Armed Forces Day, we will be recognizing U.S. Military Veterans. Veterans can attend for $30.00 each.
Your RSVP in advance would be appreciated for planning purposes. Funds generated from this event will be used to support local conservative Republican candidates. Please make checks payable to “RIRA-PAC.” To reserve your tickets today, please mail your request and personal check to:
RIRA-PAC, c/o Raymond McKay, 19 Bakers Creek Road, Warwick, RI 02886.
You may also pay for your tickets by credit card using the drop-down menu at http://ri-ra.org/comedynight/ or by sending funds directly through PayPal to: paypal [at] rirapac [dot] org.
For any inquiries, please contact RIRA President Raymond T. McKay at (401) 487-2514 or by e-mail at: president [at] ri-ra [dot] org.
Steve Laffey, former Mayor of Cranston, RI, and author of the book, Primary Mistake will be the keynote speaker at Operation Clean Government’s Forum “$earching for $olution$”. Laffey and his film crew returned to Rhode Island this week to continue shooting the documentary, “Fixing America”, after traveling the backroads of America and Washington, DC interviewing regular Americans, prominent business people, organizational heads, and policy experts about solutions to address the country’s economic crisis.
Information on OCG’s Forum is as follows:
A free public forum on
The Rhode Island Fiscal Crisis
Sponsored by Operation Clean Government
May 14, 2011, 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Varnum Memorial Armory
6 Main St., East Greenwich, RI, 02818
Keynote Speaker: Steve Laffey
Edward Mazze, Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration and Former Dean of the College of Business Administration at URI
Gary Sasse, former Executive Director of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC)
Stephen Hourahan, Senior Advisor to the Governor
Dan Yorke, WPRO radio talk show host has agreed to moderate the discussion.
Laffey’s production crew for Fixing America will be filming on site. OCG’s program, called $earching for $olution$, will run from 9 to 11 AM. Armory doors will open at 8:30, and there is no charge to attend.
OCG President Margaret Kane describes the forum as an opportunity for key stakeholders to discuss solutions with the taxpayers of Rhode Island. OCG is concerned that we can no longer put off the tough questions without jeopardizing Rhode Island’s future.
Questions OCG hopes will be addressed include: How do we balance the budget? Do we raise taxes, cut spending, or both? Is there any effective way to correct the serious problem of unfunded liabilities in our public employee pension plans? What must we do to create new jobs?
RSVP at info [at] ocgri [dot] org
About Fixing America
Please follow our journey at www.fixingamericamovie.com and on Facebook at Fixing America Movie.
Press Release: Fixing America
This is a reminder that Rhode Island’s largest Conservative organization, the RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, will hold its next meeting on Thursday, May 12th, 2011.
The RIRA monthly meeting will be held in the lower-level of Tri-City Elk’s Lodge No. 14, at 1915 West Shore Road, in Warwick. For those wishing to eat before the RIRA meeting commences, dinner is available between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. The cost for dinner is about $8.00 per person. There is also a Cash Bar available. The RIRA business meeting is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM.
Besides regular business, the agenda will include final planning for our big RIRA Conservative Comedy Night PAC Fundraiser featuring “Conservative Liberal Jewish” comedian ERIC GOLUB on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Please visit http://ri-ra.org/comedynight/ or see below for details.
The RIRA is the Rhode Island affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, a thoughtful national organization of GOP conservatives working to grow and strengthen the Republican Party in the tradition of President Ronald Reagan. This is a dinner meeting, and if you want to eat, you pay for your own meal. Any like-minded conservative Republican is welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact RIRA President Raymond McKay at 401-487-2514 or president [at] ri-ra [dot] org.
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