Rhode Island’s largest conservative organization (and sponsor of this blog), the RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, will hold its next general meeting on Thursday, August 12th, 2010.
The meeting will be held in the lower-level of the Tri-City Elk’s Lodge No. 14, at 1915 West Shore Road, in Warwick. For those wishing to eat before the RIRA meeting, a pasta buffet dinner is available between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. The cost for dinner is $8.00 per person. It is “all you can eat” and generally includes pasta, meatballs, soup, salad, and dessert. There is also a Cash Bar available. The RIRA business meeting starts promptly at 7:00PM, and generally lasts until around 9:00PM.
The guest speaker for the meeting will be Michael Napolitano, Communications Director for the John Robitaille for Governor campaign. We will also be voting on several additional endorsements as part of a relatively brief “Special Convention.”
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 Ray McKay at president [at] ri-ra [dot] org or NFRA Northeast Region Vice President Will Ricci at NEVP [at] ri-ra [dot] org or visit the RIRA web site at http://www.ri-ra.org.
TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party Rally | TODAY
Today is Tax Day. The last day that we must file our income tax reports with the government.
This week, we saw our General Assembly (GA) here in Rhode Island buckle under to union pressure. We clearly see that the GA, controlled by the Democrats, is run by the unions.
Two bills that would have provided relief to the taxpayer, required all government employees to have a fair healthcare co-pay, and allowed a checks and balance for School contracts were removed from consideration once the unions heard about them and met privately behind closed doors with Democrat leaders.
Quoting England’s former Prime Minister Margaret “Iron Lady” Thatcher: “Socialism is fine until you run out of the other guy’s money”. Well, we Rhode Island taxpayers, both personal and business, are broke and the GA needs to be held accountable.
The Conservative principles of lower taxes, smaller government, and self responsibility must be re-established here in Rhode Island.
Today, we must have our voices heard. We must let the GA know that they are being watched and we will not allow this brazen contempt for the Rhode Island taxpayer to continue. We must embrace political activism or we shall forever be sheep to the GA and unions. Apathy is something we Conservatives can no longer afford.
Today, we must join with the Tea Party folks and march on the Rhode Island State House. The Tea Party folks represent a re-awakening of America that scares the Liberals and Progressives. It is time for us to start taking back our government, to start controlling government waste and stop union greed.
This is the first step towards cleaning the General Assembly in November. If there ever was a time for you to be involved, TODAY is the day. NOW is the time.
The Conservatives have been called racists, hate mongers, and just plain evil. In reality, we Conservative Republicans and other conservatives are what made this nation once great: pro-American, pro-Constitutionalists. There will be those who will show up to discredit this movement, to be disruptive and to try and turn the rally into a media event that favors them rather than the truth. Do not give in to their taunting for our time is at hand. They know this and want to stop it. We must be resolved and un-wavering in our commitment and support for our ideals.
I will be at the State House today supporting my friends, neighbors, and fellow Rhode Islanders and I ask that you make time to do the same.
God’s speed and blessings to all of you, the State of Rhode Island, and indeed to the United States of America.
Conservatively yours,
Raymond T McKay
President, RIRA
P.S. – For those able to stay after the rally, we will be meeting up at the RIRA pub (our favorite) in downtown Providence.