Op-ed
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STATING HIS POINT OF VIEW: Richard Walton, left, …
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Throughout his 84 years, Richard J. Walton served as a role model for generations of activists, watching out and protecting Rhode Island’s voiceless citizens, showing all that positive societal …
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Herb Weiss
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1/8/13
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29 views
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Imagine if your taxes tripled – literally overnight.
The so-called Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. That means that all of the current income tax rates will rise to …
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Merrill Matthews
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7/18/12
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65 views
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Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or another. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service …
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Marie Ghazal and Vincent Marzullo
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3/15/12
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38 views
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Right wing fiction writers are at it again. This time the target is Medicare.You will recall previous works including, “WMDs in Iraq; A Slam Dunk," “Record Temperatures and Droughts; …
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Charles Lawrence
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9/12/12
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31 views
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On Jan. 31, 2011, President Obama declared February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, stating, “This declaration reflects our nation’s growing understanding that …
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Beatrice Lanzi
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3/15/12
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7 views
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The numbers tell a compelling story. Quonset Business Park is home to 8,800 jobs with 168 companies doing business in a wide range of industries. More than 2,500 jobs were created since 2005. In …
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Steven J. King, PE
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6/28/12
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22 views
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It has been nearly six months since the culmination of a premeditated attack on public employees/teachers’ retirement security. The general treasurer, along with the General Assembly and aided by …
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Mike MacDonald
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6/28/12
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62 views
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Many years ago my father told me, "Be gracious in victory. You can't fault another for trying." With that in mind, I congratulate my Republican friends for their Herculean efforts to win the …
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Charles Lawrence
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11/20/12
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26 views
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Elmer Gardiner is right on the money when he says helping more seniors with their $100/month Medicare Part B premiums would make life a lot easier for many Rhode Island seniors living mostly on fixed …
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Maureen Maigret
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9/20/12
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18 views
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We were all shocked and deeply saddened by the senseless murder of innocent children and those entrusted with their care. We are asking ourselves “how could this happen?” The scene is becoming …
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David Lauterbach
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12/27/12
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13 views
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