http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:11:39 -0700 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:51:40 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Rhode-Island-District-10-candidates-and-everify?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner Brian Hull of RIFuture.org had an interesting post today. It asked the three candidates for the district 10 House seat 7 questions. One question that particularly caught my attention focused on e-verify. It certainly wasn't the most important ... Providence Politics Rhode Island Immigration Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:51:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Rhode-Island-District-10-candidates-and-everify?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-House-passes-health-care-bill-and-robs-us-of-freedom?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner Well, it looks like I was wrong. The House of Representatives has passed the health care bill by a vote of 220 to 215. I think my mistake was under-estimating the stupidity of some of our representatives. If you doubt their lack of common sense, j... Health National Politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:40:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-House-passes-health-care-bill-and-robs-us-of-freedom?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lower-the-volume-and-be-nicer-to-terrorists?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner       As you may recall, liberals were appalled that a few terorists had to endure waterboarding.  To them, pouring water over the face of a terrorist was the epitome of evil.  Sure, some of these people were respon... National Politics Terrorism Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:26:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Lower-the-volume-and-be-nicer-to-terrorists?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Obama-administration-to-cut-executive-compensation?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner       I'm a big believer in small government and free markets.  Government certainly has a role in our lives, but it needs to be limited.  Unfortunately, the role of government has continued to increase, while its s... Politics Barack Obama Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:48:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Obama-administration-to-cut-executive-compensation?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-social-security-COLA-isnt-necessary?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner       Those receiving social security benefits received large cost of living adjustments last year.  An increase sounds great at first glance, but the raise didn't make much of a difference for most people.  Since t... National Politics Social Security Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:31:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-social-security-COLA-isnt-necessary?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Fences-and-walls-This-is-stimulating?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner      I'm a life-long resident of Providence's Hartford neighborhood.  Recently, I've seen some interesting things taking place, especially around the Hartford Park area, where some nice wrought iron fences were put up al... Providence Rhode Island Economic Stimulus Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:27:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Fences-and-walls-This-is-stimulating?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d9-The-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Barack-Obama-1-Mahatma-Ghandi-0?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner       Did you know that Mahatma Ghandi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 5 times?  Despite these nominations, he never won the Peace Prize.  Think about that for a second.  A person whose name is synonymo... Barack Obama Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:44:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d9-The-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Barack-Obama-1-Mahatma-Ghandi-0?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Rio-de-Janeiro-will-host-the-2016-Olympic-Games?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner        It's official: Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.  They were chosen over Chicago, Tokyo, and Madrid, and it will also mark the first time the Olympics will be on South American Soil.  I mus... Current Events Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:36:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Rio-de-Janeiro-will-host-the-2016-Olympic-Games?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Rhode-Islands-poverty-rate-is-highest-in-New-Engalnd-New-Hampshires-is-lowest?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner      The rate of poverty in Rhode Island rose 3%  to 12.7%, which is the highest level in New England.  Linda Katz, policy director of the Poverty Institute had this to say,  "So many people have lost thei... Taxes Rhode Island Poverty Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:15:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Rhode-Islands-poverty-rate-is-highest-in-New-Engalnd-New-Hampshires-is-lowest?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Glenn-Beck-was-correct-about-the-Olympicssort-of?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner \     Rather than fighting for health care or working on cap-and trade, Barack Obama has been working on trying to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016. Maybe it's better that he is distracted from that nightmare legislation, but... Media National Politics Barack Obama Current Events Glenn Beck Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:12:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Glenn-Beck-was-correct-about-the-Olympicssort-of?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Patrick-Kennedy-doesnt-like-extremists?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner      I'm not going to mince words. I think Patrick Kennedy is an incompetent buffoon who coasts through life on his family name.  It seems that the more he talks, the more he just confirms my impressions, which I'm sure are s... Rhode Island Patrick Kennedy National Politics Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:07:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Patrick-Kennedy-doesnt-like-extremists?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Governor-Carcieri-is-right-about-illegal-aliens?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner       Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri spoke about the health care debate, and mentioned the impact of illegal aliens.  The Governor had this to say: "A large portion of the uninsured, it's true nationally, b... Rhode Island Health National Politics Don Carcieri Immigration Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:05:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Governor-Carcieri-is-right-about-illegal-aliens?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Patrick-Kennedy-announces-a-town-hall-meeting-but-you-cant-go?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner     Are you a member of one of the following groups:Rhode Island AARPRhode Island State Nurses AssociationRetired Teachers AssociationMedia     If you are, and you received an invitation, then you may attend Congres... Health Patrick Kennedy Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:09:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Patrick-Kennedy-announces-a-town-hall-meeting-but-you-cant-go?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Rhode-Islands-poverty-rate-is-highest-in-New-Engalnd-New-Hampshires-is-lowest?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner     The rate of poverty in Rhode Island rose 3%  to 12.7%, which is the highest level in New England.  Linda Katz, policy director of the Poverty Institute had this to say,  "So many people have lost their jobs... Taxes Rhode Island Poverty Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:07:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Rhode-Islands-poverty-rate-is-highest-in-New-Engalnd-New-Hampshires-is-lowest?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Once-again-Rhode-Island-has-one-of-the-worst-tax-climates?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner     A study by the Tax Foundation found that Rhode Island has one of the worst tax climates in the country, ranking 44th among the 50 states.  The study looked at corporate tax, income tax, sales tax, property tax, and unemploymen... Taxes Rhode Island Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:05:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Once-again-Rhode-Island-has-one-of-the-worst-tax-climates?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Jimmy-Carter-thinks-Joe-Wilson-is-a-racist?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner       Former President Jimmy Carter knows why Representative Joe WIlson shouted, "you lie" during Barack Obama's speech last week.  It's all because of racism.  Here is Mr. Carter's reasoning: "I... Politics National Politics Barack Obama Race Joe Wilson Jimmy Carter Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:02:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Jimmy-Carter-thinks-Joe-Wilson-is-a-racist?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d15-More-pettiness-on-display-in-the-House-of-Representatives?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner      House Democrats are gearing up to pass a resolution of disapproval.  As I've written before, Joe Wilson's behavior was inappropriate and indefensible.  While I disagree with the President on a myriad of issues, this... Politics National Politics Barack Obama Nancy Pelosi Charles Rangel Joe Wilson Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:05:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d15-More-pettiness-on-display-in-the-House-of-Representatives?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Downtown-residents-need-to-lighten-up-and-Providence-needs-to-get-creative?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner      They're at it again.  The geniuses who rented apartments and purchased condominiums downtown, then complain about the clubs and bars around their new home.  The latest complaint involves the transfer of the Complex'... Providence Rhode Island Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:03:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Downtown-residents-need-to-lighten-up-and-Providence-needs-to-get-creative?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Joe-Wilson-vs-Barack-Obama-You-lie?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)      As I was watching Barack Obama's speech last night, I heard some things I didn't like.  During the second half of the speech, I heard someone shout something at the President.&nb... Politics Health National Politics Barack Obama Joe Wilson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:09:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Joe-Wilson-vs-Barack-Obama-You-lie?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Van-Jones-Resigns-and-questions-about-Barack-Obamas-views-are-raised?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner  (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) s.pageName="Photo Pop up"; s.server="1004"; s.channel="Photos"; s.pageType=""; s.prop1=""; s.prop2=""; s.prop3=""; s.prop4=""; s.prop5=""; s.prop6=""; s.prop7=""; s.prop8=""; s.prop9=""; s.prop10="Pro... Energy National Politics Barack Obama Current Events Race Environment Van Jones Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:41:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15158-Providence-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Van-Jones-Resigns-and-questions-about-Barack-Obamas-views-are-raised?cid=exrss-Providence-Conservative-Examiner