Rule by Submission
The extraordinary powers by which Raimondo is governing Rhode Island are floating in this gray area between law and regulation on the one hand and suggestion on the other, and it’s about time lawsuits started.
Last Impressions #52: Stable Pods and Unstable Metonyms
Justin Katz reports the (unfortunately) not Not Real News about “stable pods” at URI, reviews local conservative happenings in Rhode Island, and talks about the metonymic dogmatism of the Left.
The Silver Lining of 2020
It is now a fully settled cliché that the year 2020 is a sort of cosmic beacon for madness and chaos. Maybe yes… and maybe no.
An Age Old Question About Teaching Reason
The danger of shifting definitions and moral commands will be clearer as the mob expands its circle of erasure, but the number of people remaining to come to each other’s defense shrink.
Journalistic Neutrality in Rhode Island
When “neutrality” starts to mean the journalist’s beliefs are unimpeachable and others don’t count, viewers should adjust their expectations.
Last Impressions #51: Rebels Needed
Governor Raimondo and her merry band of magic Appointees focus on the true danger in Rhode Island — not roudy rioters carrying signs that threaten to burn down the country, but college kids who aren’t voluntarily living as if in an open-air prison.
A Pattern of Avoiding Profound Possibilities
Nobody needs to be told that we’re in divisive times, right now, but we hear way too little about the most sure solution.
Government Tracking Your Health Through the Sewer
The thing with encroachments on our liberty is that they always seem far off… until they’re at your door.
In the Dugout: RI Fascists
On this episode of #InTheDugout, CEO Mike Stenhouse BLASTs RI’s fascist Governor and cowardly General Assembly by reviewing a long list of ‘Declaration of Independence’ type grievances of totalitarian and pusillanimous rule.
Is This the “Recovery” You Want?
The very people who are imposing our terrible response to COVID-19 will soon be moving forward with a suggested solution for the consequences, and we shouldn’t accept it.
Politicizing the Princess Bride?
To put money in the hands of politicians, the Hollywoodites are driving us toward complete disunion.
A One-Sided Concern About Procedures
A trio of “good government” groups is no better than the governor when it comes to using the excuse of COVID-19 to skirt the processes of representative democracy.
Can’t Life Just Be Life Again?
As we reach September 11, 2020, it seems as if the answer to the question seems to be, “As soon as you meet our demands.”
A Dark Cloud Loomis Over URI
If Rhode Islanders’ support for the University of Rhode Island appears to wane, some small part of the explanation will be the prominence of history professor Erik Loomis.
Design as a Bellwether of Urban Health
Why isn’t Rhode Island government interested in visually exciting architecture? Because our system makes paying off insiders too high a priority, says Mark Zaccaria.
Antifa, QAnon, and News from Another Perspective
In a world of stark divisions and no mutually trusted source of information, how can we determine the reality behind seemingly mirror-imaged ideological groups?
Last Impressions #49: Crowd Out the Rats!
Justin starts with a roundup of conservative news in Rhode Island and discusses the problem when legislators and other elected officials make room for rats in the State House and BLM and Antifa riots in the streets.
Pandemic on the Road to Tolls
In its defense of the RhodeWorks tolling scheme, we see our state government hiding behind two noxious clouds.
Beware Anti-Racist Indoctrination
The cult of “anti-racism” is not a cultural fad that parents can afford to ignore and let slip by.
The Science on Lockdowns
We shouldn’t use science as a talisman to ward off criticism, especially when it isn’t clear what the science says.
Ballot Harvesting Now a Problem for Providence Progressives
The surprise, here, is that a progressive machine with out-of-state funding isn’t helping Bell match his opposition.
Rending the Fabric of Society
Mark Zaccaria calls for politeness in the face of Antifa disruption filtered through legitimate Black Lives Matter protests.
Looking for Change with All the Wrong Task Force
Let’s play along and assume that the goal of the Municipal Resilience Task Force really is to develop innovative “strategies and policies to prepare for a post-COVID-19 future.”
Last Impressions #48: Journalist Blacklists Matter
Justin Katz warns of the danger created when mainstream journalists drop their objectivity to tilt stories in support of Black Lives Matter and Antifa.
Shaping the Narrative of Protests in Rhode Island
The coverage of two recent political events in Rhode Island show how social justice journalists tweak their stories to silence opposition and give a sense of conformity among everybody else.
Pledging to Protect Taxpayers and Ourselves
Something as simple as a pledge can be a valuable statement that you’ve got reformers’ backs.
In the Dugout: Michael Farren of Mercatus
Michael Farren of Mercatus joins the show to talk about the dangers of corporate subsidies, and more.
Testimony That U.S. Turmoil Is Not Unprecedented
In the turmoil roiling our nation, we’re not seeing a popular movement of genuine frustration with an oppressive system. We’re witnessing a coordinated performance, decades in development, to convince the country to replace their system of freedom and democracy with a truly oppressive system.
Tiverton Spenders Blame Others When Money Comes Up Short
With an unusually large COVID-19 budget hit in Tiverton, the big spenders are looking for people to blame for not stopping their spending.
Blithe Acceptance of Tyranny
Once “you’re almost done” shifts to “we’ll let you know when you’re done,” many people will likely tell themselves internally, “Well, I’m done now.”