This week’s bad bill is a thorny issue, but one that highlights yet another danger of the progressive-left’s agenda to control our lives via a government driven by political correctness. In our American society, this means a direct threat to free speech and free thought.
Spot on @projo OpEd https://t.co/M5jrYrhvQ8 & exactly as Center warned last summer: “Progressive Energy Agenda Hurting RI Families in their Pocketbooks. Increased Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Would Bring Rates Down”. How POLITICAL CORRECTNESS COSTS RIers! https://t.co/XJLQPEXCxq
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) February 9, 2018
WI study shows no correlation between licensing and safety. Restricting the #RIghtToEarn is more about protecting established companies from competition than it is about protecting consumers! https://t.co/FRp2LzQuGN
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) February 7, 2018
Good for Google. Each company should be free to choose whether or not it goes w such a policy, but no company should be forced. Some just can't afford it. How about this: instead of another forced mandate, how about an incentive for companies who voluntarily choose to do this?
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) February 7, 2018
Increased US "Economic Freedom" ranking presages growing US economy & more prosperity. Yet, RI progressives want even less freedom and more government control in our state: the reason why RI ranks in the bottom-10 of so many credible national indexes. https://t.co/7xEE4IB3xR
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) February 5, 2018
My @projo Op-ed today. Are there any champions of the business community … or the real Democrat party … out there, anywhere in RI? https://t.co/AelioufPrw
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) February 4, 2018
One word for what the #ReleaseTheMEMO reveals: TRYANNY! When partisanship compels one branch of our government to illegally conduct surveillance on the campaign of the Presidential candidate they hate, and to unjustly exonerate the candidate they like – something is VERY WRONG!
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) February 2, 2018
If you can think freely beyond your talking points & had any understanding of economics, you would know that a truly free-market is the only way to provide high-quality, reasonable-cost care. The reason the healthcare industry is in distress is due to over-regulation by the gov't
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) February 1, 2018
Noble attempt, I think. Or is it, alternatively, to be interpreted as: send us your tired, poor, huddled masses? Is Rhode Island now to become the Statue of Dependency? I thought we were the "fun sized" state.
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) February 1, 2018
In the progressive land of make believe, the political class believes that it is their responsibility to right every perceived wrong. In the real world, the unintended consequences of progressive policies are strangling us.
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) January 29, 2018
The legislative onslaught from the left has begun. As the poster child of their desire for government-control over the lives of residents and businesses, Rhode Island’s progressive-Democrats announced they will introduce legislation this week to establish an estimated $13.2 billion single-payer health insurance system.
The Governor's budget seeks to extract significant new revenues from the public via a bevy of narrow tax and fee increases, such state sponsored sports gambling, increased marijuana usage, and “scoops” from other agencies. #BudgetRI
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) January 27, 2018
It is a ‘fake’ claim that healthcare is “a fundamental human right.” Nothing can be a right if somebody else is forced to pay for it or provide it. Conversely, ‘real’ rights are based on liberty, not coercion, and do not infringe on anyone else’s rights.
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) January 25, 2018
In Rhode Island, where there is a shortage of good-paying jobs, we must adopt a regulatory light-touch approach, so that more and better businesses can provide more people with better opportunities to earn a living.
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) January 23, 2018
Germany, a critic of U.S.’ decision to exit the Paris climate accord, is about to abandon its 2020 targets. Strong economic growth is a critical reason why Germany will miss its target – the latest domino to fall in a failed international climate policy. https://t.co/cTl51G9vpj
— RI Center for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) January 22, 2018
In the progressive land of make believe, the political class believes that it is their responsibility to right every perceived wrong. In the real world, the unintended consequences of progressive policies are strangling us.
I dropped the word "paralipsis" on @katenagle98, in describing the Governor's State of the State address, to kick off my interview with @GoLocalProv Live. Find out what I meant here: https://t.co/kXGvocQds9 pic.twitter.com/j7flG1Rukn
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) January 18, 2018
Statement from the Center … pic.twitter.com/mytNHI1ZaT
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) January 17, 2018
Great lesson here that differentiates conservative vs progressive philosophy. It always boils down to the kitchen table, family budget level. In this case, TAXPAYERS AND ELECTRICITY RATEPAYERS WIN!
— Mike Stenhouse (@MSten37) January 12, 2018
Better something that is less harmful than more harmful. But to some, innovative new products that reduce health risks – should be banned. In the tobacco and nicotine industry, the politically-correct anti-tobacco movement is advocating for the suppression of individual rights and elimination of less harmful choices, via restrictions and outright bans on products that could improve public health.
In the REAL WORLD, companies – like NATIONAL GRID – give back to their employees and customers when taxes are cut. In the PROGRESSIVE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE, which holds a medieval "evil" view of corporate America, only rich fat-cat biz owners benefit from tax cuts. What say you?
— RI Ctr for Freedom⚓️ (@RICenterFreedom) January 12, 2018
At the Center, we know that the high levels of taxation and over-regulation forced upon the people by an ever-growing state government is the main culprit in causing Rhode Island’s weak and stagnant performance. Look at it this way, heavy handed action by a state government that primarily seeks to perpetuate itself, actually works against the best-interests of the very people it is supposed to be serving.