PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The column below describes how former Senator Kerry publicly decried the 1st Amendment as a block to building political consensus in support of the Left’s wishes for total control. Kerry and others see free speech as major PROBLEM for America. Imagine, a man at the very top of America’s globalist cabal – a […]
Oil and natural gas innovations and investments over several decades has contributed to the economic growth and individual prosperity of not just the United States of America but of the free world. During President Trump’s first administration the US became energy independent and was the envy of the world. This position resulted in unprecedented low […]
Originally published September 15 in the Providence Journal as: ConCon will let Rhode Islanders break the status quo | Opinion Mike Stenhouse Guest columnist Years ago, when I worked with General Assembly leaders of both parties on legislation, I learned how the sausage is made. Unfortunately for Ocean State families, the priority of our elected […]
Rhode Island’s Lawsuit vs Big Oil is a Donor-Funded Assault on Families The administrative state is at it again. The unchecked and ongoing assault on families, motorists, and homeowners – by our own government – could soon heap even more costs upon all of us. It’s called “law-fare”. And similar to America’s Civil War … […]
Jordan Peterson, an Uber driver, and a ex-atheist walk into a 14,000-seat arena By MIKAYLA G. HEDRICK, originally published May 2 on Blaze Media Trading self-help for truth on the ‘We Who Wrestle with God’ tour. I waited in line alongside a woman with a cane wearing a cross necklace and a group of teenage […]
by Mike Stenhouse McKee & Whitehouse Should Take Sides Formaldehyde is a chemical compound used by morticians as an embalming fluid to preserve bodies after death. But now, the EPA, in typical Left-wing double-speak, is seeking to restrict the use of this chemical to the point where it could lead to the death of industries […]
Another false government narrative … and this one might prove deadly. The debate over taxing e-cigarettes resumed in recent State House hearings on Governor Dan McKee’s proposed 2025 budget proposal, as radical anti-smoking advocacy groups, along with tyrants in our state government, have created yet another boogey-man that they are seeking to slay. Unfortunately, rather […]
The main argument goes, “If we can just save one student by providing a supportive environment …” This is the sentiment of those who advocate for the teaching of controversial and explicit belief systems in K-12 schools. After all, what’s a little divisiveness between believers and the many other students and parents who do not […]
The Resurrection of Jesus Is the Most Important Event in History Tyler O’Neil / @Tyler2ONeil / Published March 26, 2024 on The Daily Signal Tyler O’Neil is managing editor of The Daily Signal The Resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in world history, because if the disciples didn’t believe Jesus rose from the dead, Christianity […]
The content below was posted by former RI gubernatorial candidate and watchdog, Ken Block, on his X (Twitter) page on April 4. *** 𝕂𝕖𝕟 𝔹𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕜 @KenBlockRI The smoking gun It was only a matter of time. After many made numerous attempts to obtain documents from the Rhode Island DOT through open records requests, the truth […]
April 1, 2024 Honorable Members of the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee for your April 4 hearing: I am writing to strongly oppose Senate bill S2934. As the original sponsor of the bills to ban human trafficking, sex trafficking, and indoor prostitution in Rhode Island in 2009, I have done extensive research on the impact […]
Statement by Mike Stenhouse, CEO for the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity in response to the Biden administration’s March 5 rule to impose a credit card “late fee” regulation that will harm consumers: “In struggling to come up with some issue that might appeal to voters during his State Of The Union address Thursday […]
Ignorance or evil? Gender ideologues fail to disrupt a transformative talk by transgender de-transitioner, Katie Anderson, at Paul Cuffee Middle School. A debate breaks out on the societal implications of progressive ideas, as a confrontation with a young gender-captive ideologue prompts pragmatic solutions to contentious issues, urging for truth and compassion in societal discourse.
Rhode Island lawmakers and agency bureaucrats have crafted an energy strategy and related policies that are not reflective of reality: The much ballyhooed state goal of becoming the first “net zero” carbon emissions state in America by 2050. Given current technology, such “green” ambitions are impossible to achieve from a production capacity perspective, would severely […]
This post was derived from an oped by Connor Boyack, President of the libertarian think tank, the Libertas Institute, and founder of the Tuttle Twins book series. If you follow Dr Jordan Peterson, you may have heard that for the first time, research on left-wing authoritarianism is finally being organized and published. The messaging by […]
The Chariho School District is advocating for a $150 million bond that will include demolishing and replacing three elementary schools. A ballot referenda vote is expected later this spring. Their pitch hinges on one key point, that the State of Rhode Island will reimburse the district for up to 81% of the bonds. Reimburse with […]
OPINION: Harvard University and its now former President, Claudine Gay, have been the subject of intense national scrutiny since her embarrassing Congressional testimony on December 5 exposed how shockingly out of touch she and her fellow woke educational colleagues are with mainstream America. What is less well-known, is how the same can be said about […]
Opinion piece The current Washington Bridge closure crisis brings to the fore the topic of real accountability in RI. The nationally recognized deteriorated conditions of the many bridges in the state triggers an important concept: “You get what you inspect, not what you expect!” Simply if less than expert and thorough inspections are conducted you […]
After both Republican and Democrat Richmond Town council members, in separate interviews, were provided the opportunity to air their views on the The Current’s popular video podcast, In The Dugout with Mike Stenhouse … now one local pro-taxpayer group has mailed a letter to unaffiliated voters in the town about another new “community” group that […]
Following the passing of my father in November 2023, the passage below was sent to me by a writer who wishes to remain anonymous and who thought these words might be relevant and provide comfort. The passage is from an “automatic writing”, a form of channeling. Such writings result when a higher power is allowed […]
Intersectionality Devolves Left-wing radicals have long supported the violent “decolonization” of Israel. by Christopher Rufo For years, left-wing intellectuals have treated “intersectionality” as an inevitability. The social theory, which holds that all oppressed peoples must join together to overthrow their common oppressor, has been an essential strategy of the Left. There is some truth to […]
It All Began with Beer and the Wheel Originally posted by Flyin6 on the website Real Man Truckworks & Survivial The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. Beer required grain, and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor […]
Flooding again at Dean Estates apartments … by Joanne Giannini Again, we hear of more flooding at the Dean Estates apartments. In 2013, my sister lived there on the first floor and her daughter and baby grandson lived on the 2nd floor above them. It was a holiday and raining when a thrust of water […]
by guest contributor, Joanne Giannini, freelance writer and a former State Representative from Providence 1995-2011 This is my former school, my neighborhood…archaic but full of history and memories. It will be a sad day to see it torn down, if that decision is made. Many of us residents would love to see it restored. So […]
written by Connor Boyack, head of the Libertas Institute in Utah and author of The Tuttle Twins Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on Freedom v. Equality “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.” — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Solzhenitsyn’s deep understanding of the […]
“Help” from the government – welcome or not — is well underway with the Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor in parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts a model for the corridors across the country.
by Mary O’Neill, Executive Director America’s Future, a young professionals’ organization dedicated to preserving American values and ideals. Larry Gillheeney form the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity is the organization’s Northeast Regional Director. There is only one truth. When Americans invest their faith in leaders who fail in their mission to hold the corrupt […]
Below is an opinion piece by Josh Mello’s domestic partner, Rachel Ware. The Ocean State Current has been chronicling many of the developments in this complex saga. The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity calls on the Cranston School Committee to conduct an investigation into the illicit administrative act – denying Mr. Mello his parental […]
Letter To the Editor: For weeks now the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives have been talking about its investigations of Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Biden and their possible impeachment. Conversely, all we hear about in the liberal media is its crowing about the indictments of former President Trump and his associates.Nothing […]
For years, our organization has promoted the meme of the “Liberal Never Never Land of Make Believe”, where un-true narratives are advanced by the Left as gospel, and where once common-sense thinking people have devolved, for political reasons, into blindly believing almost anything their political leaders tell them to believe. Narratives that have been proven […]