George Goner

I had a conversation with my producer here at WBOB recently about whether resorting to government intervention to solve a serious problem is ever a good idea. I said yes, in certain extreme circumstances. He said no. I found myself agreeing with every one of his points, and ended by suggesting we get back to the subject of radio before I lost our debate even more convincingly. But now I realize I left out one powerful argument for my point of view. Here it is, in a nutshell: 

Michael Gardiner

Word is the teacher’s union has joined the Nurses Union in endorsing Herbie the Love Bug for Governor. Teaching and nursing are two professions where you have to show up and stick to it. Perseverance and dutifulness are required. Being a “flash in the pan” doesn’t get your students to the finish line. One might have disagreed with union support for Lincoln Chafee, but given his resume, captain of the wrestling team at Brown, student of humility and honest labor as a farrier, a position with GD /EB in Quonset, and of course, City Councilman and three term mayor of Warwick, and U. S. Senator, who voted against the Iraq war, one could hardly say union support for Lincoln Chafee was not warranted by an impressive resume and a record of being a reasonable public servant.

Mike Liberty

As I indicated in last week's post, I plan this to be the first in a series of columns defending the Second Amendment argument by argument. Yup, in case you haven't been following along, I'm one of THOSE guys. I believe that the Peoples' Right to Keep and Bear Arms underpins the entire Constitution of the United Sates, safeguarding every other Article within it. And it's my intention over the coming months to explain that position as clearly as I can.

Having said that, I also recognize the unique potential of firearms to be enormously destructive. In the wrong hands, almost any item can be used as a devastatingly effective weapon; none more so than a gun. So it's understandable how and why someone could draw the conclusion that guns are more trouble than their worth. There's no denying that guns play a daily role in crime and violence. What gets far les attention, though, is the fact that they also play an even greater daily role in deterring crime and violence. Which is why it's incumbent upon us all to ensure that the law abiding are not prevented from exercising this vital right while simultaneously doing everything we can to keep criminals from exploiting it.

SHASTA LAKE, CA –   EPC FILMS  is proud to announce that they launched their IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for Toxic Service: The Soldiers Story, a documentary.

Toxic Service: The Soldiers Story is a documentary about the soldiers that were stationed at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. These soldiers, without their knowledge, was exposed to toxic PCB's  in the soil, air, and groundwater.

Many health issue's have arose from this exposure, but the V.A. has denied many, if not most, claims for benefits. The chemical company, MONSANTO,  settled with the citizens of Anniston, Alabama over the PCB exposure, but excluded the service members stationed at Ft. McClellan.

Buzzers, brackets and brains were on display today at the Ocean State LifeSmarts competition finals. Barrington high won the annual competition known as "March Smartness," presented by College Bound fund, Rhode Island's 529 college savings plan.

Beginning this morning, eight teams of teens competed for the Julius C. Michaelson Consumers' Cup and the right to represent Rhode Island at the national LifeSmarts competition to be held in Orlando, Fla., this April. Barrington went undefeated all day and beat East Greenwich in the final match. Mt. Hope placed third and Burrillville rounded out the final four.