Posts Tagged ‘commentary’
It is what it is: April 30, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary SHEDEUR SANDERS IS A “CANCER“ Well, you KNOW I had to write about this this week gang and here it is… SOME rational thoughts a bunch of crazed sports media personalities COULDN’T drum up during the draft last week because they were “emotionally invested” in the SANDERS kid (for…
Read MoreIt is what it is: April 23, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary MY ONE BIG BEEF WITH THE POPE A lot of people have been saying some crazy things about POPE FRANCIS over the last 24 hours and I have to say I think it’s pretty shady that some of the BIG GUNS in the press and the church are going…
Read MoreIt is what it is, April 16, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THERE IS NO OTHER NEWS So, this week is HOLY WEEK, and I’ve wondered to myself if anyone out there… feels the weight of it all like I do. A LOT of really intense, insane and horrible things happened to Jesus during that WEEK, and I for one get…
Read MoreIt is what it is – 4.9.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brief, contributing writer, commentary TARIFFS Can we all stop and admit one thing here gang – most of you have no idea how complicated the economy is and how it all works. (No offense, btw… I STRUGGLE MYSELF with it ALL). The world really is a giant “CORPORATION” intricately woven together to create…
Read MoreIt is what it is – April 2, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, commentary, contributing writer SUSAN COLLINS FINALLY TAKES A STAND What else can be said here when we see the headline “GOP SENATOR MAKES STANCE ON TRANS ATHLETES CLEAR” other than Sen. SUSAN COLLINS FINALLY supports protecting women’s sports in MAINE – but in truth, WE ALL UNDERSTAND it’s about HER political preservation…
Read MoreIt is what it is: March 26, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jen Brien, contributing writer, commentary COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN Recently, I’ve had a lot of really interesting conversations with people I know about the crazy stuff that’s happening in this country and all over the world. Some of the conversations were adult, levelheaded and reasonable. Others were nothing but AOC talking points, and still others, got…
Read MoreHasbro. Now everyone is an expert – John J. “Jack” Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary Since Christmas week, it seems every Rhode Island politician has a suggestion for Hasbro management as to where the company should be headquartered, everywhere but Boston, that is. The cries are well intended but unlikely not to produce positive results, and demonstrates a Rhode Island problem in political…
Read MoreIt is what it is – 3.19.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THOUGHTS IN MY BRAIN WHILE I’M TRYING TO SOLVE A RUBIK’S CUBE WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATS FIGHTING FOR, BECAUSE IT’S NOT MOST AMERICANS DO PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO BE DEMOCRATS KNOW WHAT SOCIALISM IS? ‘CAUSE I DOUBT THAT SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE WANTS HIS MONEY EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED WHY DO SOME…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Op-ed calling for accuracy in gun crime data. $2M for 13 projects to protect habitats
A month of gun legislation coming up in Rhode Island Did you know? Guns and wildlife restoration The 1937 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act took the revenues from an existing federal excise tax on gun manufacturers and reallocated them to state wildlife agencies. The law, also known as the Pittman-Robertson Act in recognition of…
Read MoreIt is what it is – Commentary, 3.12.25 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THINGS THAT GO THRU MY MIND WHILE I DO THE DISHES The amount of vulgarity coming out of the mouths of many DEMOCRATS is reflective of who controls the party now – sounding like CLASSLESS, SELF PROMOTING, CRAZED PROGRESSIVES DONALD TRUMP is not perfect, but he’s the perfect guy…
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