Ron & Jen’s Great Escape, February 7, 2024 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien

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by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary STOP THE INSANITY/1990’S INFOMERCIALS Never in my wildest dreams would I ever have thought, for ONE second, I would be saying “I MISS SUSAN POWTER”. REMEMBER the bleach blonde short-haired housewife who took America by storm in the 1990’s with her “STOP THE INSANITY” infomercials?  I sure…

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Jack’s Angle: 5 in 1, as the people wait – John J. “Jack” Partridge

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Commentary by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer #1 – Pity the poor voter in this presidential election. It is supposed to be a time to set priorities. Instead, we have two candidates who seemingly are unpopular, personally, with 50% of the electorate. Joe Biden is unpopular because of the state of affairs domestically, and…

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Commentary: Time is running out on affordable Internet – Deborah Ruggiero  

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by Deborah Ruggiero   “The clock is ticking for 81,000 Rhode Island households on the Affordable Connectivity Program. ACP is the most ambitious home internet subsidy in this country’s history.  Since 2022, eligible households have been receiving $30 monthly internet service, but the federal subsidy for broadband ends April 2024, when the federal dollars run…

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