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November 7	Vote count 93 ?
The vote count at Nataniel Greene School in Pawtucket was at 93 before 7:30 AM? Or the vote count for one machine was at 93? Or the vote count for Pawtucket in general was at 93? 93 votes placed at one site seems like a large amount of voters for a site which was open just a half hour to receive voters. For one thing, it takes the volunteer organizers at least 10 minutes to get things laid out properly. I'm looking for a fraud-related loophole in that statement, ie: how many ballots for Harwood were put through the machines BEFORE the school site opened for business?
November 7	The Other Woman
John, just a little infor, what about this Lisa Savickas, who works at the state house. she works in room 101, she is also on the school committee in pawtucket, and working on john harwood campaign.
November 7	Hopefully more scandals
John: I was wrong, the big party was at the Baltimore instead of the Convection Center, but they were signing HAPPY DAYS ARE BACK AGAIN and the candy store will stay open. Joe the barber and other lackeys are in line waiting for a piece of the pie. Rhode Islander's have lost out. There was no CHANGE and status que remains. Politicians laugh at talk radio and know it doe not have an impact on voters. The Democratic Party machine controls the labor unions, school teachers, immigrants, minorities and senior citizens are part of their machine. Patrick Kennedy, goes back to congress. I wonder, now that the rest of the country put the GOP in majority how much Kennedy will get. York lost because the party did not support her. God Bless America and please forgive Rhode Islander voters The old gray fox
November 6	Disappointed
I turned on your show this afternoon to hear you cheer the victory of our new Governor elect and the national Republicans. Instead, you're playing pattycake with the Lynch brothers, who are entrenched political insiders who are part of the problem. Big deal, Bill Lynch brought his party home to victory. Really hard to do in Rhode Island! I thought you wanted real change. These two are not going to bring the kind of change we really need, nor will they be a help to our new governor. Where do you really stand? Disappointed in Jamestown
November 6	a transvestite?
More and more personality and personal appearance come out as the reason for York's failure. Frankly, I didn't vote for her because she looks like a transvestite. Why can't she have the personal appearance of an O'Brien (Massachusetts)??? Or hire an image consultant??? Bert G.
November 6	Woonsocket finally defeats Myrth
Hello John, At least we won the top position in RI. I hope that you will continue, along with other Rhode Island residents, for the called resignation of Harwood. He is a menace to our great state. Is there any way we can exile him to a third world country? He would manage to screw them up too. I would also continue to expose all his supporters and with the help of your wonderful talk show, Arlene Violet included, that pressure will be put on those reps who continue to ruin our state. I sincerely hope that our new governor will be our best yet and that eventually will show all RI residents that the Republican Party is the party for true Patriots and Legal Citizens of RI and the USA. Best of luck and health too, John. Everyone's independent man. Peter from Woonsocket
November 6	HARDWOOD
JD, JOHN HARWOOD IS AN ASSHOLE AND SO ARE THE IDIOT'S THAT VOTE FOR HIM. IT'S BAD ENOUGH WE CAN'T BET RID OF KENNEDY IN THIS STATE. JACK REED IS ALMOST AS BAD BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE LIBERALS WHO LOVE ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THIS STATE ARE THE MAJORITY. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE PEOPLE IN THIS STATE REALLY WAKE UP AND VOTE THESE JERKS OUT BUT IT MAY NOT HAPPEN UNTIL THE NEXT REAL ATTACK ON THIS COUNTRY. THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT A LITTLE. BRAINIAX, AN AVID LISTENER
November 6	male enhancement commercial
John - I love your show. Listen all the time. PLEASE tell your producers that you do not need to accept advertisement money for Male Arousal Enhancement. I am not a prude, but I have to turn off the radio now when my kids are around. Think about it, would you want your kids to hear that ad, and ask you questions about what it means? I know you do not make the decisions on the advertisements, but you must have some input, after all, it reflects on your show, and reflects POORLY. Thank you. Alison
November 6	Happy Days are Here Again
John: Kristen calls me a nerd for being so into politics, but what President Bush did on a national level was amazing. He out raised Bubba and did something Bubba could only wish he could do. President Bush picked up seats in not only in the house but took control of the Senate. That has not been done in 100 years. This president may not be the public speaker Clinton was or should I say the actor, but he is the real deal. Bring on 2004. Tell Nick I give Mayor Laffy my congrats on his victory. All is right in the USA again. Later Bruce Ciummo P.S. Every candidate Karl Rove hand-picked to run for senate I believe won. He' no dummy
November 6	Happy Day
Hey JD, It's a Happy Day at the Neill household. Jeb wins in a landslide in my new home State. No Myrth in my Old Home State. But the best thing is the Republicans in charge, now maybe somthing can get done on a National level. No more Daschole, Gephard, Terry "The Slimeball" McCauligh, and even better Bill Clinton took a Bitch Slap because almost everywhere he stuck his ugly face, the Dems took a beating. The people of RI still dismay me with the margins that our National reps won by. Talk to you soon. Mike -Port Charlotte
November 6	MIRTH YORK A THREE TIME LOOSER
John, In a state where all democratic candidates win by huge margins, one person (Mirth York) continues to fail miserably, despite misleading media polls predicting a close race, millions of dollars being spent, and the Clinton Dream Team Election Squad coming to Rhode Island, democrats voted against Mirth! How could this be and why? It`s NOT because of the negative campaine adds against Don Cuccieri, or the bussing in profecional victims from Philidelphia. It`s NOT even the notion that Mirth York is to liberal for Rhode Island. The real reason is very, very clear. Union Thug Democrats will never support a WOMAN for high office. Geraldine Ferraro? Nope! Shanin O`Brien in Massachusetts? Not even close! Governor Mirth York? Never gonna happen! Why ? She`s not a Man, that`s why! If "Mirth York" was "Mirv York", He would have been elected by a land slide the first time, along with the rest of the Men in the Party. P.S. The positive side for the Democrats in this "Three Time Looser" election is that they continue to have a Boogy Man to blame for all their over spending and political corruption. Don Cuccieri get ready to RUMMBULL !! Joe, from Cranston
November 5	just some thoughts on this election night
Can you believe the people of this state 1st They vote Kennedy back in 2nd They vote for all the bond issues when we are facing a huge deficit 3rd The one bond issue they should have voted in for Quonset so they can get that project off the ground the idiots reject. What the hell is wrong with these people? 4th The voters have approved monies for a city project, Roger Williams Park. So does this mean each community can now ask the other 39 cities and towns to fund their projects? Just some thoughts on this election night. Oh watch out for Mr. Hardwood's hand picked replacement!!!!!!! Keep up the good fight John. Tom Cardillo
November 5	Re: Governor's Race 11/5/02
Spoken like a true Dork for York! I would like to ask this woman if she would vote for a man or woman who's arrogance allowed them to feel all they needed to do was to answer phones all day? They made their statements and views clear at the debates and interviews...if you didn't bother to catch them that's YOUR fault, not a candidate's!
November 5	Voter's odyssey
Hi John, Voting is the lowest threshold of citizenship. I take it very seriously, so since I moved here last year, I registered to vote several months ago at the Newport City Hall. A week or so later, I was sent a throw-away postcard from the canvassing authority claiming that my application was incomplete, and that I should call a number at the authority to provide further information. I thought this was strange, since I remembered the lady at the office looking over my application before accepting it. In any case I called the number, provided my date of birth, and was told that everything was fine and I would be able to vote. I decided to keep the postcard anyway. Last week, I visited the Sec. State's web site to find out where to vote. They have a little application on there where you can enter your address and you receive the location of your local polling place. I learned that my location was on Chapel Street. I went there this morning, and they had no record of me. They told me to try the Police Station. I went there, and they had no record of me. A man there told me to walk across the street to City Hall, to ask for a woman named Rita Sloam, and they would take care of it for me. At the canvassing authority at City Hall, I asked for Rita, and was told she was out at the polls. I told my story to a group of woman there. One of them asked for my name, fed it into her computer, and told me I was out of luck – there was no record of me in their computer. I explained that I had registered several months ago, had received mailings from them, and had been told on the phone that I would be able to vote. She told me that she was the person who had handled all those phone calls, and that she didn't remember talking to me (I have a name that is prominent in Newport; my grandmother and father are both high-profile republicans in this city & state though I'm registered independent – she would probably have remembered talking to me). Without any proof, she and her colleagues said, I was basically $#!t out of luck. I told her I was going home to get the mailing as proof. On the way home, I couldn't help spinning out a conspiracy theory. This would be the perfect way to prevent people from voting, maintaining a thin guise of legitimacy: After they register, send them a throw-away postcard claiming their application is incomplete. Force them to call in to confirm. Hope they throw away the postcard. Delete them from the system, because their application was "incomplete." With my last name, I would be assumed Republican in Newport, and a good target for such a scam in a very heavily Irish-Democrat town. Tearing through my filing cabinets, I finally found the little card, and drove back to City Hall. I considered asking the woman there who she was working for: Kennedy or Crowley, but thought better of it. As I walked in the door of the canvassing board office, the women were gathered around a computer. One of them said "here he is!" Without asking to see my proof, the "phone" woman handed me a certificate to submit at the Chapel Street poll and told me she had found my record. I heaved a sigh of relief, happy that I could once again earn the right to call myself an American. I wonder, though, how many people got such postcards and threw them away, or how many people confronted with that obstacle just gave up and said "it's not worth the trouble." I'd like to believe that this was just an honest mistake, but then I'd also like to believe that *everything* is above-board in Newport & RI politics. What do you think? John from Newport
November 5	Re: Governor's Race 11/5/02
Get a job and quit your bitching. Real people work and have no time for the nonsense of gambling. If you are hooked, get help! Of course he is not going to respond to you stupid concerns. ps: Carcieri will get my vote!!
November 5	PAWTUCKET
I voted at Nathanel Greene School in Pawtucket at 7:30 am. The vote count was at 93 at that time. No crowds. Moved quickly. Voted for Carciere, Rogers, Healey, Harsch and approved ref #5. If I could have voted for Bayuk, I would have but I am not in John Hardwood's district. However, I did not vote for William San Bento who is a Hardwood and Kennedy ally and against ref. #5.
November 5	election day
hi john, i think that the big unknown today in rhode island is the "harwood factor". i am hopeful that enough voters in this state are so fed up with his antics that it will spill over into other races, with incumbents finding themselves looking for work. i voted in barrington this morning at 9am... i was number 176 on the machine... and there was a line behind me. hopefully all of them were voting for my man.. don carcieri, who i worked with 30 years ago and who will be a great governor! steve stoner
November 5	BILINGUAL BALLOT IN EAST GREENWICH?
John, What would a bilingual ballot in East Greenwich be, English and Olde English. Bob, Warwick
November 5	Governor's Race
Hi John, Just a quick e-mail to tell you that i have called Don Carcieri's office twice trying to find out what his views were regarding the Narragansett Indian's building a casino in West Warwick or Rhode Island and the girl who answered said someone who would know would get back to me and never did. I just called again and there was no answer. Thank god that yesterdays Prov. Journal had all the issues and how each candidate would handle them. I can't believe that Mr. Carcieri said out and out that his answer was "no" as far as helping the Indians that were certainly here years before he ever was. At least Myrth York said she would put the referendum to the people to decide on the issue. There is such a high percentage of Rhode Islander's heading for Conn. to Foxwoods and now Mohegan Sun that millions and millions of dollars are going to helping the State of Conn. from the revenue these casinos are generating - so whats wrong with Rhode Island doing the same?? I want to thank Mr. Carcieri's staff for returning my phone call stating that this issue would be my deciding vote as to whom i would vote for as Governor. The one thing i can't figure out is "adding more video slot machines if the State got a better deal" !! Thanks for listening, Nancy Magee
November 5	LAFFEY KICKS ASS!
John, In a few short hours I will be casting my vote at the William Hall Library in Edgewood for Steve Laffey. My prediction is that he will kick ass today and have a majority of the city council in his camp. Hope for Cranston is only a few hours away. Go LAFFEY! Phil...from Edgewood
November 4	Dave Rogers
Regarding Rogers vs Patrick.... anyone that doesn't kiss up to John Harwood has my vote. Bye Patrick.
November 4	Patrick Kennedy
Do the Kennedy's think taxpayers owe their family lifetime jobs? Patrick Kennedy is old enough to go to work now on his own. We have subsidized him enough.
November 4	10 Top Careers Choices For Patrick Kennedy If He Loses
John, For a long a time--- many people around here (including myself) thought that Patrick Kennedy could not hold down a regular job. Here is a list of 10 job choices-- if he gets beat by Dave Rogers on Tuesday: (1) A rent control advocate for dead-beat renters (2) A charter boat operator (good communicative skills with the Coast Guard) (3) An airport security officer ("do you know who I was?") (4) A radio talk show host (maybe a team-up with Rudy Cheeks to co-host the PATCHES AND CHEEKS SHOW- a talk show with a liberal following) (5) A pollster for John Harwood (a 5% approval rating would be a good goal) (6) A liason for illegal Haitian immigrants (7) A publicist for Nuela Pell (Claiborne's elderly wife) (8) Sweep up hair for Joe "the Barber" in Pawtucket (9) A lug nut salesman (10) To head a steering commitee to see if Myrth York is electable as Governor in '06. Phil.... from Edgewood
November 4	Governor's Race Not A Squeaker
Hey JD: Unlike most of the pundits, I think tommorow night we will see Carcieri with a commanding lead early in the night, beating Myrth by 8-10 points by the time its all over. The fact is that, as usual, Myrth put too much stock in her consulatants and really did herself in with the negative ads. While I have supported her in the last two elections, and will vote for her again this time, the reality is that despite Carcieri's conservative slant he has come across to many people as better equipped to lead the state. In the other races: Harwood gets at least 60% of the vote, Fogarty is in, Tavares is in, Brown is in. Lynch will get in, but I think it will be by just a few percentage points. The Republicans will have a net gain of 5 seats in the House and Senate combined.
November 4	Time for Change
With yet another scandal brewing to blow it's top in regards to hiring practices initiated by the Speaker of House John Howard to state colleges it is now time for the voters in District 59 to cast their vote for Bruce Bayuk. The only thing John Howard could wring out about Bruce was his voting record... BIG DEAL... I can't begin to know why Bruce chose not to vote but I do know many people who don't and the reason they always give is "Why bother...what's the point"... elected officials like John Howard are the ones that foster this thinking... when citizens feel like they are getting no where, when they realize that only the same few benefit all the time, when they see that when voters demand change and one person controls everything and that change never comes... one can easily understand the "why bother...what's the point" attitude. Hopefully the voters in Pawtucket can see that change is needed as well as that it is in their hands and that they cast their votes for this change in the name of Bruce Bayuk! Rhode Island is on the cusp of a new horizon with a new governor coming in and change of staff within the administration...a change in the House would be the coup de grace.... we as Rhode Islanders not only need it... we deserve it and by voting for this change we demand it! Elizabeth
November 4	Tuesday's election
John, My gut feeling is House Deputy Majority Whip John Barr is going down in Lincoln. My wife and I are working hard on Bill McManus' campaign and I think Bill can pull this out. Governor was at a McManus event last night. Going to be a big Republican turnout in Lincoln. We'll be getting the numbers as they come out of the machines, so I'll call you at the station Tuesday night with the instant results. I'll call 866 920 WHJJ unless you want some other number. Let me know. Watched Anthony from Cranston last night on a cable access debate. All those years of listening to him and I figured him for a 70 year old cranky Italian guy, not some 40 year old guy with all his hair. He looked good. Good luck tomorrow, and I'll get you some Lincoln results if you want. Doug Allen
November 4	Re: PATRICK KENNEDY
There is no question the People of RI will elect Kennedy. The word on the street is a big party will be held at the convention center with Reed, York, Kennedy and of course Hardwood. The song will be HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN, and Joe the barber and the other lackies will be out side the candy store waiting for their hare of the pie. Mean while the voters of RI will be paying high taxes. God bless America and please forgive the voters of RI. The old gray fox
November 4	change??
Good afternoon- I find it interesting that people see Don Carcieri as a breath of fresh air- while he is yukking it up on a regular basis with Buddy Cianci and the Deadly Experiment host. Oddly enough Myrth wont appear on their show. Perhaps she is the one with integrity that the old boys club (of varying political persuasions) just doesn't want to support. Carcieri may be doing what it takes to be elected, but chances are there is a price tag on all of this. The Democratic boys club 's support does not come free of charge. Myrth most likely knows this and may pay by losing the election. -What an unfortunate loss for our state. We all want change but there are several wolves in sheeps' clothing who cant wait to take advantage of the desperation of the voters. Your show is a great forum for election info and hopefully all will get out and vote!
November 4	Profiling-Why not?
I listen to you often. Great show! My 85-year-old father was just traveling and was pulled aside for one of those secondary searches. He came across this and sent it to me. Why is it we cannot talk about the following without getting all defensive about it? Thanks for reading. David Speed Subject: Profiling illegal: Multiple Choice test: 1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by: a. Olga Corbitt b. Sitting Bull c. Arnold Schwartzeneger d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 2. In 1979, the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by: a. Lost Norwegians b. Elvis c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 3. During the 1980s a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: a. John Dillinger b. The King of Sweden c. The Boy Scouts d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 4. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by: a. A pizza delivery boy b. Pee Wee Herman c. Geraldo Rivera d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 5. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by: a. The Smurfs b. Davy Jones c. The Little Mermaid d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 6. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver was murdered by: a. Captain Kid b. Charles Lindbergh c. Mother Teresa d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 7. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: a. Scooby Doo b. The Tooth Fairy c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by: a. Richard Simmons b. Grandma Moses c. Michael Jordan d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 9. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by: a. Mr. Rogers b. Hillary, to distract attention from Wild Bill' s women problems c. The World Wrestling Federation d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 10. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked and destroyed and thousands of people were killed by: a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd b. The Supreme Court of Florida c. Mr. Bean d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 11. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against: a. Enron b. The Lutheran Church c. The NFL d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by: a. Bonny and Clyde b. Captain Kangaroo c. Billy Graham d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 Nope, no patterns anywhere to justify profiling! So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning former Governors.
November 2	Myrth's father
Myrth is not just being evasive about her family's fortunes; she's LYING. Her father is in his mid 90's and she is saying that he actively is involved managing their family foundation rather than her??? Puh---leeze. I would like to know what vitamin pills he's been taking. I also would like to see a recent picture of this wonder man to see whether there are palm trees at his retirement facility. Nursing home? Wherever. So Myrth is hiding behind a 90 plus year old man and is not forthcoming about her investments while spinning tales about Carcieri. Myrth is the candidate who, during the primary campaign, sent fund raising requests to the same attorneys she was publically castigating for conflict of interest. So these receipents accused her of extortion. And Myrth later apologized, saying she didn't know they got her fundraising request because she was not in charge of her own mailings. Actually, as a woman I was torn between the two candidates, but not now. I want an HONEST governor. A non-lawyer, for that matter. I am tired of deceptive people in this state.
November 2	Kennedy vs Rogers
Don in Newport already has a sponser for his positions in Congress. Ted Kennedy. We don't need two Kennedy men spinning and spouting the identical philosophies. Rogers is the real deal...not a clone.
November 2	Billy Rap, whaz up wit dat glide insnurance?
Yo John: Whaz up with Billy Rap - da News Botch 10 pol retorter? He zoom questionie at goobernatoriumnal debakal on glide insnurance no-fault? Whaz up wit dat? He's thinking 1980's time warp like he back on Ch-anal 6! Da fool. Damn. Bozcoe T.
November 2	Chris Young
Your interview with future Butler Hospital resident Chris Young proves why abortion should always be legal and why girls like Wendy Collins should always take a shot in the mouth and not between the legs.... four days and counting.. uk-
November 2	PATRICK KENNEDY & IMMIGRANTS
DEAR JOHN: I CANT BELIEVE HOW PATRICK THINKS!! ON THE NEWS TODAY HE WAS QUOTED " FEED THE IMIGRANTS, ETC & THEN THEY WILL GET JOBS & PAY TAXES!!! " HOW CAN THEY FIND HOUSING, IF OUR OWN CITIZENS ARE SLEEPING IN ABANDONED BUILDINGS? WILL PATRICK LOAN THEM MONEY OR PUT THEM UP IN HIS NEW HOUSE? HOW WILL THEY LEARN THE LANGUAGE WELL ENOUGH TO GET JOBS & PAY TAXES??? HE IS SUCH A DUNCE!! AND SO ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEN PART OF THE STATE IF THEY PUT HIM IN CONGRESS AGAIN!!!
November 2	lying
Dear Myrth I do not know Carcieri, nor am I in any way affiliated with him or the Republican party and I have never, until this E-mail, in any way participated in any election except for voting. I am a lifelong resident of RI. I love this state and this country. If you have any decency in you, and would like to help RI, please leave, go back to New Jersey! We have way too many corrupt politicians in RI. Your lies have me so angry, I'm literally shaking as I type this. I almost gagged the other day when I heard you say that during a fire, the employees locked the doors to keep the firemen out so they wouldn't find out what they were doing in the plant. How gullible and stupid do you think the people of RI are? When I read the Prov Journal article, on page 8 - should have been on page 1, "EPA head defends Carcieri", "Ms Whitman looked carefully at the allegations made against Carcieri (and found them false!!!) something was done before Carcieri was head of the company. As soon as he got in, action was taken {things were} cleaned up." "The implication he was behind this, that he was somehow cavalier toward the environment is not a true portrayal of the man or his background and his record." YOU LIAR!! PLEASE GO BACK TO NJ!! Jim Porter ps please insert any expletives you know to the above message, they are certainly felt
November 2	Campion?
Dear Mr. Depetro, I had to write after reading Mr Campions strange letter. I found it odd that he claims that he is becomming conservative, and at the same time is advocating socialism. There is nothing conservative about hate crime legislation. I come from a land where thought crimes are punished more than crimes of violence. It worries me that every year this country edges closer to my old country. If the United States slides into socialism, with it's thought control and lack of individual freedom, I will probably kill myself, since there is nowhere left to run to. I urge people to study your Constitution and your history and remember where you came from. Conservatism is protecting the Costitution and individual liberty. Sincerely, Manny in Pawtucket
November 2	Chris Young interview
Dear John, you gave Chris Young WAY too much air time on Friday. He has a better chance of winning Powerball than being elected Mayor of Prov. He is the only candidate making an issue of David Cicilline's sexual orientation, neither Greg Garrit or David Talon have spoken of it ( if at all ) as much as he has. He spoke of how soft Cicilline's voice was, wtf, Young's voice isn't any deeper, I thought for sure you would have said something about that. I hope you guys bolted down the tables before he got to the studio, lol. Does this guy really think he's going to be elected or is he doing it as a joke?
November 2	Chris Young
John, I have manytimes complmented you on your work--If not for you, I think Buddy would still be there and Harwood would not have been revealed for what he is. However, there was far too much ridicule of Chris Young on you show yesterday. I do not know the man but evryone should be treated with respect-- everyone. That was lacking from you and many of the nasty callers. (Years ago as a teacher, I used some ridicule with a student who was a bit of a pest. I regret my conduct since--believe it.) Best regards, Sam Parente
November 2	another Harwood story
Hey John, Did you see this mornings Projo 11/2/02...another Harwood woman story... on loan to URI... what the - heck - is - that - all - about... and nobody's keeping track of her working hours...give me a break !!! How many of us have that kind of set up? Plus earning 40,000 dollars a year.... if the people of Pawtucket don't get out and vote for Bruce Bayuk, it will be a crying shame. They are the only ones that can get him out of office. What's the matter with them? Aren't they ashamed of him? He's done more for himself than he's ever done for them, and yet they keep reelecting him...and the grand jury found nothing wrong with him and Dr. Carl getting Wendy Collins a job at RIC at taxpayers expense. I don't get it. What is the matter with these people??? Bruce Bayuk has got to get elected. And I don't care if he missed voting in a few elections.... Harwood voted in all the elections and look at the kind of guy he is.... Elaine from North Kingstown
November 1	growing weird ideas
Don is just too conservative for this state. If he wins it will be a Hoover term. This guy has the unfocused look of someone who hasn't had to work for a living and has been growing weird ideas like mushrooms. Look out. The wealthy don't get out enough. This guy would be harmless enough feeding pigeons in Roger Williams. Any new dirt from the RI Drudge?
November 1	Independent man....!!!
John, I'm afraid to think that Christopher Young is the real independent man....haaaaaaa Aristy from Edgewood
November 1	GREAT RADIO
Hey JD: There is no better radio than nearly 2 hours of Chris Young. In case you or any of the independent listeners may have missed it do you know David Cicciline is gay?
November 1	Re: 9/4/02
Hey Johhny V....it's hundreds of thousands of voices like you across our corrupted State that will form the Truth Squad that will rout the crooks out of office sooner rather than later. ...and let's not forget the $ 400 million budget deficit burden on the backs of non-connected taxpayers for the benefit of the Sheriff of Nottingham and Joe the Clip Atist mooooocher!!! Thank you John Harwood aka Prince John ! Curious in South County
November 1	Your guest...
I have no dog in the Providence fight...but, it doesn't seem fair to allow the foolish callers do their ridiculing. It would have been better for you John, not to have had him on if you don't like him. Steve Furman
November 1	advocating thought control
Dear Independent Man; I felt obligated to respond to the ravings of your Professor Campion who is advocating thought control through the processes of convicting people for their thoughts, rather than their deeds. What is the purpose of new laws for the same crime? Assault and battery is already on the books, why not enforce it? Why is he not demanding better police protection? Or better still, why not decry the subersion of our rights that forces the citizenry to forego the means of self-protection? Considering that the police are under absolutely no obligation to protect us, we, the citizens are twice wronged by crime. First by the actual perpetrator,secondly by the incompetence and indifference to our plight by the state. Criminalize hate? Indeed. Isn't Liberalism itself, a crime of hate? They advocate the destruction of my culture, the enslavement of my children through the indoctrination camps they call schools, the confiscation of my business and property through regressive taxation and other forms of takings. Liberals are deleting or revising our history, (see the disgraced Professor Michael Bellisiles) making the greatest political experiment out to be the precise opposite of what it is. (See the students of Brown, protesting our efforts to survive the onslaught of the Islamic Jihad leveled against us.)In sum, Liberalism is calling for the ruin of our economy and our nation. I submit to you that the call for hate crime legislation is simply a cover for the Liberal's intention of controlling the population by criminalizing ideas they don't approve of. Since they lack reason and logic, and simply can not compete in the field of honest debate, they seek to criminalize disagreement. John Gillman Cumberland
November 1	Dave Rogers.......OUCH
John, Now let me get this straight. You want us to fire a Congressman who has been in office over ten years, and is a member of the House Appropriations Committee so we can elect a freshman Congressman who'll end up being a GO-FOR for Dick Armey and Tom DeLay! I DON'T THINK SO!
November 1	First Question
Hi John, Regarding your first question of the day directed to female voters and how today's abortion editorial has effected a voter's decision as to which candidate to support for governor: As a pro-Carcieri female voter, Don Carcieri initially got my vote on his ideas and ethics. It was reinforced by his stand against the disrespectful behavior toward a female employee in the speaker's office which he came out against before his opponent. It was sealed by his position against taking the lives of unborn children. I disagree with your statement that the abortion issue is not prominent on the statewide level. As a pro-life voter I have always felt that the term "pro-choice" is misleading because if both parties to the abortion had a true choice, the unborn child would have his or her choice equally with the mother and that if the mother won't allow the child to have a voice then she is not giving that child a choice. I steadfastly believe Rhode Islanders support life from its inception through its final stages and that support is reflected in Rhode Island's rich fabric of respect for both the individual and the family. Likewise, a respect for environmental life follows a respect for human life. This is why York's negative campaigning strikes me as so disingenuous and illogical. Respect for unborn life, respect for women (born and unborn), respect for the environment---that's what I see in Don Carcieri. To the contrary, lack of respect for unborn life, lack of respect for women (unborn and born), lack of respect for the environment, as a logical sequence---that's what I see in Myrth York. Thanks for letting me voice my opinion.
November 1	Chris Young
John, Please, PLEASE, promise us, NEVER AGAIN! Thanks, Ron from Barrington
November 1	Does Myrth really care?
Hi, John, thought this would be of interest: Amid the hubub of negative TV and radio ads, Myrth York has proclaimed that she is for the health and safety of our families and the protection of the environment, but this is disproved by her actions as a state senator. In 1993, Sen. W. Michael Sullivan in the RI senate and Rep. Charlene Lima in the house, produced a bill, the first of its kind in the country, to give consumers a choice by allowing farmers and distributors to label their milk as being free of "RBST"--a growth hormone produced by Monsanto designed to enhance the production of milk cows. While BST itself is a natural hormone in all females, the "R" added by Monsanto is a synthetic amino acid, Somatatrophin, which turns a cow into a virtual walking mammary, able to produce 30% more milk. Unfortunately, it is bad for the animal because it decreases their longevity dramatically and is detrimental to their overall health and well-being. It is also transferred from cow to consumer through the milk itself, contributing unwanted effects on female children such as premature and enlarged development. As chairperson of the Senate Health, Education, and Welfare Committee, Sen. York refused to let the bill out of committee. Why? Monsanto's lobbyist was trying to kill the bill through its sponsors; when that didn't work, he approached the committee chairs. Who was this lobbyist? Robert Goldberg. A year later, in 1994, the bill made it out of committee, but Chairperson York had re-written the bill so that it conflicted with federal anti-labelling laws, which led to its defeat. The question that comes to mind is who was Myrth York protecting--"working families" or corporate giant Monsanto and their ubiquitous lobbyist, Robert Goldberg? And what contributions have been made to her three campaigns for governor on behalf of a grateful lobbyist for killing a bill that would have benefited the constituents she claims to serve?
October 31	Re: Dave[The Newt Gingrich Wannabe] Rogers
"arrogant, sarcastic, and overbearing" Wow, Rogers will have no problem filling patches's shoes then..... uk-
October 31	Holding The Winner's Feet to The Fire
Hi John, the Independent Man! I think we've seen several weeks of examples of whats wrong with RI Government reflected in a few high profile stories: 1. The Harwood Deal and the state employees who covered up the deal. 2. The Sheriff Mess & LawnMower Sheriff at $90,000 a year 3. The No Show Jobs with Joe the Barber being the biggest abuser. I'm EXPECTING you as the guiding force in reform in RI to HOLD THEIR FEET to the fire... I mean the New Governor.... so we can start to clean up this mess. I think you should challenge the new Governor to act on these three high profile cases to the best of their ability to show there is a new day for RI. After the election, have the Governor-Elect on the show. Ask them direct questions as to whether or not they will replace these people or remove them from ANY position of authority. Tell them we will ALL be watching. I think we can send all of RI a simple but UNDERSTOOD message by using these simple "bad apples" as examples of how NOT to govern! thanks Jonnny V from East Bay
October 31	Hate
Dear John, I listen to your show anytime I have the opportunity do to so, almost every day, at least in part. I rarely get to express my opinion as a listener, for I am either working in my lab, or driving in the car. Well, I wish to make my thoughts known today. I just received word that a good friend of mine (muscular and stout) was the recipient of a glorious gift last night, the gift of hate. According to his short conversation with me, he was beat up for simply leaving the Met Cafe last night, and walking with his friend (a young girl, both in their twenties) to their car. They were attacked by some young men full of hate and rage, called a "faggot" and hit until both were felled. He is home now, with many deep bruises and cuts, wondering: "Why us?". I did not get to talk to him for very long, so I do not know any more then the details I have provided. I am filled with sadness. I am filled with anger. I am filled with a need to make these events known. I listen to you. I like your opinion, and respect what you have to say. This made me think to turn to you. Perhaps you can send a message, if you can, and if you have time: perhaps answer my questions... Who out of our candidates will push towards stricter penalties for crimes of hate? Who worries more about the lives of the people of Rhode Island on a very base level, (what good will reduced prescription cost be if you never live 'til a ripe old age?) such as the level of safety in our streets and towns? [With a beloved and aged grandmother, I do NOT make light of the extreme burdon that pharmaceuticals place on our eldery! Please believe that!] Why do I have to pay for my health care as a graduate student at URI, when some candidates wish to provide free health care to non taxpaying illegal immigrants, while young 20 something people cannot cross a side street in down town Providence in safety? If that were me, I would have terrible bills to pay for emergency care because I could not go to URI health services if struck down in Providence. Which of our illustrious candidates cares about the well being of graduate students at URI? Do they know that a union has been formed, and will be struggling to represent us over the next few years? Do they value education and keeping it here, in RI? How can we attract bright young people to work as graduate students in Rhode Island, when we cannot even come close to the stipends (and benifits) offered by other state schools? I was raised in Coventry, I was educated in Rhode Island, then Atlanta, yet returned to Rhode Island to finish my doctoral work, and be close to those I love. My issues of interest may not be like those of the rest of the Rhode Island population for, they are more immediate. Frankly, in the light of last night's sadness, I find myself deeply troubled. Any time I hear about crimes which happen because of hate, or boredom on the part of the criminal, I am deeply troubled. I must say now, that I am less likely to go downcity, (not like I spend much time out of my research lab, anyway). I hope I have made some sense, I am rather emotional at the moment. Frankly, I think that this is the best time to get my thoughts to you, for they would be polished and honed if I wait until tomorrow. If nothing else, please remind people that hate crimes happen. They can hurt any of us, or someone we care about. And! they can happen right in our own backyards. Lets send some kind of signal out there, that our society will NOT tolerate it. Send offenders to jail for long periods (believe me, I would rather spend tax money that way, then in helping people who have not contributed anyway!). It makes me so sad to speak inhumanely, but the older I get, and the harsher the world seems, the more conservative I become. It had to take someone people I think are really special to be hurt before I woke up out of my research lab focus long enough to look toward the campaign, and how I can help our state. I long for those halcyon days of innocence! Peace to you John! and sincere thanks, christopher lawrence campion ph.d. candidate, uri department of chemistry
October 31	RI REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
DEAR INDEPENDENT MAN: I REALLY ENJOY YOUR SHOW. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU INVESTIGATE THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE PLIGHT THAT MANY RHODE ISLANDERS HAVE WHEN TRYING TO REGISTER A VEHICLES. IN THIS CASE I'M TALKING ABOUT THE "POOR SOULS" THAT BUY A VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND MAKE THE PURGATORY WALK TO THE HELL OF RHODE ISLAND (DMV). THE WAIT CAN BE UP TO THREE HOURS. PEOPLE LOSING TIME OUT OF WORK LET ALONE THEIR LIFE TO REGISTER A CAR. SEND SOME OF YOUR AIDES TO TAKE A "TICKET AT DIFFERENT TIMES" ETC. AND HAVE SOME FUN ON YOUR SHOW. HOWEVER YOU COULD MAKE AN IMPACT ON THIS AWFUL EXPERIENCES THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO ANY RHODE ISLANDER. THE SECOND IS THE LICENSE RENEWAL. THE WAIT IS REALLY BAD. HOWEVER THE BIGGEST JOKE IS READING THE CHART. PEOPLE HAVE TO PUT ON THEIR READING GLASSES TO READ A LINE. DO PEOPLE PUT THEIR READING GLASSES ON TO DRIVE? ASK YOUR FRIEND DR. KOCH ABOUT THAT? WHAT DOES HE DO? THANKS. AN AVID LISTENER
October 31	Myrth
If Myrth York is so dedicated to the people of RI... Instead of the millions of dollars she has spent to achieve her goal... why can't she gain notoriety like Alan Shawn Feinstein and take all that money and actually do something good for the people of RI... She is a candidate with desire, but is very canned.... my vote is for Carcieri
October 31	RI minimum wage
John we have never met. Anyway, just curious if the resturant that York boasted about as one of her 2 major job creation projects that she was involved with pay their employees more that the minimum wage. Do you know? Feel free to reply and thank you for you time regarding this matter. Fred
October 31	car insurance
A new driver (teenager) will add $1200 to $1800 to your insurance policy depending on the make & Model. No fault in Mass does not lower your insurance cost. In Seekonk, a 2002 VW Beetle, '99 Explorer, and "99 Land Rover, with 4 drivers, including two teenagers costs $4500. Add another driver, (my 16 year old) and next year will be well over $6k! So be fore warned with the independent family drivers in the future, discounts help, such as MADD, etc. But it is very, very expensive. P.S. When the time comes, get yourself a $2-$3 million umbrella liability policy for $200 $300 per year. With teenagers, and a tragic accident, your auto and homeowners will quickly reach their limits. One of the largest cases was in RI recently, where the car leasing company also was sued.
October 31	political stuff..
Hi John, not sure if you'd be interested in this little bit of info, I am a window clerk for the Postal Service, yesterday ( Wed.) someone from John Harwood's campaign came in & bought about 20 rolls of post card stamps ( $23 each ). Think he's getting a little nervous & making a last minute push political mailing? Also did you know that Rep. Paul Moura's wife Gina works at the State House?
October 31	pc talk at Johnson and Wales
Is that why Merlin DeConti, former head of Providence Code Enforcement, was hired away by Johnson and Wales to maintain their buildings...to keep things quiet? Now Patricia McGlaughlin can do the same thing over at Rhode Island School of Design...go along, play along....make sure the connected stay connected.. Keep code enforcement inspections in check. Soon Providence will be called "Non-Profit City".
October 31	debate
John, You don't get it. Gene was not there as a REPORTER he was there as a MODERATOR. While, it is clear that he is far from the brightest bulb on the tree, but I would, at a minimum, think that he knows the difference. He just said that all reporters want details regarding her finances. However, it is COMPLETELY inappropriate and unprofessional (although I would expect nothing less from moronic local news) to interrupt a response, out of the blue, to ask a question that he, as a REPORTER would like the candidate to answer. The moderator and related questions resembled a high school president like level of intelligence and debate. Moreover, if he truly believes that there is any type of comparison to be made from holding an environmentally unfriendly company's stock in a portfolio and being the CEO of an environmentally unfriendly company, he is even dumber than I thought.
October 31	Just read the "Hey John" email
Hi John, Just read the "Hey John" email from: Always listening… Barbara Coventry The last line, "Just thought I would let you know that when I heard what her answer concerning that one issue, I decided to vote for Myrth York for Governor." Says it all about some voters. Just how far out of touch can a person be? Nearly 2 billion dollars strictly used for health issues in general. If she has such a great idea of using the $$$ why not tobacco money used just for tobacco related illnesses. I doubt if that is her intent. Yes we should use some of the $$$ for health related issues AND to help with any number of other financially strapped parts of out state budget! However, has she missed something... [I'm not an "insider"...YET (HA! HA!)] but I thought that the present GA had already spent ALL of that money, at a greatly reduced value, to plug deficits in this year's budget! I wish that people would listen a bit more closely to the WHOLE STORY and then make well thought out voting decisions, whether it be for candidates or referenda. I'll be listening today as I continue to travel my new district (53) meeting voters and dropping off literature. Keep up the good work of keeping the people of RI informed and "on their toes"! Regards, Dick Mandeville Republican Candidate for House District 53 Smithfield / Glocester
October 31	A question
Hi John; A question that has been bothering me for a long time could be asked and answered today. You are going to have Mrs. York in your show today and this is my question to her. Who in their right mind would spend four million dollars plus three or four million more for the other two runs to get an office that must pay in the hundred thousand dollar range. This woman wants to handle the finances of the state after spending in excess of seven million dollars of her own money to get a job with such a return has got to need a Head Doctor. Please get the answer from her, as this dosen't make any common sense to me. Thank you. Bill Hanna , Lincoln, R. I.
October 31	Vote for Myrth With No Guilt Feelings
John, I am an avid listener, but never a caller. I have heard several comments to the effect that "if a woman votes for Myrth York just cause she is a woman - that is just awful, gender bias, etc.". Well, no one is going to make me feel guilty about voting for Myrth because she is a woman for whatever reason. Rarely have woman even had a choice in the matter - male or female? I say, let us see what a woman can do. Men have been at it and have abused the power and basically screwed up in general. Issues with Swift - kids stuff, on the other hand, Myrth is focused and will be on her job. Who are these men kidding, the closet misogynists that they are, they would never vote for a woman anyway!!! Ann Marie from North Prov
October 31	did he follow through?
john, love your show. you slay me. hey, i thought i heard mr. carcieri say he was going to sue ms. york for slander. did i miss something? did he follow through? i thought not! yet another threat (read: promise) from another windbag. since he is not following through is he admitting his guilt? seems to me he is! methinks he doth protest too much. rock on, johnnie! ed in wakefield
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