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The Rhode Island Republican Conservative Caucus (RIRCC) recently held a breakfast gathering in the RI GOP HQs meeting hall on August 5th, 2023. Pat Trafford, Chairwoman for the RIRCC, kicked off the meeting with a Pledge of Allegiance and introduction of Pastor David Aucoin, President of the Rhode Island Family Institute. The theme for the forum was the Porn Proof Family and three speakers were on hand to discuss the adverse effects of pornography and the challenges in today’s society that seems to have strayed from a solid family foundation with a dad and mom present. Three speakers, Pastor David Aucoin, parents advocate Bob Chiaradio and Dr. Michelle Cretella presented some rather startling fact based evidence on how far portions of society have left the nuclear family in favor of self gratification and permissive nature in relationship to porn and promiscuity. All three gave a formula for correcting the destructive course heading for mankind. The answer? A strong dad in the family unit, observance of the Lord and Faith with the promise of holding marriages in a cherished honor and commitment to each other.

The Rhode Island Republican Conservative Caucus (RIRCC) recently held a breakfast gathering in the RI GOP HQs meeting hall on August 5th, 2023. The President of the Rhode Island Family Institute, Pastor David Aucoin, held a presentation of the Porn Proof Family. Pastor Aucoin showed the relationship between a strong father figure in a child’s life will lead to a healthy sense of right and might when it comes to living a porn proof life. He stresses the importance of God and Faith in ones live to living a fulfilled existence that influences others to become better.

The Rhode Island Republican Conservative Caucus (RIRCC) recently held a breakfast gathering in the RI GOP HQs meeting hall on August 5th, 2023. The Rhode Island Family Institute led by Pastor David Aucoin held a presentation of the Porn Proof Family with parents advocate, Bob Chiaradio. Bob educated the audience with some presentations and pictorials from cartoon porn books available to minors in Rhode Island public schools. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha chose not to act on obscenity claims. Rhode Island Department of Education has chosen to approve lesson plans from HealthSmart that include condom hunts, sexual students surveys and pleasurable same sex depictions. He spoke on the challenges he’s been facing with resistance from his own town and school committees in addition to safety concerns with males allowed in females locker rooms at the Westerly YMCA.

The Rhode Island Republican Conservative Caucus (RIRCC) recently held a breakfast gathering in the RI GOP HQs meeting hall on August 5th, 2023. The Rhode Island Family Institute led by Pastor David Aucoin held a presentation of the Porn Proof Family with speakers Dr. Michelle Cretella and parents advocate, Bob Chiaradio. Dr. Michelle Cretella gave an outlook on how pornography harms the developing adolescent mind, hinders the thinking process of healthy relationships and the impact on adults in the family unit. She narrates her numerous slides showing statistics from several studies by licensed professionals dealing with the issue of pornography and the harm it places on a civilized society.

Westerly, RI resident Bob Chiaradio voices his dissenting opinion to proposed changes for Article 4 of the School Committee bylaws. In the time since September, 2020, the amount of time that speakers are allotted during the first open forum has been steadily reduced from ten minutes to five minutes and the topics for discussion has also been curtailed to agenda items only. If a speaker did not use all of their time, it was once acceptable to yield the balance of the time to another speaker. This is no longer allowed. Mr. Chiaradio notes that open forum was once ten minutes and allowed another five minutes after all speakers have had their say at the podium. The current change went to five minutes with additional five minutes for a total of ten minutes. Now, the proposed changes are five minutes first time with additional three minutes thus reducing the amount of time at the podium for any speaker. It appears that the point to the reducing time at the podium is to limit contrary or dissenting views to the activities of the Westerly School Committee.

On July 11th, 2023, the Westerly Town Council stuns the public by allowing Councilor Kevin Lowther to sing what’s commonly known as the black national anthem before the customary Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. What is going on in Westerly, Rhode Island that allows the progressive left to insert itself in the time honored traditions of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to start off public meetings? Will every unique group be allowed to sing, say a poem, read a manifesto before the Pledge of Allegiance?

The Rhode Island ACLU says a minor's rights to secrecy trumps that of parents when it come to gender preference. The sad part, as if this weren't enough, schools have an obligation to keep those secrets from parents. So parents, step aside. The ACLU says you will be the co-parent if the school allows you to be.

Smithfield, RI School Superintendent Dawn Bartz made suggestions and/or answered questions about parent conferences and the role of the teacher. School committee members asked what actions a teacher might take when questions arise over a student’s wishes to transition or take the path of questioning to transition. In a very round about way to answer, Dawn Bartz replied the students wishes would be honored if they wished the parents not be informed. Committee Chair Richard Iannitelli pressed for direct response. If a parent asks a direct question on their child’s questioning about social or medical transitioning at a parent conference, how would the teacher respond. Superintendent Bartz replied that the student’s wish of secrecy be honored to then which Principal Kelly affirmed the student’s wishes would be honored and the parent would not be informed.

The Smithfield, RI school committee held a public workshop on 6-17-23 to discuss their transgender policy. In a surprising move, the bare naked discussion between members unfolded in clear view. The workshop was to discuss parental notification in any interaction between student and school faculty. Here are three speakers who express their opinions that parents must be notified and looped in the process.

The Smithfield, RI school committee met for a workshop on 6-17-23 to discuss their current transgender policies. In a rather unique offering, the public was invited to view the open and vulnerable discussions by the panel members as they waded through current policies and seek understanding if future updates were needed. Public comment periods followed after a brief five minutes intermission.

Laurie Gaddis Barrett attended a Smithfield, RI school committee workshop for a discussion of their current transgender policy. Speaking on behalf of the well-known parental rights group, ParentsUnitedRI, she offered public comment at the mic following the committee’s discussion of the transgender topic. She offers no legal opinion but reminds the committee that the right of the parent is fundamental and is protected by the 1st, 9nth and 14th amendment. Quickly she brings up the difference of opinions by any panel member does automatically transfer to a state agency or a bureaucrat as they do not have a balanced or equal interest in the minor child. The parent is the best advocate for their own child’s health and safety and should be the sole decision maker even if their child is gender questioning.

Bob recently attended a Smithfield, RI school committee workshop where public comment was planned after the open discussion of their transgender policies by panel members. Bob points out that it is the school department’s obligation to report to the parents or legal guardians should a minor child seek to transition and contacts a school official in their capacity as custodians of their child. He points out that schools are not either mental health or qualified clinicians to determine the correct course for any child seeking to transition as this is solely the decision of the parents or legal guardians. Bob insists the current transgender policy is unjust and unfair and does not serve the best interest of any child.

Nicole Solas attended a workshop held by the Smithfield, RI School Committee on their current school policies regarding transgender students. Speaking on her own behalf, Nicole thanks this committee for being willing to have an honest discussion on a parental right to know about the health and safety of their most precious children. She notes that parents need to know if their child is suffering from a mental health condition known as gender dysphoria although more commonly referred as transgenderism. Nicole also highlights that abiding by a child’s preferred names, pronouns and secrecy to hide choices from the parents is a mental health risk. Parental rights are constitutionally protected but offers that school committees are often scared of lawsuits by the ACLU even if they openly discuss transgender policies. Additionally, she points out that if school directs, instructs, or abets in any discussion of transitioning without parental involvement, they can be open to lawsuits by the parents should any physical, emotional or chemical harm come to their child. At one point, she had to correct a committee member on Federal law.

I suggest you just watch the video on how Democrats are creating fissures in voting requirements using driver privilege cards. Too much to unpack

Rhode Island Rep. Patricia Morgan speaks out against the use of net metering for solar energy farms and the customers paying for interconnections to the grid from solar farms. She explains there two programs for the development of solar energy projects in RI. One is the Renewable Energy Program which has guardrails in efforts to keep rate increases under strict control. This program is still more expensive that natural gas energy but offers subsidies from the Federal government. This program is highlighted on the RI Office of Energy Resources website. See below. https://energy.ri.gov/renewable-energy/wind/renewable-energy-growth-program-reg-program Electric bills requires up to 76% of monthly bills go to the energy supplier. Net metering is restricted to a limited section of RI mostly non-profits and city programs. The destruction of forest lands for solar farms destroys natural habitats all for the sake of enriching developers. Rhode Island already has the second lowest carbon footprint so why the rush to destroy our environment to enrich others?

Rhode Island Democrat Rep. Alzate confirms what Rep. Morgan has found through unresponsive APRA requests to the DMV for distinctions of driver’s privilege cards for illegal aliens and that of legal citizens. DMV could not provide information on any safeguards in place to make sure those privilege cards not be used for voting. Rep. Alzate fully admits the purpose was to protect and hide information on those illegal aliens so ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) would not be able to locate the illegal aliens. What is the evidence she produces to justify the lack of distinction? A Twitter post on a forum she attended where someone tagged ICE. She is gleeful and happy that the DMV could not provide ANY information on safeguards.

Rhode Island Representative Patricia Morgan rightfully points out Article II, Section 1 of the RI Constitution addresses the age requirements to vote in elections and does not make distinctions between primary and general elections. Her citing of this provision (line 1) contrasts S 35 Sub A giving the rights of 17 year olds to vote if they achieve the age of 18 by the time of a general election. Please read this section of the RI Constitution for exactness of wording. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------ARTICLE II OF SUFFRAGE--------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1. Persons entitled to vote. -- Every citizen of the United States of the age of eighteen years or over who has had residence and home in this state for thirty days next preceding the time of voting, who has resided thirty days in the town or city from which such citizen desires to vote, and whose name shall be registered at least thirty days next preceding the time of voting as provided by law, shall have the right to vote for all offices to be elected and on all questions submitted to the electors, except that no person who has been lawfully adjudicated to be non compos mentis shall be permitted to vote. No felon shall be permitted to vote until completion of such felon's sentence, served or suspended, and of parole or probation regardless of a nolo contendere plea. Upon such completion, such person's right to vote shall be restored. The general assembly may provide by law for shorter state and local residence requirements to vote for electors for president and vice president of the United States.

Bob Chiaradio questions the intent of policy 1032 regarding rules of public comment and the content of the public comments. Bob suggests the Westerly school committee adopt rule followed by the Westerly town council of ten minutes of public comment on agenda items and five minutes for the open forum. In additional comments, he questions the real reason(s) for cash infusion by the town council and school committee to make up the gap needed to provide AstroTurf on a sports field in spite of voter’s opposition. Very little money was raised through fundraising efforts and now the town wants to deliver taxpayers dollars to make up for the incredible gap which could cover 2/3rds of the estimated budget for the project. Once again, town council and school committee leadership (former chair) decided to override the wishes of the townsfolk.

Bob Chiaradio spoke on 6-7-23 at the Westerly, RI town council meeting in strong support of RI House bill H6324 sponsored by Democrat Representative Sam Azzinaro. He asks that the school committee vote for a resolution showing support of H6324 to protect the innocence of minors in school care. House bill H6324 simply updates the current RI statutes 11-31-1 and 11-31-10. Both laws describe and give definition of indecency and obscenity to include cartoon images or animations. Picture poster cards were used in the speech as aides of what’s considered obscene cartoon images in the book Gender Queer. Later on, other graphic novels such as Fun Home were mentioned. Mr. Chiaradio brings up an observation that some people are obsessed with the sexualization of children in speech and print. He also notes the type of sex is inconsequential but the overt gestures of introducing sexual situations involving minors is beyond the pale in a moral society.

Steve Cersosimo addresses the Westerly, RI town council over the recent lawsuit from the Watch Hill fire district as the town seeks to declare Fort Road a public access to the shore. He is requesting the Fort Road be declared a right of way and it begs the question “Why is the fire district suing the town when the public is allowed to use it?” Steve is asking the town to vote the resolution to fight Watch Hill fire district and keep Fort Road as a right of way. For more information, see article in this link: https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/westerly/groups-file-lawsuit-over-fort-road-designation/article_ef186f10-eb89-11ed-8264-030c83e95a3e.html To join the fight or become informed of the attacks on rights of way, please join the Facebook group. Saving RI Coastal Access/Rights of Way

Ben Weber is a front line soldier protecting shoreline access using what’s commonly known as Rights of Way. The latest attack is from Westerly’s Watch Hill Fire district filing lawsuit to thwart efforts by Westerly’s town council to declare a 20’ swatch of land known as Fort Road as a public access route to Napatree Point. For more information, see article in this link: https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/westerly/groups-file-lawsuit-over-fort-road-designation/article_ef186f10-eb89-11ed-8264-030c83e95a3e.html To join the fight or become informed of the attacks on rights of way, please join the Facebook group. Saving RI Coastal Access/Rights of Way