Linda --

We're in the same voting district (on Butterworth) and we received a card in the mail some months ago informing us we vote at Rockwell School. If you look in the Phoenix, the map chart shows that 68-10-01 = '1' is Rockwell. Hope that helps get you there!

I agree with Jeff

Amen!!

Best thing is this: Barboza cannot retain his council seat when he loses the TA vote. Smiles!

What makes you think Marina is the only one ? I work with a few people ( a couple from Bristol ) who I thought for sure would be voting yes for this & have told me they will be voting NO....I think it's just that to say your against something like this seems sort of taboo...

I guess technically Marina might not be for the bond referendum but she's NOT against helping our Veterans. Please re-read her post without the chip on your shoulder:
"I find it amazing that we feel a building built in 1954 is in need of being replaced. I know we live in a disposable society, but this is taking it to the extreme. I would rather see an all out request for "in-kind" donations of workers and construction companies to volunteer to repair/replace what is broken. It would be a wonderful project and would probably mean more to the veterans to think that people rallied together to work and improve their home.
As far as supporting the veterans, I would also like to see an all-out push for folks to come and visit the veterans on a regular basis. I have a group that visits the veterans on Christmas morning and we bring cookies and spend the morning with them. You cannot imagine how appreciative they are of people that "give up" (I don't feel it is giving up at all) their Christmas morning to be with them. Last year Brendan Doherty joined us and veteran's had tears in their eyes to think that the Commander of the State Troopers came to see them on Christmas morning. And, before it is mentioned... this was NOT A PHOTO OP for him! No-one but us knew he was there.
Yes, let's remember our veterans with compassion, our time, and our compassion!"

Once again Patrick, thanks! These blogs are a terrific place for folks to share their opinions and thoughts.... and there should be no fear of attack. Civil disagreement, yes. but not disparaging remarks.

Here's the best advice for voters-Whatever way Jack Baillargeron and Marina Peterson vote, DO THE OPPOSITE.

Two people such as them who are voting against a new home for our veterans are a disgrace to the town, a disgrace to the state, and a disgrace to the United States.

VOTE YES FOR A NEW VETERANS HOME-OUR VETERANS DESERVE NOTHING LESS!

You would be wrong. I am a vets as are most of my family members including my mother and Aunts uncles brothers etc. We go back to the 1800 in military life. Like I said, the problem is 10 years build time, that is unbelievable and should raise red flags everywhere. We build a central FireStation for around $5million that is state of the art. You could build 27 of them with this plan.

As I said on another post, Texas A&M build a new facility in 2 years the size of 2 1/2 football fields. 230,000 square ft. With state of the art Medical labs, class rooms and every modern thing you can think of. Why is this so expensive and so long to build. No one has explained the 10 year time line! You can trust the State to do well by our vets. I know different having worked with disabled vets and VFW's up until 5 years ago. No I didnt here the General, I rarely listen to a radio. It is not a fake name it is a real actual name.

Sorry 8 years ago on the vets. I also have never said the Vets do not deserve the best we can provide. But this for me is obviously not it. If it was not for being an election year, you would still never have seen the push for this. Now that is a disgusting and politics as usual in this State.

Fran-You have to realize, "no regr allia b" is the screen name of the self proclaimed King of the Patch, Jack Baillargeron. He spends 23 out of 24 hours per day spewing his anti-government garbage, all while collecting a federal pension as a retired federal fireman at the Newport Navy Base.

The fact that he doesn't want our veterans to have a decent place to live while he sits home and collects a fat federal goverment pension check is beyond comprehension.

VOTE YES ON A NEW HOME FOR OUR ELDERLY AND DISABLED VETERANS-THEY HAVE EARNED IT!

On that I agree, but being pessimist on the State Government is not unusual for any citizen. We could do the why game all day. Why was it not done 10 years ago, when all the problems came to light on the roof, access points, electrical, plumbing, need for modern facilities. The economy even in RI was fairly good?

I know why. It was because the vets were not needed as a political football back then. Now it is the old who would dare vote against this bond. Well I and a lot of others I know dare too and many are vets. This issue is not about being against vets. It is about doing it the right way so the vets get the best bang for the buck not the politicians.

I still submit the cost is suspect and the 10 year build time is not realistic and very very strange to say the least. In any case the vote will decide it and I suspect it will pass also. However there will be a lot more than 3 or 4 people not voting for it.

Fran, Realistic is not synonymous with Pessimistic. We should not be borrowing any more money.

And yes, our Veterans do deserve a better home. We need to put pressure on our legislators to fund this through out state budget.
According to Rep. Gallison, the state is not broke, and I quote. " I also don't know where you are getting your facts. Our State is not broke. In fact for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, we had a SURPLUS! If you don't believe me check the following link:
http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2012/09/rhode-island-en-1.html";

We need to make sure that this is a priority when the legislature reconvenes.

Very true regarding ourFran, and also you're 100% right on the answer you gave to Jeffrey Jeffrey regarding the TT for TA. While Dave Barboza isn't the greatest choice, he's surely the lesser of two evils.

Let's hope that if TT does get elected, he won't be swayed by the Jack Baillargerons and Marina Petersons of the world with their teabagger/anti-government views.

Typical resort to name calling and insults, well believing a poster who is not a resident and hides behind my name in an atempt to antaganize as usual. Funny Fran you tried to say my name was fake, but believe an actual fake name lol.

I have many relatives buried in Arlington as I will be. I do not discuss my military ever except in person and only with other vets. Never on a internet. But you go ahead and believe the lies of a non-vet when it suits your agenda. That in my books make you the one with no stones as you said.

You onviously do not support free Speech unless it agree's with you. That is sad and disgusting at the same time. This is about the vets and ballot questions not personal attacks. So grow up you do not know me or my history and niether does the other (it) who I do not respond to as that is his plan to turn every blog into personal attacks as he has done for years now.

You do not help your cause with all this rhetoric and childish action in my opinion.

Do not bother to respond as you cannot debate a question with out personal attacks on Vets you disagree with, any support of vets you say you have is not credible as you are in it for politics and could careless obviously about vets issues. Shame on you. Stick to the question at hand respectfully to have meanfull discourse if you expect people to respond. The End

Jack and Marina-You can try and spin it any way you want, but it's still not going to change the facts-the vast majority of Americans and 99.9% or Rhode Islanders have no use for the teabaggers and their radical right wing anti-government agenda.

Just wait for tonight's election results both locally and nationally when the teabaggers are crushed once again.

WOW a believer in "Stalinism". Least you don't want to send people to a "gulag". Come back tonight and see how many do vote agaist these ill thought out bond issues. If after over 78 years of total DEM control of the Legislature and what shape were in because of it. You think the State is all cumbya and hunky dory lol. Thanks for the laugh. This vet is proud of his vote and since you have never said if you are a vet, I suspect not. Have a good cry tonight. lol

I am happy for you Fran, I know that you wanted to borrow this money very badly. The voters have spoken. That's why we live in America.
I still don't quite understand what is negative about not thinking RI should take on any more debt. But it is a moot point now.

Being proud of more debt is hardly a virtue. Open your mouth in 10 years when we see what is done. A decade is still a rediculous timeline to do that building no matter how you slice it. Watch for the scandles that will surely come from this debacle. By the way over 20,000 voted against it so hardly it was hardly just 2 people as you seem to still blame.

On the bright side for me Barboza is gone from the scene, so not a bad day on Bristol with Tony T as Administrator.

Nice to want to relocate people who disagree with you. Still on the "Stalinism" kick huh. How sad.