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Violating the Constitution on Wars and Civil Liberties

David Cicilline supports efforts to limit the war in Afghanistan, while James Langevin voted to let the war continue indefinitely despite mounting civilian casualties...

(RICHMOND, R.I.) - The last time the U.S. government obeyed the Constitution on going to war (Art. 1, Sec. 8) was on Dec. 8, 1941. Since then presidents have initiated numerous wars without congressional declarations.

Oscar the Cat

An amazing story about a feline with phenomenal abilities.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - “There are more things on heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy,” said Hamlet after the ghost of his father had come and gone on the battlements.

Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island. When he arrived there in 2005, he appeared to be a typical, playful kitten. But he has turned out to be much more, mysteriously more.

Rhode Island House Members Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana

Bill would decriminalize the possession of less than one ounce and substitute a civil penalty of $150.

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - A bill to decriminalize the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and substitute a civil penalty of $150 was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives yesterday.