Go for the continental breakfast -- stay for the bile.

RISC will hold its annual Mid-Winter Meeting on Saturday, March 10, 2007 [...] The featured speaker will be Arlene Violet, former RI Attorney General and well-known radio personality. Violet will share her views on Rhode Island political corruption.

At least we know know where Arlene hones the tired talking points she spews in her Sakonnet Times column. But wait, there's more!

Also on the agenda is Larry Fitzmorris, President of RISC affiliate, Portsmouth Concerned Citizens (PCC). Fitzmorris will provide a synopsis of how his town became “the little engine that could”, forcing the Portsmouth School Committee to reduce its 2007 budget by over $1 million. Overcoming voter apathy and educating the public, PCC has set a standard for other Rhode Island towns in avoiding runaway tax burdens and municipal bankruptcy.
— via Rhode Island Statewide Coalition web site

Awwww. The Little Engine That Could. How nice of Loudy to share the work he's done in our apathetic, uneducated town.

And taking credit for reducing the school budget by over $1M. My, my my. Big brass ones, Loudy. Considering that the Superior Court ruled that a 500K deficit exists, you're taking credit for forcing the schools to break state law.

Oh, sorry. Forgot. State laws don't apply in Portsmouth.