Church and State RI

Today’s episode highlights the Smithsonian Magazine’s Lyn Garrity’s interview of John M. Barry, a biographer of Roger Williams. Garrity’s article provides a fascinating account of Rhode Island’s founding father and his relationship with the Native Americans.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/john-m-barry-on-roger-williams-and-the-indians-9322792/

In today's episode, we’ll be talking about the religion of wokeness.  We’ll identify its original sins, angels, and demons and, of course, (insert sarcasm here) how you can purify yourself through certain rituals and confessions.

Parents may be the swing vote that shaped the 2021 elections last week in VA and NJ and the same force that will shape the 2022 election here in RI. Sign up for updates on Legislation affecting parents at www.jessicaforri.com

RI has been given $1.1 billion in federal money from the “American Rescue Plan.” The question is how will it be spent and who will decide? Let us know how you’d like to see RI spend its $1.1 billion by signing up for her updates and adding your thoughts to the form: www.jessicaforri.com. If you’d like to participate in the Governor’s listening tour, you can join him and his staff at one of the local meetings across the state this week. Input sessions will be held at 5 p.m. on the following dates:

- Tuesday, November 2 at the Community College of Rhode Island (400 East Ave., Warwick)

- Thursday, November 4 at Innovate Newport (513 Broadway, Newport)

- Tuesday, November 9 at Untied Theatre (5 Canal Street, Westerly)

Governor Dan McKee recently released a working document that would chart a course for the ocean state. What’s in it and does it address Rhode Island’s systemic problems?

In this week's episode, David and Jessica discuss Governor McKee's bad week.  His administration is now being investigated by the Attorney General along with the state police. Even Democrats since our lining up to challenge him in a gubernatorial primary. We also discuss the governor's controversial plan to vaccinate children.

In episode 35, we discuss news that’s not in the news, but things every Rhode Islander should be aware of. We highlight some heroes that you should be watching and some movements that are starting to form.

In Episode 34, we share our experiences from the Freedom Rally at the RI State House on Oct 1st. This was the same day that thousands of healthcare workers across the state had been fired for refusing to be vaccinated, many of them for sincerely held religious beliefs. We also discussed the federal court case that is being appealed, the political ramifications of so many apolitical people being marginalized, and the growing group of pastors from across RI who are organizing to protest the governor’s heavy-handed mandates.

In this week’s episode David and Jessica discuss the vaccine mandate that is worsening RI’s healthcare system. David provides a summary of some of the religious objections.

Rhode Island is currently facing a shortage in healthcare workers that will only be worsened in two weeks. October 1st is the date in which hundreds, perhaps thousands, of healthcare workers will be forced to take a leave of absence, resign, or even be fired for not complying with the Covid-19 vaccination mandate. How bad could it get and what are the industry insiders saying? We discuss it in today’s episode of RI’s Church and State.