Now that we've settled the 2008 election, it's time to gear up for 2010.

Join us for pizza at Ronzio's on Cedar Swamp Road 10/26/2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

$25 per person, $35 a couple.

As everyone knows by now, all the frivolous lawsuits brought by Democrats to try to undo this election are over, and the Democrats have been handed a sweeping defeat. The RI Supreme Court didn't even consider the case, and a Federal District Court Judge said it has no merit. The Supreme Court order is all of two sentences denying Hawkin's petition, but the Federal Judge wrote a detailed decision.

Today the Rhode Island Supreme Court refused to consider Bernie Hawkins appeal from the Board of Elections. This is total victory in the RI courts. The Smithfield Board of Canvassers is scheduled to meet Friday at 5:30 pm to certify the Town Council election. On November 4th the people of Smithfield spoke, 37 days later they are being heard.

Smithfield's Democrats have drawn up their Christmas list. At the very top, a whole new election for Town Council. At a Board of Elections hearing last Monday, virtually every attorney employed by Smithfield could be found. As Democratic Chairman Larry Mancini has said, all were there backing Bernie Hawkins "1000 percent" in his quest for that new election. They didn't get it, so they are going to court.

Love them or hate them, our ads and fliers get noticed. Here is what we have run:

Issues
Trust
Courthouse
Success
Charter Changes
Leadership
Pinnocchiault

On May 9th, 2007, many Smithfield department heads signed an open letter to the residents of Smithfield. In this unprecedented letter, these public servants, most of whom had been employed by our town for many years under both Democrat and Republican administrations, warned that the Town Council, under control of Democrats, was going to fire our Town manager because he would not bend to their pressure to fire people and replace them with cronyes.

Here is the letter:

To the Citizens of the Town of Smithfield,

We all know that Smithfield is one of the finest towns in Rhode Island. Republicans have had the Town Council majority for most terms in the last two decades. We have administered our government in conformance with out guiding principles, which include working for the people of our town and putting the people first, ahead of our party.

Recently, we have criticized Democrats for their poor judgment over the past two years and also pointed out where they have violated both the law and the public trust, engaged in cronyism and abused Smithfield's resources for personal gain and to pursue a political vendetta.

David Bibeault

Al LaGreca