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Another way to encourage civility
With all due respect, I must disagree with Michael Morse ( Stepping up to restore civility, Commentary, Jan. 5) on the best way to react to the social infractions and rudeness he mentions.
The targets of his complaint are not likely to respond favorably to being criticized in public. Doing so, especially involving his veiled reference to physical intervention, would only serve to create or escalate a confrontation rather than, as the saying goes, change any hearts and minds. Perhaps his plan speaks to his feelings of moral superiority, but he will not reform anyone s behavior by calling it out.
Sunday news shows in RI, Dec. 20, 2020 The Providence Journal
Gov. Gina Raimondo.
The founders of Knead Doughnuts; Lisa Raiola of Hope & Main.
In the Arena (7 a.m., Ch. 6)
Reporters Ed Fitzpatrick and Dan McGowan of the Boston Globe discuss the state of local journalism in Rhode Island, the new leadership coming to the State House and the possible end of the pandemic.
State of the State (8 a.m., Cox Ch. 13, Verizon Ch. 32 and Full Channel Ch. 9)
Ray Rickman, former legislator and political activist, receives the Frederick Douglass Award. Brenda Jacobs of R.I. Revolver and Rifle Association discusses the Gun Safety Report.
And, RI Department of Environmental officials blocked the contaminated soil in Olneyville from being disposed of at the Tiverton landfill due to the volume and amount of contamination.
Robert Smith, a supervising engineer for RIDEM wrote in an October 22 letter blocking the use of the Tiverton landfill:
• The Landfill is unlined and is the source of contamination that has created documented exceedances of groundwater and surface water quality criteria.
• The Landfill is surrounded by wetlands, that have had documented violations, therefore the addition of contaminated material with exceedances of the State’s Industrial/Commercial criteria increases the risk to groundwater and neighboring sensitive environments.
Sunday news shows in RI, Dec. 13, 2020 Staff reports, The Providence Journal
Newsmakers (5:30 a.m., Ch. 12; 10 a.m., Ch. 64; 7 p.m., Ch. 64.2)
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Massachusetts
Executive Suite (6:30 a.m., Ch. 64; 7:30 a.m., Ch. 64.2; 8 p.m., Ch.12.2)
Christian Cowan, center director, Polaris Manufacturing Extension Program; Peter Kaczmarek, president, Mearthane Products Corp.
In the Arena (7 a.m., Ch. 6)
To be announced.
State of the State (8 a.m., Cox Ch. 13, Verizon Ch. 32 and Full Channel Ch. 9)
To be announced.
To be announced.
Fox News Sunday (9 a.m., Ch. 25, 64; 6 p.m., FXNC)
Moncef Slaoui, head of the U.S. vaccine-development effort; Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.