Rhode Islanders should not be scared by these wild assertions, and rather should look at the facts, which are quite clear.

FORBES: Educating Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island's Wall Street-Friendly State Treasurer

Afscme officials say Ms. Raimondo's alliance with the Arnolds shows she is out of step with the interests of working-class Rhode Islanders.

WSJ: Small State Gets Big Pension Push

In other words, Rhode Islanders might not get their loan paid back, but new games companies may eventually stimulate the economy of the state, potentially more so than 38 Studios would have.

FORBES: Why the Collapse of 38 Studios May Be Good for Rhode Island

In coming days, Rhode Islanders will follow the unfolding news from Brazil with a sense of queasy deja vu -- the rising body counts, the victim identification process, the grieving families, and the assigning (and dodging) of blame.

CNN: We haven't learned from past mistakes