Monthly Archives: February 2017

Swastikas on the Subway in NYCity

Posted on February 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Facebook: Gregory Locke‘s post. February 9 at 2:10am · I got on the subway in Manhattan tonight and found a Swastika on every advertisement and every window. The train was silent as everyone stared at each other, uncomfortable and unsure … Continue reading →

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My Grandfather

Posted on February 17, 2017 by David Posnett

Erwin Stiebel was a German Jew who fought WWI for Germany. He was born in Fulda and believed that German civilization (including literature and the arts) were the pinnacle of human civilization. However, in the 1920s anti-Semitism and the fascist … Continue reading →

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Israel, Donald Trump & Lee Zeldin

Posted on February 14, 2017 by David Posnett

Driving Down the Path of Suboptimal Solutions Without Brakes The author, Rajeev Pillay, is Founder and General Partner of Abacus International Management. He has worked on institutional and governance reforms in countries going through economic and political transition. Rajeev Pillay … Continue reading →

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Separation of Church & State in danger

Posted on February 13, 2017 by David Posnett

WHAT THE HECK IS THE JOHNSON AMENDMENT ANYWAY AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE? By MARY MCKENNA The Johnson Amendment was proposed by and named after then Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. It is not an amendment to the Constitution … Continue reading →

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The #Pussyhat Project

Posted on February 11, 2017 by David Posnett

The Women’s March in DC http://sagharborexpress.com/point-view-pussyhat-project/ Here’s a link to my essay about the Women’s March that was published in The Sag Harbor Express.  Despite everything that has been happening since the march, I think it still provides a relevant commentary on … Continue reading →

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Forget that visit to the USA?

Posted on February 10, 2017 by David Posnett

Hopper App Research has posted weekly flight searches to the US by country of origin and compared pre- versus post-inauguration travel searches. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16DYwfUZSIB89KpM9n7O9LUE-Oj-tPdhtSmbgpOeaPuY/pubhtml# Guess which travellers are rethinking their visit to the USA?  Obviously, travel plans from the infamous list … Continue reading →

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Make America Sick Again

Posted on February 10, 2017 by David Posnett

In a very sneaky move Senate Republicans are planning a vote at 2AM tonight to confirm Tom Price for Health and Human Services.  He is their champion of repealing Obamacare and privatizing Medicare.  He embodies “Make America Sick Again”.   Lee … Continue reading →

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Fascist regime or not?

Posted on February 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Interesting comparison of present day America with Germany in the 1930s.  Format is an interview with Isabel Virginia Hull, professor of history at Cornell University and one of the foremost scholars on modern Germany.  Full article here: http://gothamist.com/2017/02/06/trump_bannon_german_history.php   Some … Continue reading →

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Make America Sick Again

Posted on February 8, 2017 by David Posnett

Great Blog post by John Hooker from Sag Harbor: http://patrioticmillionaires.org/2017/02/07/its-the-inequality,-stupid!/ John knows a thing or two about health care as he used to work with the Swiss Pharma Industry.   I quote: Repealing the ACA and that 3.8% tax would … Continue reading →

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Remember the Saint Louis

Posted on February 8, 2017 by David Posnett

I just tweeted this link to Lee Zeldin.  You should too! https://twitter.com/Stl_Manifest/with_replies It is powerful.  David

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