Monthly Archives: January 2018

Zeldin on drilling: tepid

Posted on January 18, 2018 by David Posnett

Published today in the East Hampton Star as a letter to the editor: Just Two Sentences Lee Zeldin released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to open United States waters to offshore oil drilling: “I support … Continue reading →

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Voters exhausted by chaos & hostility of Trump regime

Posted on January 17, 2018 by David Posnett

“There’s honor in compromise and civility.”  Ezra Klein interviewing Joe Trippi, the chief media strategist on the Doug Jones campaign. The lessons from Doug Jones’ win in Alabama are discussed in this interesting piece on VOX:  “A top Doug Jones … Continue reading →

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“Shithole” Nations

Posted on January 12, 2018 by David Posnett

Republican Rep. Mia Love: Trump ‘must apologize’ for ‘shithole’ remark From Susan Solo Esq.: Exactly how much longer do Americans have to endure this racist man? His comments today about why the US has to accept immigrants from Africa, Haiti … Continue reading →

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Glenn Simpson Transcript: Summary

Posted on January 11, 2018 by David Posnett

Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Thomson Reuters One of us has actually read the Glenn Simpson transcript! Mr. Simpson is the man behind an explosive dossier — produced at his firm, Fusion GPS, with a former British spy, Christopher Steele — outlining … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Blog Posts – 2017

Posted on January 4, 2018 by David Posnett

Map of all Indivisible groups across the USA, which includes Resist & Replace (R&R) of East Hampton, NY   The 10 most viewed blog posts in 2017 on R&R are: 1) 780 views  – Special Report: Brookhaven Town Clerk (part 1; … Continue reading →

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Zeldin Boasting about Environment Record?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by David Posnett

Recently Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), co-chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus and founding member of the “Congressional Estuary Caucus”, was joined by EPA Regional Administrator Pete Lopez, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Regional Director Carrie Meek … Continue reading →

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“Trump Slump” in tourism

Posted on January 2, 2018 by David Posnett

I have previously posted on the “Trump Slump” in tourism. And here, and here too.  But it is time to reexamine the issue because the data over one solid year indicate that the slump is here to stay!   How will … Continue reading →

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