Monthly Archives: February 2018

In the Crosshairs

Posted on February 9, 2018 by David Posnett

Published as Letter to the Editor in Feb. 8 edition of The East Hampton Star His Responsibility East Hampton February 5, 2018 Dear David, Comey, McCabe, Mueller — three lifelong Republicans whom President Trump often praised until doing their jobs … Continue reading →

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New Registrations Favor Dems in CD-1

Posted on February 8, 2018 by David Posnett

Released by the Suffolk County Board of Elections: new registrants for the last month by party and by political subdivision. This is a measure of how well we are doing with efforts to register voters. (Table I) Total Dem (%) … Continue reading →

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New Registrations favor Dems in CD-1

Posted on February 8, 2018 by David Posnett

Released by the Suffolk County Board of Elections: new registrants for the last month by party and by political subdivision. This is a measure of how well we are doing with efforts to register voters. Total Dem (%) Rep (%) … Continue reading →

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Zeldin: Selective Civil Rights

Posted on February 7, 2018 by David Posnett

Michael Anthony writes on FB:  Lee Zeldin, the absentee Congressman, is concerned about Russian spy target Carter Page’s civil rights, but refuses to see the civil rights violations inherent in The Dept of Homeland Security’s administrative warrants used to detain … Continue reading →

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Dreamer Rally at Zeldin’s office

Posted on February 7, 2018 by David Posnett

About 100 people rallied in front of Zeldin’s office in Patchogue in support of Dreamers and a clean DACA bill on Feb 6.  The rally was organized by Bend The Arc and co-sponsored by many local groups including R&R. Six … Continue reading →

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Strongman Trump

Posted on February 5, 2018 by David Posnett

Webster: “Strongman: a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way” On Sep. 6, 2017, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, was rescinded by Pres. Donald Trump. Congress was given 6 months to … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of SOTU

Posted on February 1, 2018 by David Posnett

Yoda, we need you! So perhaps you think that President Trump’s State of the Union was ‘presidential’ and his speach reached across the isle?  If so, you would be joining a majority of viewers according to some polls. But here … Continue reading →

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