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Author Archives: David Posnett
Zeldin on Yemen
By Ken Dorph Amal Hussein, the seven-year-old in the two photos below, died of starvation last week in Yemen. I am working with a Yemeni team here in Cairo and I can’t help but despair over the never-ending war there. … Continue reading
Posted in foreign policy, Iran, israel, perry gershon, Trump, Trump atrocities, Uncategorized, war, Zeldin
Tagged genocide, saudi arabia, yemen
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Our Healthcare System will Change (Like it or Not)
Submitted by John Hooker In reply to a recent laudable post “Drug Prices: How Pharma Games the System,” I have this to add. To gather momentum to change our system we should be relentless in emphasizing the cost that affects … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, Health Care, Medicaid, medicare, Uncategorized
Tagged cost, drugs, healthcare, insurance, medicare for all, Pharmaceuticals
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History can Repeat Itself
Letter published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 30, 2018, by Steve Ludsin (East Hampton, NY): History can repeat itself “Dispatch From Squirrel Hill: Dread in a Peaceful Place” by David M. Shribman (Oct. 27) was moving and eloquent. The sadness of … Continue reading
Posted in bigotry, israel, Religion & tolerance, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin
Tagged bend the arc, hate crime, jewish, mass shooting, Pittsburgh, synagogue, white nationalism
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Trick or Treat with this Sign:
I am canvassing this evening AND handing out this s-c-a–r-y sign! (Courtesy of Nigel Noble) Let’s have some fun.
Congressional Debate: Perry Gershon and Lee Zeldin
About 500 people attended a real live debate Oct. 30th, at the high school in Hampton Bays. This was the only debate in the Southfork area of Congressional District NY CD-1. Watch the entire debate (1:34 min) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_-PCF4ckso or … Continue reading
Posted in perry gershon, Uncategorized, Zeldin
Tagged CD-1, debate, Hampton Bays, video, youtube
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Depressing Half-hour Meeting with Lee Zeldin
Ken Dorph 7:05pm Oct 27 I wrote this letter to a Long Island newspaper in reaction to my depressing half-hour meeting with our local Congressman, Lee Zeldin, to discuss the Middle East. Let’s hope it gets published. Feel free to … Continue reading
Posted in israel, perry gershon, Trump, Uncategorized, war, Zeldin
Tagged foreign policy, iraq, israel, middle east, saudi arabia, yemen
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Trump’s Use of ‘Nationalist’
LTE in the New York Times from my neighbor (!) A reader says the president is “rolling out the dog whistles.” Oct. 25, 2018 CreditCreditDoug Mills/The New York Times To the Editor: “‘You Know What I Am? I’m a … Continue reading
Posted in Fake News, first amendment, GOP, Religion & tolerance, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin
Tagged dog whistle, nationalist, nazi sympathizer, stalin
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Trickle Down Hate Crimes
Devastatingly awful. The rise of hate crimes & Trump’s vitriol are not independent or coincidental. It’s not the media, it starts in the oval office and trickles down. Trump (and his minions) ↓ VITRIOL HATE direct INSTRUCTIONS for violence ↓ … Continue reading
Posted in bigotry, Civil Rights, Congress, GOP, Guns, NRA, perry gershon, Religion & tolerance, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin
Tagged bombs, hate crime, jews, shootings, synagogue, trump rallies, violence, vitriol
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Drug Prices: How Pharma Games the System
We have all seen the TV ads for Humira… What they don’t show is the cost. For instance there are a number of different TNFalpha blockers, including Humira (adalimumab) and Embrel (etanercept). The following site lists their comparable pricing: https://www.goodrx.com/tnf-blockers … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Medicaid, medicare, Pre-existing Conditions, Uncategorized
Tagged drug companies, drug costs, health insurance, insurance companies, prices
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The Truth About Lee Zeldin’s Record
October 1, 2018 by Jacquelyn Gavron and Amy Turner … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, DACA, democrats, Ethics, Guns, immigration/deportation, NRA, perry gershon, Politics, school shootings, Uncategorized, veterans
Tagged LGBTQ
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