Author Archives: David Posnett

Jobs? Where are they?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by David Posnett

From: John Tepper Marlin, Ph.D., President, Boissevain Books LLC,  Principal, CityEconomist WHERE ARE THOSE GREAT NEW JOBS FOR LONG ISLAND THAT TRUMP AND ZELDIN PROMISED These figures were released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are for Nassau and … Continue reading →

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FDR should have done more about the Holocaust

Posted on April 29, 2018 by David Posnett

Children looking at Statue of Liberty, June 4, 1939; on view at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) Letters to the Editor Opinion, WaPo The April 22 Arts & Style article “Reconsidering FDR on refugees” … Continue reading →

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A Second Chance

Posted on April 14, 2018 by David Posnett

Published as a Letter to the Editor in The East Hampton Star, 4/12/18 Political Crisis East Hampton April 9, 2018 To the Editor: It’s past time to end the scapegoating: Hillary was too unlikeable, Bernie was too far left, the … Continue reading →

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Trade, Trump, and Zeldin

Posted on April 12, 2018 by David Posnett

Published in  The East Hampton Star 4/12/18 By Perry Gershon   Any trade policy should put American workers and small businesses first. But President Trump’s attempt to launch a trade war with China, backed by Representative Lee Zeldin, hurts American … Continue reading →

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Zeldin the Extremist

Posted on April 12, 2018 by David Posnett

By Perry Gershon — Published in The Long Island Advance, April 12, 2018 Congressman Lee Zeldin, in Eastern Long Island, continues to be President Trump’s biggest cheerleader and defender.  Zeldin is willing to look the other way as our nation’s democratic … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Massacre Repeat?

Posted on April 11, 2018 by David Posnett

Saturday Night Massacre 2018 version? Contrary to much of the discussion on TV, the raid on Michael Cohen (Trump’s personal lawyer) by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York tells us that i) Mueller is sticking … Continue reading →

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Liability for local law enforcement choosing to work with ICE

Posted on March 31, 2018 by David Posnett

  Police Chief Suspended for Exposing Illegal Aliens Employed at Local Plants   A brand new report points to the legal liabilities for local government that choose to enforce Federal Immigration Laws.   What is remarkable is that the 13-page … Continue reading →

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March for our Lives – SAG HARBOR

Posted on March 24, 2018 by David Posnett

Today was another huge day with rallies across the country to protest inaction on gun laws and to protest for the very right to go to school without being afraid of being gunned down. What have we become?  A murderous … Continue reading →

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Does the Constitution Permit a State to Abolish Marriage?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by David Posnett

This is what makes constitutional law so interesting… 21 MAR 2018 MICHAEL C. DORF After the Supreme Court found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges in June 2015, county clerks and other state and local officials … Continue reading →

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Remembering Julie Hilden

Posted on March 21, 2018 by David Posnett

A nice tribute to a First Amendment warrior MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 by Michael Dorf Julie Hilden — lawyer, author, and editor — passed away on Saturday. She was my friend for over 30 years. Julie combined a fierce intelligence … Continue reading →

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