Author Archives: David Posnett

Trump Undercuts ACA with New Plan Options

Posted on October 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Author Shannon Muchmore @stmuchmore Published Oct. 12, 2017 Dive Brief: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that rolls back a number of Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that set minimum requirements for health plans. The order will allow … Continue reading →

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Sonic Sea

Posted on October 19, 2017 by David Posnett

  On Long Island we are witness to a series of beached whales and dolphins (same family as whales). This is not new.  I have previously blogged about it. There are some newer reports and many older reports.  This week … Continue reading →

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Special Report: Brookhaven Town Clerk (Part 1)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by David Posnett

By J.Gavron and A.Turner This Special Report investigates Brookhaven Town Clerk, Donna Lent, who’s running for re-election on Nov. 7th. Get the facts before you vote. Did You Know …. Donna Lent was implicated in fraud and forgery of voter proxies and … Continue reading →

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A Golden Opportunity for Carbon Fees

Posted on October 12, 2017 by David Posnett

From: John Andrews Wednesday, October 11, 2017 7:01 PM Dear Long Island East CCLers (Citizens’ Climate Lobby), Now that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has gutted President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, it is a perfect opportunity to ask … Continue reading →

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More Bad Zeldin Environmental Votes

Posted on October 12, 2017 by David Posnett

By Marc Rauch and Chelsea Estevez Since our last update in late August, fourteen bills impacting the environment have come before the House of Representatives. Lee Zeldin took the anti-environment position on 12 out of 14 of these recent bills. … Continue reading →

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Short Hospital Stocks!

Posted on October 10, 2017 by David Posnett

I have been waiting for this:  Wall street is jittery about Hospital stocks.  Here is why: (1) Investors are approaching hospital stocks cautiously As  Les Masterson   has said: “Some unfavorable financial trends and an air of uncertainty for healthcare’s future … Continue reading →

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Response to Rep. Lee Zeldin’s 10-point Plan for Gun-violence-prevention Advocates

Posted on October 10, 2017 by David Posnett

  Dear Congressman Zeldin, Every American is saddened and appalled by the massacre in Las Vegas. Yet while the public is overwhelmingly united in wanting Congress to act, you continue to try to divide us by belittling and misrepresenting the … Continue reading →

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Shame on Zeldin–Again!

Posted on October 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Representative Lee Zeldin should be ashamed of himself. That’s what his constituents declared back in May at their “Shame on Zeldin” protest on his AHCA vote. And now, in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shootings, others have joined that … Continue reading →

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The Great Lakes Are Attacking Us Now

Posted on October 5, 2017 by David Posnett

Can you really blame them? By Charles P. Pierce Original post on Esquire.com Oct 4, 2017 While the Secretary of the Interior is jetting around on our dime, and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency is slow-dancing with his … Continue reading →

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Stephen Paddock Owned 43 Guns

Posted on October 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Gun violence in America, explained in 17 maps and charts. In the developed world, these levels of gun violence are a uniquely American problem. Here’s why. America is an exceptional country when it comes to guns. It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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