Author Archives: David Posnett

I Spy with my Little Eye…

Posted on May 26, 2017 by David Posnett

Thanks to Photoshop and Twitter!

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The Art of the Steal: Trump’s “deal” with the Saudis

Posted on May 25, 2017 by David Posnett

It looks like President “Art of the Deal” Trump got hornswoggled by the Saudis.  He agreed to sell them $110 billion of advanced weapons in return for – wait for it – nothing.  What a deal!  Or as our President … Continue reading →

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Zeldin: AHCA Tax Credits but not for Vets

Posted on May 25, 2017 by David Posnett

By Robert Wick, published as a letter to the Editor, East Hampton Star on May 25th, 2017 As a veteran myself, I’ve never particularly understood, why being a veteran makes one any more qualified to hold a public office than … Continue reading →

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Starving Our Children?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by David Posnett

By Bruce Colbath, published as a letter to the editor “Backward we will go”  in the East Hampton Star May 25th, 2017. We have already seen the amazing callousness that Mr. Trump and his Republican cronies have shown towards the … Continue reading →

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The Pulse of the Resistance is Just Fine

Posted on May 25, 2017 by David Posnett

Yesterday I attended an event featuring former Rep. Tim Bishop. During the Q&A session, I asked him what advice he might have for resistance groups on Long Island. He responded, “don’t let the intensity wane”. We all know that raw … Continue reading →

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Impacts of Proposed FY 2018 Budget Cuts on State and Local Air Quality Agencies

Posted on May 24, 2017 by David Posnett

  A Report by the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) May 22, 2017 Executive Summary President Trump will release his FY 2018 federal budget on May 23, 2017, which calls for huge cuts in funding for the U.S. … Continue reading →

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“Drain the Swamp?” — Please

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

President Trump signed an executive order in late January — echoing language first endorsed by Mr. Obama — ostensibly prohibiting lobbyists and lawyers hired as political appointees from working for two years on “particular” government matters that involved their former … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Budget from Hell

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

This is a budget from hell.  Increases for defense and the wall that will ultimately raise the total expenditures, despite the ill-advised cuts.  So, Mr. Zeldin, are you going to say something now, or tow the party line? Trump wants … Continue reading →

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Cruelty Wrapped in a Lie

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

Published by The Guardian Trump’s budget: major slashes to social programs – but $1.6bn for the wall Millions of people stand to lose Medicaid access, alongside cuts to welfare and food stamps, under a proposed budget that still has numerous … Continue reading →

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Australians have “better health care than we do”!

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor of the East Hampton Star. May 18, 2017, by Peggy Backman In a recent op-ed in an online newsletter, congressman Zeldin tries to answer what he calls lies about the work-in-progress Trumpcare. However, he fails to … Continue reading →

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