Author Archives: David Posnett

It is interesting to see local town responses to the brewing deportation effort widely expected from the Trump administration.  It is a balancing act. Overall Larry Cantwell’s response (see letter below) is to be commended.  I am proud of our … Continue reading →

Great Op-ed by David Brooks, in the NY Times FEB. 17, 2017. “What a Failed Trump Administration Looks Like” “I still have trouble seeing how the Trump administration survives a full term. Judging by his Thursday press conference, President Trump’s … Continue reading →

Facebook: Gregory Locke‘s post. February 9 at 2:10am · I got on the subway in Manhattan tonight and found a Swastika on every advertisement and every window. The train was silent as everyone stared at each other, uncomfortable and unsure … Continue reading →

Erwin Stiebel was a German Jew who fought WWI for Germany. He was born in Fulda and believed that German civilization (including literature and the arts) were the pinnacle of human civilization. However, in the 1920s anti-Semitism and the fascist … Continue reading →

Driving Down the Path of Suboptimal Solutions Without Brakes The author, Rajeev Pillay, is Founder and General Partner of Abacus International Management. He has worked on institutional and governance reforms in countries going through economic and political transition. Rajeev Pillay … Continue reading →

WHAT THE HECK IS THE JOHNSON AMENDMENT ANYWAY AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE? By MARY MCKENNA The Johnson Amendment was proposed by and named after then Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. It is not an amendment to the Constitution … Continue reading →

The Women’s March in DC http://sagharborexpress.com/point-view-pussyhat-project/ Here’s a link to my essay about the Women’s March that was published in The Sag Harbor Express.  Despite everything that has been happening since the march, I think it still provides a relevant commentary on … Continue reading →

Hopper App Research has posted weekly flight searches to the US by country of origin and compared pre- versus post-inauguration travel searches. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16DYwfUZSIB89KpM9n7O9LUE-Oj-tPdhtSmbgpOeaPuY/pubhtml# Guess which travellers are rethinking their visit to the USA?  Obviously, travel plans from the infamous list … Continue reading →

In a very sneaky move Senate Republicans are planning a vote at 2AM tonight to confirm Tom Price for Health and Human Services.  He is their champion of repealing Obamacare and privatizing Medicare.  He embodies “Make America Sick Again”.   Lee … Continue reading →