Category Archives: bigotry

Armenian Genocide

Posted on May 2, 2021 by David Posnett

Letters to the Editor: Finally, an end to a century of U.S. complicity in Armenian genocide denial published in the L.A. Times People from the Armenian community celebrate President Biden’s decision to formally recognize the Armenian genocide in Beverly Hills on … Continue reading →

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Are we Ready?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by David Posnett

The Love – Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson “the choice could not be more clear”

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NY State Senators under Attack

Posted on October 1, 2020 by David Posnett

From Sue in Brookhaven:  The attacks from Ron Lauder on Democratic State Senators from Long Island are unconscionable as well as false. They also raise an important strategy question. These attacks especially infuriate me: at the same time that Lauder … Continue reading →

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Amy Klobuchar: the Cruz Hypocrisy regarding SCOTUS

Posted on September 27, 2020 by David Posnett

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtyrrtM7iME&feature=youtu.be People are already voting and they don’t buy in to phony Republican arguments for replacing Justice Ginsburg as soon as possible to insure enough Trump support on SCOTUS to overturn the election results if needed. Trump is not hiding … Continue reading →

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Is it Fascism yet?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by David Posnett

LETTER in the Boston GlobeHow fascist is it?Updated September 24, 2020, 1 hour ago The cult demands allegiance“Is it fascism yet?” by Renée Graham (Opinion, Sept. 23) reinforced my fears about how dangerous Donald J. Trump is. The American carnage … Continue reading →

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SPLC under attack

Posted on August 24, 2020 by David Posnett

This past weekend, the Republican National Committee caved to white supremacist and other hate groups by adopting a resolution titled Refuting the Legitimacy of the Southern Poverty Law Center to Identify Hate Groups.  https://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do The focus of the resolution is that “the SPLC … Continue reading →

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Huge Crowd in Bridgehampton: Justice for Floyd

Posted on June 3, 2020 by David Posnett

This was easily the largest rally I have ever seen on the South Fork or in Suffolk County.  Official estimate according to the Patch.com about 1000 people.  Just imagine Main street (Rte 27) filled on both sides and on the … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Fundamental Social Change (from Judith Hope)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

Everybody is missing the key element of this challenge.  Fundamental social change will not happen at the national level. (Although courageous and coherent national leadership would be really helpful.). It must come from the grassroots up. It must begin in … Continue reading →

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Protesting the Callous Murder of George Floyd right here in Bridgehampton

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY We are moved to action after the vicious and callous murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters all over the country who demand an … Continue reading →

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George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

The contract between society and black America, explained by Trevor Noah.  Great stuff:   Click on the image and listen to the YouTube video – it is well worth your while.    

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