Category Archives: Trump

Zeldin on Yemen

Posted on November 5, 2018 by David Posnett

By Ken Dorph Amal Hussein, the seven-year-old in the two photos below, died of starvation last week in Yemen. I am working with a Yemeni team here in Cairo and I can’t help but despair over the never-ending war there. … Continue reading →

Posted in foreign policy, Iran, israel, perry gershon, Trump, Trump atrocities, Uncategorized, war, Zeldin | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Zeldin on Yemen

History can Repeat Itself

Posted on November 1, 2018 by David Posnett

Letter published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 30, 2018, by Steve Ludsin (East Hampton, NY): History can repeat itself “Dispatch From Squirrel Hill: Dread in a Peaceful Place” by David M. Shribman (Oct. 27) was moving and eloquent. The sadness of … Continue reading →

Posted in bigotry, israel, Religion & tolerance, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on History can Repeat Itself

Trick or Treat with this Sign:

Posted on October 31, 2018 by David Posnett

I am canvassing this evening AND handing out this  s-c-a–r-y  sign!  (Courtesy of Nigel Noble) Let’s have some fun.    

Posted in Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Depressing Half-hour Meeting with Lee Zeldin

Posted on October 28, 2018 by David Posnett

Ken Dorph 7:05pm Oct 27 I wrote this letter to a Long Island newspaper in reaction to my depressing half-hour meeting with our local Congressman, Lee Zeldin, to discuss the Middle East. Let’s hope it gets published. Feel free to … Continue reading →

Posted in israel, perry gershon, Trump, Uncategorized, war, Zeldin | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Trump’s Use of ‘Nationalist’

Posted on October 28, 2018 by David Posnett

LTE in the New York Times from my neighbor (!) A reader says the president is “rolling out the dog whistles.”  Oct. 25, 2018   CreditCreditDoug Mills/The New York Times To the Editor: “‘You Know What I Am? I’m a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fake News, first amendment, GOP, Religion & tolerance, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Trump’s Use of ‘Nationalist’

Trickle Down Hate Crimes

Posted on October 28, 2018 by David Posnett

Devastatingly awful. The rise of hate crimes & Trump’s vitriol are not independent or coincidental. It’s not the media, it starts in the oval office and trickles down. Trump (and his minions) ↓ VITRIOL HATE direct INSTRUCTIONS for violence ↓ … Continue reading →

Posted in bigotry, Civil Rights, Congress, GOP, Guns, NRA, perry gershon, Religion & tolerance, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Trickle Down Hate Crimes

Texas is Voting. Wish us Luck!

Posted on October 24, 2018 by David Posnett

This report is From Meg Gottemoeller. She moved from East Hampton to Houston last year and continued her volunteer and activist work in support of a blue wave. Today: “Lines were around the block for early voting yesterday! “ Yesterday: … Continue reading →

Posted in democrats, Trump, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Texas is Voting. Wish us Luck!

The Main Reason why I am Voting for Perry

Posted on October 22, 2018 by David Posnett

Reprinted from the Southampton Press from this week By Michael Koegler I have been following the race in NY01 from the very beginning of the primary season. The first time I met Perry Gershon was at the Democratic candidate’s forum … Continue reading →

Posted in Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Main Reason why I am Voting for Perry

Lee Zeldin’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act’ Puts Your Kids at Risk

Posted on October 7, 2018 by David Posnett

Currently, New York sets its own rules for who can carry a hidden, loaded handgun in public – as it should be. Lee Zeldin’s project, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, would take our rights away so that states with weaker … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, NRA, Trump, Uncategorized, Zeldin | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Lee Zeldin’s ‘Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act’ Puts Your Kids at Risk

Open Letter to the United States Senate from Law Professors Around the Country

Posted on October 3, 2018 by David Posnett

Open Letter to U.S. Senate https://www.scribd.com/document/389986161/Signed-Law-Prof-Kavanaugh-Letter-to-Senate-Oct-1-2018-5-00pm Judicial temperament is one of the most important qualities of a judge. As the Congressional Research Service explains, to be a judge requires that an individual have “a personality that is evenhanded, unbiased, impartial, … Continue reading →

Posted in Judiciary, Trump, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Open Letter to the United States Senate from Law Professors Around the Country