Category Archives: Trump

Women’s March 2018

Posted on January 20, 2018 by David Posnett

Last year I was in Washington DC!  Just one little dot on that picture of the mall, the picture that tells it all about facts versus blowhard fake news. Remember Sean Spicer? This year I went to Sag Harbor with … Continue reading →

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Zeldin on drilling: tepid

Posted on January 18, 2018 by David Posnett

Published today in the East Hampton Star as a letter to the editor: Just Two Sentences Lee Zeldin released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to open United States waters to offshore oil drilling: “I support … Continue reading →

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Voters exhausted by chaos & hostility of Trump regime

Posted on January 17, 2018 by David Posnett

“There’s honor in compromise and civility.”  Ezra Klein interviewing Joe Trippi, the chief media strategist on the Doug Jones campaign. The lessons from Doug Jones’ win in Alabama are discussed in this interesting piece on VOX:  “A top Doug Jones … Continue reading →

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“Shithole” Nations

Posted on January 12, 2018 by David Posnett

Republican Rep. Mia Love: Trump ‘must apologize’ for ‘shithole’ remark From Susan Solo Esq.: Exactly how much longer do Americans have to endure this racist man? His comments today about why the US has to accept immigrants from Africa, Haiti … Continue reading →

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Glenn Simpson Transcript: Summary

Posted on January 11, 2018 by David Posnett

Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Thomson Reuters One of us has actually read the Glenn Simpson transcript! Mr. Simpson is the man behind an explosive dossier — produced at his firm, Fusion GPS, with a former British spy, Christopher Steele — outlining … Continue reading →

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“Trump Slump” in tourism

Posted on January 2, 2018 by David Posnett

I have previously posted on the “Trump Slump” in tourism. And here, and here too.  But it is time to reexamine the issue because the data over one solid year indicate that the slump is here to stay!   How will … Continue reading →

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Zeldin’s Friend Steve Bannon

Posted on December 31, 2017 by David Posnett

You Are the Company You Keep!  “Personal branding is the name of the game these days, and in our age of radical transparency it is informed not just by how you present yourself but also by the people you associate … Continue reading →

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Firing Mueller: Beware!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by David Posnett

Contact your local resistance group!  BE READY.

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Taking the Heart out of Obamacare

Posted on December 21, 2017 by David Posnett

Tax bill sets up 2018 attacks on our health care This week, House and Senate Republicans passed their deficit-busting tax giveaway to corporations and the ultra-rich without a single Democratic vote, clearing it for Donald Trump’s signature. After failing to … Continue reading →

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Feel powerless? Here is something that will save a life, save a family.

Posted on December 21, 2017 by David Posnett

DECEMBER 20, 2017 If you’re an attorney, law student, or fluent in English and another language, please consider volunteering with the Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative. Just one week of your time could help save a life. If you’re unable to … Continue reading →

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