Category Archives: Trump

Remove Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council

Posted on August 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Charlottesville protests August 17, 2017 We are writing to publicly demand the removal of Congressman Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council (USHMC) in Washington, D.C..  As a member of the USHMC, as a steward of our collective memory … Continue reading →

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Yes, What About the “Alt-Left”?

Posted on August 18, 2017 by David Posnett

From Slate What the counter-protesters Trump despises were actually doing in Charlottesville last weekend. By Dahlia Lithwick White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the “alt-right” clash with counter-protesters as they enter Emancipation Park on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to our Fellow Jews

Posted on August 18, 2017 by David Posnett

From my friend Larry Smith: By Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman Berkeley, California, 8/16/17 To our fellow Jews, in the United States, in Israel, and around the world: We know that, up to now, some of you have made an … Continue reading →

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Justice demands 1.3M IP addresses related to Trump resistance site — This is 2017, Not 1984

Posted on August 16, 2017 by David Posnett

From The Hill BY MORGAN CHALFANT – 08/14/17 The Department of Justice has requested information on visitors to a website used to organize protests against President Trump, the Los Angeles-based Dreamhost said in a blog post published on Monday. Dreamhost, a … Continue reading →

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American Nazi and Klan rally

Posted on August 14, 2017 by David Posnett

The first victim: Heather Heyer – a true hero.   What Happened in Charlottesville Is All Too American. To affirm that vicious race-based violence is ‘not who we are’ is to erase our very recent, collective past.  By JOSHUA ZEITZ  … Continue reading →

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“They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen”

Posted on August 10, 2017 by David Posnett

In regard to the N Korea story… Submitted to this blog by my friend Rajeev Pillay: For want of any better options, one has to assume that even Kim Jong Un is rational. That being the case, one can assume … Continue reading →

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New York Agrees To Give Voter Info To Trump

Posted on August 3, 2017 by David Posnett

BREAKING: The NY Board of Elections will comply with the feds and hand over the state’s voter database. Here’s what that means for you. By Simone Wilson (Patch Staff) – Updated August 2, 2017 6:32 pm ET ALBANY, NY — … Continue reading →

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United Against Hate Rally

Posted on July 31, 2017 by David Posnett

Submitted by Amy Turner: The  #unitedagainsthate rally took place on 7/28/17 across from the entrance to the Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood campus. Unfortunately we never saw Trump’s arrival, but that didn’t dampen the crowd’s spirits. I heard a crowd size … Continue reading →

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Trump’s support falling among swing-state voters who elected him, recent polls find

Posted on July 24, 2017 by David Posnett

A third of voters remain hardcore, unapologetic fans STEVEN ROSENFELD, ALTERNET Posted on Salon.com Donald Trump during Cabinet Meeting(Credit: AP/Andrew Harnik) This article originally appeared on AlterNet. Donald Trump is wearing out his welcome among the voters who swung 2016’s … Continue reading →

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This is How Trump Can Destroy Obamacare

Posted on July 22, 2017 by David Posnett

From Countable   On Tuesday, the seven-year quest by Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, appeared to come to an end, and President Trump responded to the setback by vowing to “let Obamacare … Continue reading →

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