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Medical Debt Collectors Decide Who Gets Arrested

From ProPublica comes a shocking story. While things aren’t quite as bad where I live,  I think the story is telling about what to expect in the future unless we somehow reform our healthcare system. (D. Posnett) Ambulance > Judge … Continue reading

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Best Bang for your Buck

Subject: the best bang for your political donation bucks just now Some of you have heard me give this spiel, but for some of you, it will be new. As part of a group that hears reports from national Democratic … Continue reading

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Virginia’s Gerrymandered State House

On November 5th, Virginians go to the polls to vote for their state representatives. After an historic flip of 15 House of Delegate seats in 2017, Democrats are within 2 seats of taking back control of both the state house … Continue reading

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Green Tsunami in Switzerland!

Across the globe there has been a sweep by nationalistic, right-wing and even far-right movements large enough to win elections, and form governments: Jair Bolsonaro in Brasil, Viktor Orbán in Hungary, Matteo Salvini in Italy, Andrzej Duda in Poland, Erdogan … Continue reading

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Early Voting – Take Advantage!

From the East Hampton Star October 13, 2019 Dear David: For the first time in history, New Yorkers have a choice on when to vote. There are now nine days of early voting, from Oct. 26 through Nov. 3. They … Continue reading

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Bombing Hospitals in Syria: a Crime against Humanity

I just saw a documentary on a Syrian underground hospital: The Cave.  It should be compulsory viewing for everyone.  INCLUDING Rep. Lee Zeldin.  He too lived thru a period where his premature born twin girls where in the NICU.  Might … Continue reading

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GOP Asleep at the Security Booth

Letter published in The Boston Globe Lawmakers must hold a lawless president accountable. In “GOP needs a soul cleansing” (Boston Globe, Ideas, Oct. 6), Michael A. Cohen expressed a basic solution to our problem. Lawmakers in the Senate must hold … Continue reading

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Bravo East Hampton Star!

Reprinted verbatim from: https://www.easthamptonstar.com/20191010/shrinking-congressman This is gutsy. And overdue. Shrinking Congressman By Star Staff October 10, 2019 Here we go again. Representative Lee Zeldin is out front in his support of President Trump, dismissing as phony a serious impeachment inquiry … Continue reading

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Just FYI

In the East Hampton Star: We Say Leave Amagansett July 25, 2019 Dear Editor, I have been shopping at the I.G.A. in Amagansett, Cirillo’s Market, for seven years, well taken care of by the employees who are unfailingly helpful and … Continue reading

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Jews know what Bigotry and Injustice look like!

By Shoshana Hershkowitz: “I am tired of being gaslit by my government. Seeing an American political party attempt to weaponize my family’s history enrages me in a deeply personal way. The arrogance of the Republican Party trying to tell me … Continue reading

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