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Gershon vs. Zeldin on Gun Legislation

Posted on October 5, 2018 by David Posnett

Printed as a Letter to the Editor in The Independent, Oct. 3, 2018 More Guns? Thank you for printing “Zeldin and Gershon Square Off,” so that voters know where each candidate stands on various topics. One important issue that was … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Whither the Supreme Court?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by David Posnett

Thursday, September 27th 2018 was a very bad day for the Supreme Court.  And at the epicenter of that day was a 45 minute rant by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States, furious … Continue reading →

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Kavanaugh’s 1982 Calendar: damning!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by David Posnett

From Slate.com There’s an Entry on Kavanaugh’s 1982 Calendar That Supports Ford’s Story Better Than His Own By Matthew Zeitlin Sept 27, 20186:23 PM “go to Timmy’s for [Brew]skis (beer) with Judge, Tom, PJ, Bernie, Squi” (Provided by Brett Kavanaugh … Continue reading →

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Reaction Against Kavenaugh

Posted on September 24, 2018 by David Posnett

By Mara Gerstein: I was 16 when Anita Hill testified before congress. I watched and was devastated — for reasons I understood and some I couldn’t yet articulate. I can now. It was the first time I realized that women’s … Continue reading →

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Zeldin Puts Our Community At Risk by Undermining NY Gun Laws

Posted on September 21, 2018 by David Posnett

Printed as Letter to the Editor in The East Hampton Star, September 20, 2018 Gun Laws To the Editor: Lee Zeldin receives an A rating from the National Rifle Association, and to give him his due, he has certainly earned … Continue reading →

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Zeldin features Estonian lighthouse in Ad about Long Island

Posted on September 21, 2018 by David Posnett

  The Montauk Lighthouse as seen in 2015 next to an image of the Pakri Lighthouse in Estonia shown in Lee Zeldin’s online ad for re-election. Photo Credit: Gordon M. Grant; Zeldin for Congress via YouTube.   “Zeldin features Estonian … Continue reading →

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“Roundtable” on Gangs and Immigration

Posted on September 18, 2018 by David Posnett

Lee Zeldin and Bob Goodlatte held a “roundtable” on the topic of gangs and immigration at Suffolk County College of Riverhead.  With little notice and no invites to relevant local leaders or concerned citizen’s groups, those that did show up … Continue reading →

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Trump Mouths off About “Windmills”

Posted on September 15, 2018 by David Posnett

Submitted by Judith Hope: In an Aug. 30 rally in Evansville, Indiana, President Donald Trump made three unsubstantiated claims about wind turbines, which he calls “windmills”: Trump suggested that a single turbine can be responsible for “thousands” of bird deaths. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Me Laugh

Posted on September 13, 2018 by David Posnett

  By Perry Gershon: Lee Zeldin wants you to think he’s an environmentalist. He’s spending big bucks blasting that absurd idea across Long Island television. Don’t make me laugh. In his four years in Congress, Lee has voted against the … Continue reading →

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