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Progress?

Reprinted from the Letters to the Editor section of the East Hampton Star: May 12, 2017 Dear David: In a moment of unvarnished candor, the East Hampton Republicans have already given you information that should convince you to vote for … Continue reading

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Trump’s Support on Long Island

Carol Polsky published a nice report of interviews with 6 Long Islanders in Newsday.  These are people that voted for Trump but maybe having second thoughts at least on some issues.  We posted a similar analysis of working class voters … Continue reading

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Intimidation of an Activist by Rep. Frelinghausen (NJ-11)

“NJ 11th for Change” is a Facebook group (similar to LVLZ) with 7000 members.  One of their leaders, Saily Avelenda of West Caldwell, New Jersey, was reported to her employer, Lakeland Bank, by her congressman!  She was then reprimanded and … Continue reading

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Watch Dutch TV for Trump-Mob Connection!

Dutch TV did what no American TV network dares, suggesting Trump’s past includes illegal racketeering. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet May 12, 2017 Picture legend:  Donald Trump, Tevfik Arif and Felix Sater attend the Trump Soho Launch Party on Sept. … Continue reading

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My Take On Comey

By Steven Lupo. My Take On Comey: Republicans went ballistic, and rightfully so, when former President Clinton got on a plane and met with Attorney General Lynch, as there was an active criminal investigation into his wife’s emails. What would … Continue reading

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Working-Class Trump Voters Open to Appeals

  Working America: Front Porch Focus Group Report.  AFL-CIO 100 Days into the Trump Era, Working-Class ‘Searchers’ Who Voted for Him Are Having Doubts, Open to Appeals. Everyone who is canvassing this year (2017) should read this report!  Here is the … Continue reading

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Cost of Green Energy

By Don Matheson, East Hampton Mark Harrington reported in Newsday, on May 7, 2017, about the demands from “ratepayers, lawmakers, and industry groups,” to know the exact cost of the green energy program announced by Governor Cuomo and LIPA.  This … Continue reading

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217 House Members did Something ‘Revolting’

  Fighting words from  Jon Favreau, Co-Host of Pod Save America, Former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama, at OFA Time to Fight: Seriously — what the House of Representatives did last week was revolting. It didn’t matter to those … Continue reading

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Preet Bharara, Sally Yates & James Comey: “You are Fired!”

It is “Apprentice” live! FBI Director Comey is the latest official to fall foul of Trump mid-investigation. Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara had previously been dismissed As … Continue reading

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Constitutional Crisis: Trump tries to Cover up Russia Collusion

The firing of FBI Director Comey is unprecedented and highly suspicious in light of recent developments in the Russia-Trump campaign collusion investigations. First, there was the testimony of former National Intelligence Director James Clapper and former acting Attorney General Sally … Continue reading

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