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MOAB: The Bomb to End all Bombings?

Posted on April 18, 2017 by David Posnett

This piece was originally posted by The Islamic Monthly on April 14, 2017. Find the original here. Reprinted with permission. By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Co-Founder/Executive Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) When history looks back to this era, this will be … Continue reading →

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Empty Handed

Posted on April 18, 2017 by David Posnett

By Toby Spitz, published in the Southampton Press (April 12th edition): House Republicans headed back for Easter recess without much to brag about. As January ushered in a new Congress, one controlled by the GOP, the common refrain, voiced as … Continue reading →

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2nd Home Voters in Suffolk County

Posted on April 16, 2017 by David Posnett

A suggestion from Pamela Keen: It is completely legal in NY State to choose where you wish to vote as long as you don’t vote twice (in different locations), which is voter fraud. 2nd homeowners, and even those that rent … Continue reading →

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Zeldin Attacks East Hampton Star!

Posted on April 15, 2017 by David Posnett

On WLNG, a Sag Harbor Radio talk show, you can hear Rep. Lee Zeldin express his opinion of the East Hampton Star!   In the last 7 minutes of the LNG call-in, Zeldin makes his comments on the Star: it is … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Playing Poker with the Future of the Planet Earth

Posted on April 15, 2017 by David Posnett

From my friend John: Understanding the other side is not to be expected from a global power unless it has to, for strategic purposes. [Rather than openly weigh the pros and cons], it is much easier to keep your “subjects” … Continue reading →

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Friendly Skies

Posted on April 14, 2017 by David Posnett

So many great cartoons on United Airlines. This one circulated on Social media is my favorite:    

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The Rolling Stones and Resistance Movements

Posted on April 12, 2017 by David Posnett

50 years ago I attended the very first Rolling Stones concert in Zurich, Switzerland, in April 1967. It was held in the largest indoor sports stadium in town. I was a high school student with a group of friends. I … Continue reading →

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Have Gun Can Travel

Posted on April 7, 2017 by David Posnett

Submitted by Bruce Colbath, East Hampton On January 3, 2017, US Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) proposed a “gun rights expansion” bill, (H.R. 38, The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill of 2017).  Our Congressman, Lee Zeldin, co-sponsored this ill-conceived bill which, not … Continue reading →

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Hard Times for Tourism on the East End?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by David Posnett

I have previously commented on the drop in airline reservations observed after Trump’s Muslim ban.   For example, ForwardKeys saw international bookings to the U.S. fall by 6.5 percent. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) agrees. It’s data predicts that … Continue reading →

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Trump Orders EPA to Put American Lives at Risk

Posted on March 28, 2017 by David Posnett

Quotes from: New Executive Order to Weaken Public Health Standards “Will Cost American Lives”  Statement of Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp – March 28, 2017 “Today President Trump signed an executive order commanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to … Continue reading →

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