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Do we really need government-funded research at all?

Regarding Mick Mulvaney, nominee for White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Forwarded by Peggy Backman: Trump’s budget director pick: “Do we really need government-funded research at all?” In a recent article published on Vox, journalist Julia Belluz describes … Continue reading

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Women’s Marches Across the Globe

Wow! This is impressive: https://www.womensmarch.com/sisters A ray of hope?

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Concerns of older 50+ New Yorkers

Social Security and “leadership” are front and foremost concerns for older 50+ New Yorkers!  Read this interesting 2016 research survey by AARP: http://www.aarp.org/research/topics/economics/info-2016/2016-ny-registered-voters-presidential-primary.html

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Donald Trump’s Russian Connection

http://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/12/19/the-curious-world-of-donald-trumps-private-russian-connections/ From Mike Anthony James Henry ran for Southampton Town Supervisor many years ago. He was a brilliant guy. A Harvard trained lawyer and economist, his expertise is in understanding shady banking and he has written a lot on offshore … Continue reading

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A Congressional Power Grab?

By Bruce Colbath House Republicans have passed legislation that would – if enacted — dramatically alter the way our laws are implemented. This legislation, the REINS Act — recently touted by Representative Zeldin, would require both Houses of Congress and … Continue reading

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Climate change: what to expect?

From the Southampton Press Jan 5th 2017 There are many things to worry about regarding the incoming Trump administration. The list is long as both New Deal and Great Society programs could be hobbled beyond recognition. However, the thing that … Continue reading

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Letter on ‘Planned Parenthood’ to our congressman

Dear Congressman Zeldin: On Thursday, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Thursday that Congress that his proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act would also contain a provision that would defund Planned Parenthood — as soon as possible. While there are … Continue reading

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Social Security ‘Reform’

Reprinted from The East Hampton Star http://easthamptonstar.com/Letters-Editor/20161222/Letters-Editor-122216 12/22/2016 Dear David: None of us should forget that Donald Trump campaigned very loudly on an explicit promise not to touch anyone’s Social Security benefits. Unfortunately, and with tens of millions of recipients’ … Continue reading

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Future Cost of Medical Care

Reprinted from The East Hampton Star 12/22/2016 http://easthamptonstar.com/Letters-Editor/20161222/Letters-Editor-122216   Cost of a New Knee To the Editor: How much will my metal knee cost? One of us is considering a total knee replacement. A titanium knee! So we did some … Continue reading

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Ebola Vaccine Would Likely Have Been Found By Now If Not For Budget Cuts

Nice article quoting NIH director Francis Collins and outlining the dangers of vast budget cuts (by a Republican congress) and how that might have contributed to our poor preparedness for the current worldwide Ebola outbreak.  Having reviewed this topic and … Continue reading

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