Category Archives: Civil Rights

A Letter to Lee Zeldin

Posted on January 17, 2021 by David Posnett

https://www.britannica.com/event/Kristallnacht I tried to leave a message for Zeldin at the Patchogue office but the answering machine instructed constituents to email his office with a comment. I share the comments I emailed to Zeldin with you. I hope many take advantage of … Continue reading →

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Are we Ready?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by David Posnett

The Love – Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson “the choice could not be more clear”

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Voters Should Not Be Intimidated

Posted on October 9, 2020 by David Posnett

Submitted by Francesca Rheannon: There are strict limits on what the military, law enforcement, and private militias or other vigilantes can do at the polls.https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voters-should-not-be-intimidated By Sean Morales-Doyle , Daniel I. Weiner , Wendy R. Weiser , Michael German , … Continue reading →

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Amy Klobuchar: the Cruz Hypocrisy regarding SCOTUS

Posted on September 27, 2020 by David Posnett

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtyrrtM7iME&feature=youtu.be People are already voting and they don’t buy in to phony Republican arguments for replacing Justice Ginsburg as soon as possible to insure enough Trump support on SCOTUS to overturn the election results if needed. Trump is not hiding … Continue reading →

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Something you can do for RBG

Posted on September 21, 2020 by David Posnett

From Randall Parsons/Judith Hope: If you feel the need to do something… or something more than you’ve been doing, here’s a way to honor RBG and help stop McConnell from pushing through another ultra conservative Supreme Court nominee. Leave voicemails … Continue reading →

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Early Voting

Posted on September 11, 2020 by David Posnett

I can’t wait. Voting in NY State and Suffolk county starts on October 24th, a little over 1 month from now! In contrast to absentee ballots and voting by mail, there seems less risk of your vote not being counted … Continue reading →

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SPLC under attack

Posted on August 24, 2020 by David Posnett

This past weekend, the Republican National Committee caved to white supremacist and other hate groups by adopting a resolution titled Refuting the Legitimacy of the Southern Poverty Law Center to Identify Hate Groups.  https://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do The focus of the resolution is that “the SPLC … Continue reading →

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Lee Zeldin’s Confederate Statues

Posted on August 17, 2020 by David Posnett

Deeply Concerned Springs August 9, 2020 Dear David: To excuse his vote against the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the Capitol, Rep. Lee Zeldin claims, “never to have heard from a constituent that they were concerned about statues … Continue reading →

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Huge Crowd in Bridgehampton: Justice for Floyd

Posted on June 3, 2020 by David Posnett

This was easily the largest rally I have ever seen on the South Fork or in Suffolk County.  Official estimate according to the Patch.com about 1000 people.  Just imagine Main street (Rte 27) filled on both sides and on the … Continue reading →

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Protesting the Callous Murder of George Floyd right here in Bridgehampton

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY We are moved to action after the vicious and callous murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters all over the country who demand an … Continue reading →

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