Category Archives: Civil Rights

The Orbital Perspective

Posted on September 25, 2017 by David Posnett

Leland Melvin (ex-Astronaut & NFL Player) Wrote to Trump And this is what he had to say:   To Donald Trump I believe in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of this country even though at the time they … Continue reading →

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Arpaio is a Really Bad Hombre

Posted on August 27, 2017 by David Posnett

From Paul Clements (running for Congress in Kalamazoo MI) Friday, the President announced that he had pardoned notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio on his conviction for contempt of court. When I first heard the news, I called it “a travesty” and … Continue reading →

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Remove Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council

Posted on August 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Charlottesville protests August 17, 2017 We are writing to publicly demand the removal of Congressman Lee Zeldin from the US Holocaust Memorial Council (USHMC) in Washington, D.C..  As a member of the USHMC, as a steward of our collective memory … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to our Fellow Jews

Posted on August 18, 2017 by David Posnett

From my friend Larry Smith: By Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman Berkeley, California, 8/16/17 To our fellow Jews, in the United States, in Israel, and around the world: We know that, up to now, some of you have made an … Continue reading →

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Two-faced Lee Zeldin on White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville

Posted on August 16, 2017 by David Posnett

Zeldin’s bizarre bifurcation of responses to Charlottesville continues. Yesterday he went back to his original position defending Trump and blaming both sides. That weak response is also the one on his website press release page, his official Facebook page and … Continue reading →

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Because ICE Made A Typo…

Posted on August 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Because ICE Made A Typo, These Kids Will Lose Their Dad In Just Days Joel Colindrés, a beloved father of two with no criminal record, is facing imminent deportation to Guatemala. By RJ Scofield (Patch Staff) – Updated August 2, … Continue reading →

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United Against Hate Rally

Posted on July 31, 2017 by David Posnett

Submitted by Amy Turner: The  #unitedagainsthate rally took place on 7/28/17 across from the entrance to the Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood campus. Unfortunately we never saw Trump’s arrival, but that didn’t dampen the crowd’s spirits. I heard a crowd size … Continue reading →

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United States Files Civil Action To Forfeit Thousands Of Ancient Iraqi Artifacts Imported By Hobby Lobby

Posted on July 6, 2017 by David Posnett

Yes, this is the same Hobby Lobby that was “holier than thou” before the US Supreme Court US Department of Justice   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 5, 2017 Cuneiform Tablets Were Falsely Labeled as Product “Samples” and Shipped to … Continue reading →

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Presidential Commission Demands Massive Amounts of State Voter Data

Posted on June 29, 2017 by David Posnett

nb.  This data will be made public, including Social Security numbers, if state databases contain it.  Privacy?  Who cares in the face of .000004% voter fraud?  Identity theft?  Not Kris Kobach’s problem.  Where is the leadership in this administration? A commission … Continue reading →

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Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government

Posted on June 15, 2017 by David Posnett

Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice’s use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education’s requirements on investigations. by Jessica Huseman and Annie Waldman ProPublica, June 15, 2017, 8 a.m. An American … Continue reading →

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