Category Archives: Discrimination

How Germany fights bias

Posted on January 25, 2018 by David Posnett

Letter in the NY Times today Re “German’s Idea to Fight Bias Gains Support” (news article in NYT, Jan. 11): A rise of anti-Semitism among new immigrants to Germany has prompted a suggestion of having immigrants tour concentration camps. The … Continue reading →

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Hatemongers without the Robes and Hoods

Posted on October 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter from Richard Cohen, President, Southern Poverty Law Center (Photo: Yuri Gripas/Reuters)Donald Trump addresses the 2017 Values Voter Summit in Washington, October 13, 2017.   As expected, the annual “Values Voter Summit” in Washington this past weekend featured a rogue’s … Continue reading →

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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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DeVos to revamp Obama-era schools sexual assault policy

Posted on September 7, 2017 by David Posnett

POLITICO    By BENJAMIN WERMUND  09/07/2017 12:20 PM EDT Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the Trump administration will revamp the guidance through a rule-making process that likely will take months. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Thursday that … 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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New York Agrees To Give Voter Info To Trump

Posted on August 3, 2017 by David Posnett

BREAKING: The NY Board of Elections will comply with the feds and hand over the state’s voter database. Here’s what that means for you. By Simone Wilson (Patch Staff) – Updated August 2, 2017 6:32 pm ET ALBANY, NY — … 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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Women working in Trump’s White House only make $0.80 to the man’s dollar  

Posted on July 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Published 9h ago on July 3, 2017 by Marie Solis SHARETWEETEMAIL President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One Source: Carolyn Kaster/AP The country’s gender wage gap goes all the way to the White House, according to … Continue reading →

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