Category Archives: disenfranchisement

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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Assault on America

Posted on December 17, 2020 by David Posnett

Democracy has taken a beating during the past four years. From the day Trump was sworn in, the moral yardstick we use to measure presidents by morphed into a moral slide rule, constantly adjusted by obsequious Republicans anxious to cover … 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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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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Virginia’s Gerrymandered State House

Posted on October 22, 2019 by David Posnett

On November 5th, Virginians go to the polls to vote for their state representatives. After an historic flip of 15 House of Delegate seats in 2017, Democrats are within 2 seats of taking back control of both the state house … Continue reading →

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Participate in Our Democracy

Posted on November 4, 2017 by David Posnett

Tuesday November 7th is Election Day. Please go out and vote! In East Hampton, we will be voting for Town Supervisor, Town Board, Town Trustees and county wide offices including Suffolk County District Attorney and Suffolk County Legislator. If you … Continue reading →

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Let’s Vote

Posted on October 30, 2017 by David Posnett

Letter to the Editor in the East Hampton Star  Oct. 26, 2017 “Self-Defeating” With two weeks to go, anecdotal evidence suggests that many potential voters in our region: 1. don’t know much, if anything, about individual candidates; 2. are unaware … Continue reading →

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The Seventeenth Amendment Is Under Attack By The Right

Posted on September 15, 2017 by David Posnett

What is the 17th Amendment?  The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have … Continue reading →

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