Category Archives: Ethics

New York: Most Unequal State in the Nation!

Posted on November 14, 2022 by David Posnett

A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently found that New York State is home to the highest concentration of extreme wealth in the United States. New York State also has the greatest income inequality … Continue reading →

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Sowed Discord

Posted on August 28, 2020 by David Posnett

Trump‘s lackey boy, Lee Zeldin SpringsAugust 24, 2020 Dear David: The past three and a half years have been a master class in the havoc that can be wrought when a president is constrained by neither truth nor decency. Starting … 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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Protest in Commack drawing criticism

Posted on May 31, 2020 by David Posnett

Some insightful letters to Newsday: The behavior of a few unruly demonstrators at the recent Commack protest was shameful [“Trump cheers LI protesters,” News, May 17]. If these few were, say, 4% of the demonstrators, the other 96% could have … Continue reading →

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Trump thinks we are gullible!

Posted on November 9, 2019 by David Posnett

No Charitable Thought for Donald Trump  (NY TIMES, NOV 8 2019) Fined $2 million after admitting his foundation was his piggy bank, the president shows he always comes first. By The Editorial Board Credit…Illustration by Nicholas Konrad; photograph by Doug … Continue reading →

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Bombing Hospitals in Syria: a Crime against Humanity

Posted on October 13, 2019 by David Posnett

I just saw a documentary on a Syrian underground hospital: The Cave.  It should be compulsory viewing for everyone.  INCLUDING Rep. Lee Zeldin.  He too lived thru a period where his premature born twin girls where in the NICU.  Might … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Lee Zeldin’s Record

Posted on October 26, 2018 by David Posnett

October 1, 2018                                                                by Jacquelyn Gavron and Amy Turner … Continue reading →

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Child Abuse (Human Rights Violation)

Posted on June 17, 2018 by David Posnett

Submitted by James Ewing (Watermill):   IMAGES We want you to imagine for a moment what this might be like for a child: to flee the place you have called your home because it is not safe to stay and … Continue reading →

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The da Vinci Lode

Posted on November 17, 2017 by David Posnett

 The painting ‘Salvator Mundi’ by Leonardo da Vinci at Christie’s. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images To the Editor: “The da Vinci Lode” (NY Times editorial, Nov. 17) is an important warning. The idea that the obscenely rich see nothing untoward in … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Brookhaven Town Clerk Violates Ethics Code? (Part 3)

Posted on October 30, 2017 by David Posnett

By J.Gavron and A.Turner This Exclusive Report investigates Brookhaven Town Clerk, Donna Lent, who’s running for reelection on Nov. 7th. Get the facts on Lent before you vote.  Missed a Background Check? Part 1, Part 2 Did you know…. Donna … Continue reading →

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