To quote the late Charlie Kirk, “Without free speech there is no such thing as truth. The moment you silence opposing voices, you destroy the foundation of democracy.”
Free speech is often attempted to be silenced the moment someone is uncomfortable with true and accurate words being spoken.
Still here.
Joe Karpinski
Amagansett
Doable ActionsThe following is a response to the heart-wrenching letter written by Sofia Altamirano [“What You Can’t See, Letters, September 18]. This is a truly frightening time in our country, and many of us, Latino or not, are filled with anxiety...
Stand Up and YellIf, perhaps, you are having a hard time dealing with the current ugly spectacle in D.C., then perhaps you might wish to distract yourself as I do — with Ken Burns’s documentaries about America. “The Civil War” is simply extraordinary....
Use the Zoning CodeWe can’t live with this traffic craziness forever. If you agree with the following solution or have another, you must contact this paper and the village trustees, politicians or anyone else that you think matters. The more people who respond,...
The MenaceLast December, I had a small procedure on my heart. I was supposed to rest for four days. But I didn’t get a moment’s rest — because leaf blowers were blaring all day, and I mean all day, for all...
Freedom of Speech?I would like to know when freedom of speech was dismantled. To call for the firing of Laura Mara just because she made a remark about guns is disgraceful [“Parents Call for Firing of Westhampton Beach Music Teacher After Social...
Hope and DreamI have not been a fan of many of your previous left-leaning views. I’ve also sparred with some of your staff on several occasions regarding different topics. However, this week’s editorial, “Three Problems” [September 18], was terrific and so on...
Big LiesThe Republican campaign has produced and spread many big lies about immigration. They claim with no evidence that noncitizens register to vote, and Democrats bring them to commit fraud. For Donald Trump, the Southern border is open to criminals, rapists,...
Love and MeatballsElaine Jones and I joked about “our secret love.” For years, we’d talk on the phone every night. She was an extraordinary source for me at The Independent, with a keen sense of what was right for the community and...
