It is impossible for local government leaders to please everyone and they should certainly not try. There always will be divergent and varied opinions on most issues and, in Sag... more
Like many Americans, I am disturbed by the lack of bipartisanship in Congress. Without true bipartisanship we won’t have the mutual listening and compromise that is necessary to have a workable government. This has not gone unnoticed by our local congressional candidates, both of whom claim the “more bipartisan” mantle. The incumbent, Republican Nick LaLota, claims to be one of the “most bipartisan members of Congress” in terms of congressional bills co-sponsored. Examining the details of the bills, however, reveals that only one of these bills has made it into law — a bill commemorating the 250th anniversary of the ...
21 Oct 2024 by Staff Writer
An important financial issue facing Congressional District 1 voters is the possible full restoration of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction, which offsets federal tax liability. That tax deduction is now capped at $10,000. From ny.gov: “Under the Trump administration, the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated full deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT), effectively costing New Yorkers $15.3 billion.” Although both CD1 candidates, Nick Lalota and Democrat John Avlon, support a full SALT deduction, it will not be enacted unless John Avlon becomes part of a Democratic majority. This is why: Tax bills originate ...
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Let me open with: In the past, my choice for candidate has been based on qualification to lead our beloved United States of America. For that reason, my vote was the best one in my mind. I conclude: One candidate fabricates. The other one knows facts and is honest with responses to friendly or unfriendly media or those asking the questions. One didn’t do very much in four years, while the other has a proven record of prosperity, “promises made, promises kept.” These last four years, everything is higher. Think about this when you gas up your vehicle: When was ...
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Early voting begins this weekend in Suffolk County. There are many conservative-leaning voters and Republican-identified voters who will go to the polls and feel either a desire or an obligation to vote the party ticket. What I am asking of you is that you vote with your conscience and not based on a party affiliation. Dozens of Republicans who have served in public service, military service and politics are openly supporting Kamala Harris for president. They are doing so at great risk to their own safety and the safety of their families. From Dick Cheney to Geraldo Rivera, they all ...
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I agree with Rosalyn Jennings [“No Lecture,” Letters, October 17], and her friends, that Kamala Harris can come off sometimes as “lecturing” and that she can sometimes falter under the fairly weighty subjects she is addressing. She is educated, rational and trained as a lawyer and prosecutor, not as an entertainer. She is fact-constrained and knows lies can be outed. She knows her stuff — but that can be, like, sooo boring. To quote Ms. Jennings’s letter on a Harris presidency: “It would be like attending four years of a school and having the same unqualified teacher annoyingly try to ...
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“Ban Religious Tyranny” [Letters, October 17] was a poor choice of The Press opinion staff for the headline on the Klausners’ letter last week decrying their anger over a despicable anonymous letter they received from a severely misguided individual who accused them of infanticide. I sympathize with their anger and with the difficult health issue their ailing and pregnant daughter had to confront. The health of the mother was clearly in danger, and I wish this situation on no one. But the narrative then drifts into the politics of our day, regarding how to balance the health and rights of ...
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Donald Trump is unfit to serve in any public office, much less as president of the United States of America. In 2016, I remember all too well Donald Trump ranting and raving that Hillary Clinton didn’t have the strength and the stamina to be president. Now, in 2024, Trump is canceling multiple interviews because he’s exhausted. He’s old and he’s tired — but he’s also a liar. He’s too tired for some tough interviews, but he’s not too tired to go on “Fox and Friends.” As an aged senior citizen, he should release his medical records. But he’s afraid to ...
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April Gornik is right: Paid parking for residents in Sag Harbor is a terrible idea [“Not Welcoming,” Letters, October 17]. It’s more reason to shop online. Why make life more difficult for the residents? April took the time to protest. Most will just shop elsewhere. Surely there is a better way to raise money in this wealthy community rather than nickel-and-diming the people who live and work here. Thanks for being a great newspaper. Ruby Jackson Sag Harbor
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It is undeniable that we have a housing crisis in the Town of Southampton. Our limited housing inventory continually increases in value. Construction has not kept pace with demand for affordable housing by any stretch of the imagination. Case in point, Tommy John Schiavoni, in a debate with Stephen Kiley before the League of Women Voters, vying for the seat to be vacated by Fred Thiele from the 1st Assembly District, cited the construction of only 59 affordable units in the last 10 years. While laudable, that is, by anyone’s account, a woeful number in comparison to the need. It ...
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The 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. To Donald Trump, the Southern border is open to criminals, rapists, drugs, arms and terrorists. Foreign jails send their convicts to the United States, spreading the “wrong genes” in our society. Republicans don’t believe in national census data showing that immigrants are consistently less likely to be incarcerated than those born in America. They dismiss data from the Texas Department of Public Safety showing that undocumented immigrants are arrested at less ...
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