The truth is that the white South Africans are not being persecuted. They comprise approximately 7 percent of the South African population and own approximately 70 percent of the land.
The truth is that Russia is the aggressor against Ukraine and is trying to eliminate it. Vladimir Putin intends to include Ukraine as part of Russia.
The truth is that the emoluments provision in the U.S. Constitution prohibits government officials from accepting gifts or other benefits from foreign powers without the consent of Congress. A $400 million airplane given by Qatar would be considered a gift.
If anyone tries to convince you otherwise by distorting the above facts, all they’re trying to do is gaslight you.
Paula Angelone, Ph.D.
Southampton Village
A Big DealI was pleased to read that U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is organizing a bipartisan push-back against the Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding from the National Estuary Program [“Gillibrand Speaks Against Proposed Cuts to National Estuary Program on Local Visit,...
Personal vs. PublicThe Southampton Town Board is considering enacting new “tree laws,” allegedly to avoid disputes between neighbors [“Southampton Eyes Protections for, and From, Growing Trees,” 27east.com, July 9]. One Town Board member, Cyndi McNamara, questioned whether the issue involved a personal...
Get TreatmentColin Grattan apparently enjoys the unique perspective that President Donald Trump is too “stupid” to discern the American interests at stake in the Middle East [“Stupid People,” Letters, July 17]. Mr. Grattan infers that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is running...
Look Me UpDear Ed Surgan: When was the last time you sat down and talked to a Democrat [“Finger Pointing,” Letters, July 17]? It appears that you believe we have no common sense. We flagrantly add to the national debt. Do we?...
More of the SameSouthampton Village Mayor Bill Manger recently staged what he grandly called a “work session.” Instead, it was nothing more than a regular board meeting on a table dressed up with a royal blue-colored tablecloth. Same room, same resolutions, same combative...
Leading the ChargeHere’s a bit of a history to educate Mark Schulte [“Worth the Candle,” Letters, July 24] regarding the Shinnecock, whom he so casually denigrates. In 1640, after landing in what is now North Sea, the settlers were greeted by the...
Here All YearSummer has always been busy, but there was always a sense of respect for the local community. Until this year. I was in Schiavoni’s last week, at the deli counter ordering some cold cuts. As I was waiting, a gentleman,...
Defies LogicEnvironmental alarmists make our lives worse because they want to feel good about how they view the world through their rose-colored glasses, and the classic example is Karl Grossman attacking fracking while extolling the virtues of wind farms off the...
