Who's More Bipartisan
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...
Think Strategically
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...
Important Election
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...
Opposes Increase
I am opposed to the small increase in the sales tax for two reasons: It is the most regressive type of taxation and continues a practice of small increases that should be ended. There is no sequester of tax proceeds...
Vital Act
In September 2024, I submitted a Freedom of Information Law request to Southampton Village. I followed up nine times and even filed an administrative appeal with the village administration and/or the Board of Trustees — yet I have not received...
Not Too Late
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...
Politics as Entertainment
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...
Terrible Representative
“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...
Unfit To Serve
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...
Chance To Be Heard
At the 2024 Southampton Village organizational meeting, Trustee Ed Simioni proposed restoring public comment at the second board meeting each month, a practice Southampton Village followed for decades. He also suggested allowing public input both at the beginning and end...