Today, in the most beautiful place on earth, Suffolk County District 1, we have a problem. The world, the country and the anger from both sides is prevalent at the grocery store, in the bank and, saddest, in our schools.
To some degree, isn’t this what democracy looks like? Isn’t this what we fought and fight for? That we all have the right to voice our opinions?
Yes. And no.
We can do this.
We can make the differences we want to make — we can save the environment, care for our neighbors and continue to prosper from the affluence of our pocket of the world.
Bridget Fleming has a plan. She has a vision. Go to her website and read it — it makes sense and leaves no one behind.
I am so proud to back Bridget Fleming for Congress
Julie Keyes
Sag Harbor
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Poisoned DialogueTo John Neely [“Get Facts Right,” Letters, October 23], thank you for your comments. I’ll try to address them briefly. James Comey, John Brennan and James Clapper seriously damaged the United States’ reputation for fairness and justice. They have been...
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