An AffirmationEast HamptonOctober 24, 2016Dear David, A vote for Anna Thorne-Holst is a vote for good character, and from good character flows representation that puts the interests of the constituents first. Lee Zeldin demonstrates that he has poor character by his clinging to his endorsement of Donald Trump, notwithstanding the fact that the Republican Party has discontinued its support of Mr. Trump and will no longer fund his campaign.Leaders of the party have withdrawn from Mr. Trump. They include Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan and Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham. They have withdrawn their support because Donald Trump has distinguished himself as not meriting it by virtue of his behavior toward women and abjectly lying about it, as well as his reprehensible criticism of Senator McCain and the parents of a fallen Iraqi war veteran, among many others. Mr. Trump has also raised the specter of questioning the outcome of the election, claiming it is rigged, which leaders of both parties have rightfully criticized as a threat to our democratic way of life. A vote for Mr. Zeldin is no less than an affirmation of Mr. Trump’s conduct, as well as his questioning of the validity of the electoral process. The voters of the First Congressional District should distinguish themselves by rejecting Mr. Zeldin and voting for Anna Throne-Holst.DAVID J. WEINSTEINT-Rex and Mr. T-RumpPlainviewOctober 16, 2016To the Editor:Donald Trump may be running for president, but he reminds me more of a certain king. I see several parallels between the king of the dinosaurs, the tyrannosaurus rex — affectionately known as T-Rex — and Mr. T-Rump.The T-Rex had a huge head, a proportionally huge mouth, small arms, tiny hands, and an even tinier brain. Similarly, our present-day T-Rump has a large head and body, a very big mouth, small hands, and an even smaller brain. And, while the T-Rex was king of the dinosaurs, I consider Mr. T-Rump to be the modern king of all rumps, rear-ends, butts, and a certain three-letter word beginning with a vowel and ending with a double consonant. RICHARD SIEGELMANRise Up to VoteEast HamptonOctober 17, 2016Dear David,As a believer of Christ there’s so much at stake in this general election; and I would like to take this opportunity to debunk two deceptions being planted among Christians.There is a Bible study making its way across the internet on Romans 13, advocating for Christians to stay home on Election Day, because God appoints our leaders, that we are not of this world, and therefore it is a sin to vote for leaders in this world. This is a false teaching from the pit of hell, that not only invites judgment on those who allow themselves to be deceived, but invites judgment on the entire nation, and could most likely put your religious freedom, your children’s future, and your livelihood under the leadership of the most corrupt politician in American history to ever become President of the United States.Romans 13 in its entirety commands that we are to respect our governing authorities because God has established the order of authority with the understanding that they uphold God’s law, and turn away from laws that are against God. It does not say God appoints leaders out of his sovereignty. In Phillippians 2:13, it says that when we allow God to work through our mind, will, and emotions, we will act righteously in our decisions, and that includes in choosing our leaders. When it comes to voting, it is a responsibility we must take very seriously and pray about. Noah Webster in 1832, lovingly known as the father of American education and scholarship, cautiously explained it this way:“When you become entitled to excercise your right to vote for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, just men who will rule in the fear of God. If citizens neglect their duty, and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted, laws will be made not in the public good, corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute these laws, the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men, and the rights of its citizens will be violated and disregarded.”While written 184 years ago, it eerily describes the last eight years. And please note, if you are a Christian, you know from personal experience that being principled and leading in the fear of the Lord doesn’t mean being perfect with no character flaws. Scripture says plainly in 1 Corinthians 1:27 that God chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. Moses (a murderer, stutterer) frees the Israelites, Gideon (a winepresser from a lowly family) becomes a warrior, David (a sheep herder, poet, musician, adulterer, murderer) becomes king, and even a carpenter, despised by the rabbinical elite, mocked by rulers, betrayed by his friends, named Jesus (what good ever comes from Nazareth?) becomes savior of the world, are all examples of God’s modus operandi: that he looks for a contrite heart in the men he chooses. Not experience. Not temperament. Not perfection. Even Jesus, being perfect as fully God and man, chose a fisherman with a fast mouth for lewd language to be his first disciple, for his heart. Two candidates, both flawed: But only one candidate in this race has been described as having a good heart, the other a cold, dark heart. Discern who they are.Second, it is a myth when media pundits and polling experts say the candidates must lead among women, black, and Hispanic voters to win the general election. According to a recent Pew Research study, Barack Obama was reelected as leader of a new world order of apologizing for American exceptionalism, political correctedness, doubling the national debt, racial divisions, high crime, stagnant wage and job growth, same-sex marriage, and mass genocide of Christians around the world, because 25 million professing Christians around the country decided to stay home on Election Day in 2012, because they could not, out of “moral conscience,” vote for a Mormon. My fellow believers, you decide this election when you stay home, and when you rise up to vote in the voting booths. Light overcomes darkness only when you get up to turn the lights on (John 1:5). Please, discern which candidate is principled, and who is corrupt, not perfect with no character flaws. Otherwise, whoever has no sin among you, cast the first stone.Finally, this election is not about Republican or Democrat, nor between progressive and conservatism. Jesus is not the commander in chief of the United States, that is in control of the nuclear codes no matter who is sitting in the Oval Office. Jesus is Lord of all the Earth, and the heavenly host, the savior of all mankind who works through us and intercedes for us. If you don’t choose to have the mind of Christ, you choose eternal separation from God. Same with this election: You have two clear choices. One represents life, another, death.Two flawed candidates: One has a kind heart, one has a dark heart. One candidate represents good, the other candidate is evil. One candidate will uphold the Constitution, including religious freedom, appoint principled Supreme Court justices, and project strength, the other will re-interpret its meaning by appointing activist Supreme Court justices, and risk violating our rights as Americans and create disorder at home, and greater instability around the world, maybe even war, for generations to come.I am not telling you who to vote for, because if you vote with your faith and not your conscience, nor your feelings and emotions, the choice is clear.DANIEL EARL EVANSThe Rigging Going OnNoyacOctober 22, 2016Dear David,I really do agree with Trump that the election is rigged, but certainly not for the virtually nonexistent voter fraud that he cites as a major issue. The rigging going on in this country is in the Republican-led states that have used every trick in the book to suppress minorities, young people, and other groups who tend to vote Democratic. This is a concerted push to disenfranchise, just like during Reconstruction after the Civil War.These states have led the pack, whether by cutting back early voting hours, onerous I.D. laws, or curbing voter registration drives, among other sinister methods.Arkansas, Florida (Gov. Rick Scott and his attorney general, Pat Bondi, are among the most mischievous), Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (although the current Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, is trying to make amends), West Virginia, and Wisconsin top the list.And let’s not forget Florida in 2000, when the five right-wing justices on the Supreme Court (including Scalia, whom Trump idolizes) threw the election to Bush even though Gore really won more votes.Trump was unfit to be standing on the debate stage representing a major political party and refusing to accept the results of our election system. He is doing his best to destroy faith in our democratic system. With this statement and all of his blatant lies and distortions, he is not fit to be president. Period.ED JABLONSKYP.S. I hope Trump is finished and no need to write more letters.He Just Won’t DoSpringsOctober 24, 2016To the Editor:Real Republicans know a con when they see one, and real Republicans know and are smart enough to distance themselves from Donald Trump — but not Lee Zeldin, our one-term congressman who expects us to re-elect him because he’s Trump’s best friend and ally.“I endorse Mr. Trump and sure hope he wins and wins big,” trumpets Zeldin, expecting his First Congressional District constituents to forget Trump’s obscene, unpatriotic, and dangerous rhetoric and lack of values.A vote for Zeldin’s second term is your support for legislation allowing terrorists on the F.B.I. watch list to purchase guns, because Lee Zeldin voted against bills for background checks, not once but more than 25 times. Zeldin’s support of Trump in light of revelations that Trump hasn’t paid taxes in more than 20 years, he doesn’t support Gold Star families (believing P.O.W.s aren’t heroes), doesn’t believe in the American electoral system, doesn’t support women’s rights, and doesn’t believe in the value system any real American — Republican, Democrat, or Independent — understands as the basis to our democracy itself, is obscene, unpatriotic, and dangerous.Real Republicans don’t support Trump and real Republicans shouldn’t support Trump apologists and bootlickers like Lee Zeldin, either.It’s time for change in our won’t-do Congress by electing Anna Throne-Holst, because after two years of lousy Lee Zeldin’s won’t-do-what’s-right policies, this November we must tell Lee Zeldin that he just won’t do. Give the bootlicker the boot.ALEX MILLERHiding SomethingMontauk October 24, 2016Dear David:On Oct. 19, Donald J. Trump ignored an opportunity to donate $32.5 million to various veterans’ organizations. (Take note, Mr. Zeldin.) Peter James Kiernan, who served in Afghanistan and was the youngest Marine ever to serve as a raider with MARSOC, the Marine Corps Special Operations Command, had amassed this amount in a challenge to Trump: Release your tax returns by the time of the last debate and my Crowdpac will distribute the proceeds from our pledge drive. Of course this did not happen, and veterans will not be receiving the $32.5 million that donors like me (plus one generous billionaire) had pledged. I urge all veterans and others who are considering voting for Trump to ask themselves why?Why is he stubbornly refusing to follow the American tradition like all other presidential nominees have done for decades? His reasons don’t hold water:• He’s being audited. (Not a problem, says the Internal Revenue Service).• There’s nothing of interest there. (So why not let us see the returns?)• His son says that his taxes are so complex that stupid people like us who pay taxes wouldn’t be able to understand how it works.• (My favorite) His campaign manager tells us that his accountants have advised him against it.These excuses should trigger alarm bells across the nation. It’s obvious that Trump is hiding something — or somethings — that would greatly diminish his already floundering campaign.I have a challenge of my own for all of you Trump followers. When you go to bed tonight, think about what is being concealed from the voters. I guess you don’t mind that he may not be paying any federal income tax; he’s pretty much admitted to that. But what if there is some sort of financial relationship with Russia that might endanger our country if he were in the White House? What if there are some hidden health issues that would show up in medical deductions? What if he hasn’t actually contributed vast amounts to charity, including veterans’ organizations? What if his losses indicate a less than sterling business acumen, as was evident from the few pages of the 1995 local tax returns that have been unearthed? Perhaps, after all your thinking, you will fall into a peaceful sleep and never think about this again. Can’t say the same for myself.EVA MOORELiberals Have HatredHampton BaysOctober 18, 2016Dear Editor,Well, here we are, in three weeks we get rid of the regime of Barack Hussein Obama and elect Donald Trump, who will Make America Great Again.I would like to express my displeasure in your articles in last week’s Star, bashing Congressman Zeldin. I don’t recall a newspaper being so biased, but I guess that’s what the liberal media is about. I would like to know if you have been so critical of Barack Hussein Obama, Mrs. Clinton (Mr. Clinton), or ex-Congressman Bishop?Thank God we have Donald Trump, who is fighting the liberals tooth and nail. I feel under Barack Hussein Obama we have a nation divided. In talking with a great many liberals, they have hatred, meanness, and certainly have tunnel vision.I don’t listen to liberal radio or TV. But I bet they don’t report nearly 5 percent of the news you get on Fox News. Oh yeah! I do watch Fox News, my liberal people. I also listen to Rush Limbaugh! What a real deplorable person I am, according to Mrs. Clinton. I don’t Tweet, however, I do have a life. Again, thank you for letting me vent.JOHN PAGAC
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Letters to the Editor: Trump 10.27.16
October 27, 2016