Author Archives: cdsprings8

Stand Up For Our Democracy

Posted on February 18, 2021 by cdsprings8

Democracy is never a given. January 6th proved that. A wrathful president unable to accept he lost an election, an angry mob stoked by bogus claims of a stolen election, a subservient caucus of Republicans willing to do the bidding … Continue reading →

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Attacking the Heart of Our Democracy

Posted on January 18, 2021 by cdsprings8

The Capitol building symbolizes the heart of our democracy; it is the place where the people’s will — the certification of the next duly elected president of the United States — is carried out.  After hours of chaos and sickening … Continue reading →

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Truth and Lies

Posted on January 15, 2021 by cdsprings8

America’s 220-year history of a peaceful transfer of power — the cornerstone of our democracy — was shattered in one horrifying afternoon. On January 6, a frenzied mob incited by President Donald Trump laid siege to the Capitol, vandalizing the … Continue reading →

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Flood of Lies

Posted on January 7, 2021 by cdsprings8

Facts still matter. That’s why Donald Trump and his minions try so hard to obscure them in a flood of lies and conspiracy theories. But the facts remain — Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election by more than seven … Continue reading →

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Assault on America

Posted on December 17, 2020 by cdsprings8

Democracy has taken a beating during the past four years. From the day Trump was sworn in, the moral yardstick we use to measure presidents by morphed into a moral slide rule, constantly adjusted by obsequious Republicans anxious to cover … Continue reading →

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The Days After Election Day

Posted on October 31, 2020 by cdsprings8

As our democracy hangs by a rapidly fraying thread, it is critical that each of us do everything we can to ensure that Donald Trump is voted out of office, and once voted out of office, that he actually LEAVES … Continue reading →

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Trump Is Killing Us

Posted on October 9, 2020 by cdsprings8

Letter to the Editor published in The East Hampton Star, October 8 Corrosive Effects To the Editor: The deadliest threat facing the American public isn’t the coronavirus, it’s the toxic brew of arrogance and ignorance that Trump and his loyalists … Continue reading →

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200,000 Deaths….and Counting

Posted on September 23, 2020 by cdsprings8

Letter to the Editor, The East Hampton Press, September 23 Grounded In Science More than 200,000 Americans are dead from the coronavirus — a staggering number, with no end in sight — and, yet, for Donald Trump, this is little … Continue reading →

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Trump and Zeldin Have Got to Go

Posted on September 11, 2020 by cdsprings8

Letter to the Editor, Published in The East Hampton Star Danger to AllEast HamptonSeptember 7, 2020 To the Editor: Donald Trump is a political cockroach, lurking in the dark corners of conspiracy theories and blatant lies; shine the light of truth … Continue reading →

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