Community News & Voices.
Latest developments and citizen voices in and around Southampton.
From Jerry Finkelstein: Send in the Clowns
Before we get to clowning, let’s talk about balloons. Sometimes when clowns come to parties they bring balloons. Sometimes they even twist and contort them into different shapes. We’ve all ...
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From Jerry Finkelstein: The Arsonists
Kevin McCarthy’s desperate dealmaking to secure the Speakership is taking shape. In essence he has created Congress’s version of January 6th insurrectionists. He has empowered a right-wing crew of political ...
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From Jerry Finkelstein: Mr. Santos Goes to Washington
In Frank Capra’s classic movie, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mr. Smith, an aw, shucks, salt of the earth kind of guy, played by the venerable Jimmy Stewart, gets appointed to ...
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From Jerry Finkelstein: Democracy, Meh?
With less than a week to go until the midterm elections, Americans face a stark choice. The choice is encapsulated in a NY Times/Siena College poll that revealed that 71 ...
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From Jerry Finkelstein: An Uncivil War
In the poll by YouGov and the Economist, 65% of all respondents said political violence had increased since the start of 2021. Among all US citizens, 43% said civil war ...
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What We Have Accomplished in Southampton.
Proud of our Southampton Town Democratic majority accomplishments and developing plans, we are doing and intend to continue to do what’s best and right for the entire Town and all its residents.
We’re the Southampton Town Democratic Committee and we’ll tell you things you won’t hear anywhere else.
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On THE ENVIRONMENT
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On LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT
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On INFRASTRUCTURE & MAINTENANCE
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On FINANCE
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On GOOD GOVERNMENT
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On PRESERVATION
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On COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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On PUBLIC SAFETY
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On RECREATION
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On LABOR RELATIONS
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On QUALITY OF LIFE
Who does all this? Southampton Town, and that means the Southampton Democrats. If you want to get things done, or learn about something, or help the community – we’re the people to see. When you want local, come to us.
All members of the Southampton Democratic Committee are volunteers, and we’re always looking for more help! Want to knock on doors, write letters to the editor or phone bank? Perhaps you have a special skill that can help us with social media, photography, graphic design or website development. Let us know!
Learn more about who we are and what’s going on in town. Our Facebook page lists the meetings of all the town’s boards. Our blog posts keep you up to date on the doings of the town and the party. Read a list of past accomplishments here. And read about our platform.
Committee members are the true grass roots of any party. We have 42 Electoral Districts in Southampton. Two committee members are assigned every ED, and their job is to to represent the voters in their ED. That includes gathering petition signature to get our candidates on the ballot, learning what issues are important and getting out the vote. Interested? Email our chair here.
Looking to become a member of the Southampton Town Democratic Committee? Help us continue to grow the Democratic Party in Southampton. Help us make local government work for you!
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