BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS! BE EARTHWISE: VOTE WITH YOUR ACTIONS! Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Democracy enables Americans to create our future when we vote for our representatives on Election Day. Beyond elections, our vote can count every day with...Continue Reading
“Action is agitating, organizing, educating, pleading, and persuading” – Carrie Chapman Catt Some members questioned what they could or could not do, as League members and on their own, regarding the Women’s March, before League became an official member organization of the March. In order for all of us to be clear on this issue,...Continue Reading
Their ads help to defray the cost of distribution and printing. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.Continue Reading
Everyone seems to want our email addresses. Department stores ask for them when you apply for a loyalty card, you have to give one when you access a new website, etc. How can you avoid giving out your email address? Go to www.tenminutemail.com. On this site, you can get an email address that will be...Continue Reading
2017 Groundwater Summit Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Date: Friday, May 5, 2017 Location: South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road Huntington Station, N.Y. 11746 Scientists have been examining the aquifers beneath Long Island since the 1850s. The first comprehensive study of Long Island’s aquifer system was published by the U.S. Geological Survey...Continue Reading
On March 2, the LWV of East Nassau, in co-sponsorship with the Freeport Memorial Library, conducted a candidates’ forum for the Village of Freeport elections. Three teams were in contention for the offices of Mayor, Justice and Trustee (2 positions). All twelve candidates were present and participated. Over 200 Freeport residents, including many standees, were...Continue Reading
Who is your Legislator? How can you contact him/her? Answers to these questions can be found in the 2017 handy reference guide of “They Represent You: A Directory of Public Officials” published by The League of Women Voters of Nassau County The League of Women Voters of Nassau County has announced the availability of their...Continue Reading
These days, reading or viewing the news for me is disorienting. I wonder and question. Is this really my country? The land where human rights and civil rights are guaranteed? Where truth and freedom of press are honored and respected? Where a statue in a harbor welcomes “poor and huddled masses”? To many, it seems...Continue Reading
It’s that time of year again. Our nominating committee will soon begin its annual task of identifying members willing to serve on our board for the following year(s). We need help for planning and running our public programs, voter service, education and advocacy efforts. You will find board service to be an energizing and rewarding...Continue Reading
The First Amendment has two provisions concerning religion: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment Clause says that the government cannot “establish” a religion, but what constitutes an “establishment of religion”? The Free Exercise Clause protects citizens’ right to practice their religion as they please, so long as the practice does not...Continue Reading
