Karen Pence, second lady of the United States, has agreed to teach art at a Christian school in northern Virginia twice a week that does not provide admission to LGBTQ students or parents. She has taught for this school for 12 years and is now returning on a part-time basis. The rules of this school are obviously discriminatory against folks that are LGBTQ, and this is unacceptable.

This is the first of two protests and boycotts against Bristol West and The Farmers Group. The second one will entail the racist practices and racist connotations against African-Americans. I will have help from N.A.A.C.P. National Chapter, Rev. Al Sharpton, and The Urban League. As an African-American Veteran who fought for this country and a Gold Star Family Member. Bristol West, The Farmers Group and Copart 14185 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75254 are in cahoots to steal my car, low-ball me, and delayed payment of car. They have my car, I signed the title over to them, and they have not paid my car loan. I was in the car business for ten years; I have witnessed Copart gangster ways. They are treating me like the lowest scum on this earth. I don’t expect them to act honorably with my claim since they have stubbornly refused to pay off my car as of January 14, 2019. I had the accident on November 4, 2018. This insurance company is complicit with The Farmers Group to swindle, deceive, and dupe consumers under the guise of racist discrimination and not paying litigable claims. These companies have ruined my credit. They are making me jump through hoops to pay my medical claim. My medical claim is a little over $5,000.00. Do you really think I am that ill-advised to play with an insurance company that is trying their best to ruin my existence? On this claim, they have not paid off my car, and they are sending the check by snail mail. I had to literally beg for additional car rental. The bank has sent me to the collection department. Bristol West and The Farmer Group don’t care. They keep giving me the runaround hoping I will simply forget about the claim. This episode with my adjusters isn’t isolated. Just ask them to consider revealing their consumer complaints filed against them and the supervisors have given the adjusters cover. They are operating like a Mafia. I was called by this terminology, “You people.” This phrase has long been used as an interpersonal generalization. It has become known as a racial epithet embattled to African-American communities only. The unlikeliest documentation of this connotation I can verify happened in 1992 when presidential candidate Ross Perot was rebuked for telling an NAACP audience about financial hardships befalling them by "you people." At this cultural moment in the U.S., we still live in a racialized social and cultural hierarchy, and our dialectal approach continues to replicate our ongoing endeavors to struggle with the realism that was perpetrated by these adjusters and previous slave owners. I hope they try to deny it and don’t own up to this racist statement; this is a violation of public trust and this fraudulent delay with my claim. I may get in trouble for recording the conversation between us. At this point, I don’t care. Secondly, they are trying to base the decision on lack of documentation. They are looking for reasons to deny the claim. Bristol West is notorious for doing this, especially since the Insurance Commissioner has rebuked them. It is only appropriate to tie Bristol West adjusters to the hip with The Farmer Group. The supervisors are standing behind this wretched, reckless behavior, and they are obstinately refusing to move forward with my medical claim and the auto payoff to my bank. They are dragging me for no earthly reasons. Now, I have to run from city to city to gather additional medical records. The only concern they have is to save their brand. They had no intention of paying the claim. I have researched numerous complaints by consumers who were distressed and persecuted by Bristol West and The Farmer Group. I will personally go to the end of the earth to see this company answer for the damages they caused to me. I pray and hope for justice for anyone who is a victim of bad faith business practices with this company, and these illegal actions by Bristol West. They are treating me like a criminal for filing a legit auto claim. In the most stressful moments, such as after an accident with an injury, these vultures are not here to help consumers, they are looking for every reason to deny my claim. They have wrecked my credit file. I only put down $1,000 when I bought this car. Since I am a credit risk now, they are requiring me to put between $4,000-$5,000 as the down payment. I am prepared to put my all on the line for this cause. I am prepared to go the last mile of the way. I will not kick the can down the down. Let us expose Liberty Mutual as an organization that targeted African-American in the Bible Belt of this country. This claim should have been settled months ago. I thought Jim Crow was dead, and in 2019 we are dealing with his nephew, James Crow, Esquire, and his nephew Jill Crow, Esquire.

Dr. Angela Davis' record speaks for itself. She is a renown leader of the civil rights movement, including being part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). This is why it should've come as no surprise that Dr. Davis was chosen to be honored for a human rights award by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) in October. But earlier this month, BCRI decided to revoke its award from Dr. Davis by releasing a statement that read, "Upon closer examination of Ms. Davis’ statements and public record, we concluded that she unfortunately does not meet all of the criteria on which the award is based." [1] Although BCRI never stated which "criteria" Dr. Davis did not meet for the award, the move came after the Southern Jewish Life magazine spoke critically about BCRI awarding Dr. Davis and her support for Palestinian human rights. As Dr. Davis prepares to attend an alternative event in February, it's important to stand in solidarity and show support for her as a leader, a visionary, and a human rights advocate. Source: 1. "Why a Revoked Civil Rights Award for Angela Davis Is Causing an Uproar in Alabama," Slate, January 8, 2019 https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/angela-davis-birmingham-alabama-award-civil-rights-bds.html

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) is openly pushing white nationalist policies and meeting with white nationalist politicians in Canada and Europe. Recently, King questioned if terms such as "white supremacist" were offensive. In the weeks leading up to election day, Steve King traveled to Austria to be interviewed by Caroline Sommerfeld of the Austrian far-right propaganda site Unzensuriert (which means “uncensored” in English). Sommerfeld is a prominent leader in Europe’s neo-fascist identitarian movement. In his conversation with Sommerfeld, King discussed his belief in the superiority of white European culture over others and talked at length about his belief that Europe and America are threatened by Muslim and Latino immigration. And the conservative Weekly Standard reported on election night that King had referred to Mexican immigrants as "dirt." However, these are just the latest developments highlighting King's extremest agenda. For years, Republicans have allowed Steve King to use their party platform to promote an agenda of racism and xenophobia. The House Republican Conference can expel Steve King from their caucus with a 2/3 majority vote. While some Republicans have taken steps to denounce Steve King's racist rhetoric, a vote to expel him would show that they are serious about cutting ties with the white nationalist wing of their party. That's why House Republicans should immediately vote to expel Steve King from their conference.

As someone who is LGBT (bisexual) this cause is close to me because all to often, LGBT people are the target of covert discrimination attempts through the usage of "religious freedom" legal exemptions, which are explicitly designed to allow for bigots who use their religion to justify to hatred to discriminate against people. It's time to put an end to these licenses to discriminate.

Shut down ACS and DCF. The fact is we don't need them. We have police for this.

After Ald. Ed Burke was indicted for corruption, he stepped down as chair of the City of Chicago Finance Committee. Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Ald. Patrick O'Connor to replace Burke. 1. City Council should choose the chairs of committees. 2. O'Connor engaged in reprehensible, racist attacks on Ugo Okere, a Nigerian-American candidate challenging O'Connor during an October 16, 2018 candidate forum.

My petition is to save the dogs around the world from being put to sleep for things not in their control. They should have the same rights as humans. Humans get second chances all the time, yet these dogs from dog fighting cases have no rights and are put to sleep immediately because of their bloodlines because the type of dogs they normally are (pit bulls). These dogs need to be safe, and I'll do anything in my power to keep them safe. If these dogs can be saved, then they should be, and yes if the dog is not safe to be around then that's another story, but when a dog is put into a ring with a dog that will do anything to kill it, then it will do anything to survive, just like a human. Most of these dogs come out and they are loving animals and can be put into a loving home. Even if they don't get along with other dogs, they can still find a home; these dogs are given up on too fast.

I am an MST veteran who experienced retaliation, homelessness, and PTSD due to MST. The MST community is the most underserved and vulnerable class of veterans. Leading most of us to commit suicide. The most PTSD claims come from MST. The most suicides do to PTSD are MST. Homelessness affects MST veterans at 2x the rate. In every category, MST veterans are at the highest risk, yet no one is changing the laws. Our Bill of Rights provide protections for MST Veterans around the Nation!

This petition is about the Equality Act, a piece of legislation that would dramatically amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to explicitly include anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people. As someone who is bisexual, this is personal for me. I don't deserve to be discriminated against for being bisexual.

I am a UNC Alumna, an NC tax payer, an Orange County resident, and a committed anti-racist organizer. Enough is enough with the "Lost Cause" narrative that cemented the Jim Crow era. Silent Sam is gone, no resources should be wasted on enshrining the statue.

Across the nation, states are taking action to create increasingly independent commissions that remove partisan considerations and politics from their redistricting processes. They are doing so because they understand that independent commissions lead to more competitive districts, which are ultimately healthy for the functioning of our democracy. In an inexplicable move, New Jersey is poised to reverse course, and instead, increase the exact measures that experts agree lead to greater gerrymandering. SCR45/ ACR60 would change the NJ Constitution so that: 8 of the 13 members would be directly appointed by Senate and Assembly legislative leadership, and no less than 4 MUST be legislators themselves. This could result in upwards of 12 out of 13 committee members tasked with drawing legislative districts being either beholden to or actual legislators themselves! Ties the hands of the independent, non-partisan, court appointed tie-breaker, relegating their role to no more than a checklist prefect. Establishes and mandates the precedence of a mathematical model, that while seemingly fair on paper, is not rigorous enough to prevent unjust manipulation of the formula by parties with vested interest. We stand united in the belief that SCR43/ ACR60 are un-American and destructive to our democracy. We demand legislators reject this proposal, and protect the integrity of our elections.