I'm an American citizen with liberal values who has had enough of Trump. His response to Charlottesville crosses every line of human decency. Republican leaders need to step up, speak up, and stop the insanity.

Our state should not be represented by a statue of a hero of the Confederacy. We need to stand for the future and reject symbols of rebels who sought to destroy the union and maintain slavery.

With his response to the recent events in Charlottesville, Corey A. Stewart has made clear that he is a Nazi sympathizer. There is no place for this in Prince William County. The population he serves is 55% non-white minorities. His continued presence and 'service' is a daily threat to their well being and safety.

These monuments serve to legitimize the wrongs committed in our past and do not serve any purpose but to remind those oppressed that they are still second class citizens.

The KKK, NEO NAZIS, and White Supremacists Must Be Labeled Terrorist! Please let us all come together and show the world that we are America, and we are not biased in our approach on Terror. The incident this August of 2017 is no different from the incidents in June of 2017 in France, the UK, and elsewhere. The incident of Dylan Roof who is a sworn white supremacist did the unthinkable. Unarmed Americans Praying, eyes closed, kneeling, heads bowed; several gunshots rang out and innocent Americans lay dead in one of Americas most sacred and peaceful places. What will it take for us to see these organizations are hate driven, their decisions to solve their dislikes and problem issues are determined in blood. Innocent Blood. As a UNITED STATES MARINE, I swore to uphold the this nation's Constitution against foreign Terrorists as well as domestic. If I were younger and full of vim, vigor, and vitality, I would certainly actively be on the front lines repelling this nation's threats. Help me help us help ourselves and sign this petition that you agree "White Supremacists, NEO Nazism, and organizations of the KKK and all its affiliates, associations, and constituents shall this day forth be officially labeled violent and deadly Terrorist Organizations.

The people of South Carolina want the Confederate monuments down NOW. Sign the petition then call Gov. McMaster: (803) 734-5167.

Congress should remove the statue of Jefferson Davis that still stands in the rotunda of the United States Capitol.

There is literally no reason whatsoever to have a town in Arkansas named after the founder of the KKK. None. The "heritage, not hate" crowd can take their bigotry somewhere else.

The racist, xenophobic, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic invasion of Charlottesville demands a greater response than our tears.

As the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants I am appalled and scared at the failure of elected officials to condemn hate groups unequivocally. Our president uses his power to support and embolden white supremacists -- he speaks on their behalf; he hires them as his closest advisors. Lee Zeldin, while claiming to be a "proud Jew" and sitting on the US Holocaust Memorial Council, takes his every cue from the president. In the wake of Charlottesville, Zeldin delayed in calling white supremacist groups by name and still refuses to identify them as the cause of the violence, continuing to claim that both "sides" are to blame, even when one of those sides is Nazis! The Republican Jewish Coalition and the Rabbinical Council of America have rightly condemned the president for his lack of moral leadership. But not Zeldin. He stands by every one of our president's misguided twists and turns. In doing so, Zeldin is making America less safe for Jews, other marginalized groups, and those who are fighting to protect our Democracy and democratic values. We need the USHMC to stand up for what is right and fulfill its purpose to help ensure that "never again" is not just a slogan.

No one should stay neutral in the face of legitimizing overt bigotry in our country!

***** August 16, 2017 UPDATE TO PETITION***** Since we started this petition on August 14, 2017, we have gotten an incredible response from the Decatur and DeKalb communities, with over 1,200 signatures in less than 24 hours. We have also heard from several city, county, and state leaders. From Decatur officials, we have heard DeKalb County owns and maintains the monument, and thus the City cannot remove it. From DeKalb County officials, we have heard that state law OCGA 50-3-1(b)(2) prohibits the removal of such monuments, and thus the County cannot remove it. From State Representative Howard Mosby and State Senator Elena Parent, we have heard that there is little prospect for amending or repealing this law in the state legislature, and thus there is no foreseeable way for removing the monument. These responses are not acceptable. The monument can and must be removed. Why should we remove the confederate monument? The Confederate monument opposes the values of Decatur and DeKalb citizens. We are a diverse and inclusive community, but this monument reveres white supremacy and the enslavement of African Americans. Children of color look up at this monument daily, seeing a symbol of an ideology that stripped their rights as citizens and dignity as humans. The monument was erected 42 years after the Civil War in order to celebrate the atrocities of the Jim Crow South. It has no place in our square today. How can we remove the confederate monument? OCGA 50-3-1(b)(2) allows for “appropriate measures for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of such monuments.” Recent acts against confederate memorials in Piedmont Park and Durham, North Carolina give DeKalb County clear justification to use this “appropriate measures” provision to relocate the Decatur confederate monument. Further, as Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh noted in her statement regarding the removal of confederate statues in Baltimore, these types of monuments are a threat to public safety. We also do not want white supremacists and neo-nazis coming into the City of Decatur inciting violence and harming our diverse citizenry We demand that DeKalb County take this action immediately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Petition from August 14, 2017: We the citizens of Decatur and DeKalb County Georgia want the "Lost Cause" Confederate Memorial removed from downtown Decatur Square (behind the historic courthouse). The memorial was erected in 1908 at the height of Jim Crow laws in Georgia. Lynchings were routine in Georgia, occurring at a rate of at least once a month. Two years prior, in 1906, African-Americans were hung from lamp posts during the “Atlanta Race Riot,” which was a riot consisting of white people terrorizing and brutalizing black people. The statue refers to those listed on the monument as a "covenant keeping race" and thus, the statue serves as a shrine to white supremacists like those we saw in Charlottesville. If the City of Decatur and DeKalb County truly value diversity, then both entities will listen to its citizens and fight vigorously for the removal of this monument. Please sign below so our representatives can see all our signatures. Our community, our city, does not want this tribute to slavery and Jim Crow encroaching on our space. We recognize that this will not be an easy process. After seeing our signatures, we hope that our representatives will get to work on repealing and/or amending O.C.G.A 50-3-1 (b)(2) which prohibits the removal of such monuments. Once that process is complete, cities across the state of Georgia can determine for themselves whether these confederate memorials are appropriate for their public spaces. By signing this petition, you are saying there is no space for hate, racism, white supremacy, and bigotry in the City of Decatur. ** Please feel free to sign even if you do not live in Decatur or DeKalb County because this action requires a change in Georgia law so we want all representatives in the State House and Senate to hear our voices ***