This is a change that is long overdue. Many indigenous people have already made the holiday their own. Changing consciousness requires changes in syntax.

To convince the opponents of this Act that it is a civil right to have the CHOICE to end suffering if given a terminal diagnosis of less than six months to live.

This is about getting what the descendants of slaves are owed. Every race, except Africans, have received and continue to receive reparations for what was wrongfully done to their ancestors.

Alabama just closed 31 drivers license bureaus in counties with the highest percentage of non-white voters. Every county with over 75% of registered voters that are African-American will have their DMV office closed. Alabama requires voters to have photo ID to vote, so this will disenfranchise the voters in those counties. The Justice Department can put a stop to this, they are the best hope for upholding the rights of all Alabama voters. Reference: http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/09/alabama_sends_message_we_are_t.html UPDATE 12-9-15: Great news! The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an investigation into the closure or reduction in services at 34 drivers' license office in Alabama, "as part of the agency's responsibilities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make sure federal dollars going to state and local governments are used in a non-discriminatory fashion". http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/12/us_dot_launches_investigation.html UPDATE 10-16-15: Alabama Governor Bentley says drivers license tests will be offered 1 day a month in those counties that formerly had an office. It's a start, but as Rep. Sewell put it, it provides "only bare minimum access". Please keep contacting the DOJ to make this right. http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/gov_robert_bentley_says_licens.html UPDATE 10-13-15: Alabama Governor Bentley is considering a plan to open the 31 drivers license bureaus back up, but nothing is decided yet. Please keep the pressure on. http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/bentley_plan_would_reopen_clos.html UPDATE 10-5-15: The Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund have asked the DOJ to investigate, as has Rep. Terri Sewell (who represents the Selma area of Alabama). "Dena Iverson, a spokeswoman for the Justice Department, confirmed that the department had received Sewell’s letter, declining to comment further." Please keep contacting the DOJ. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/alabama-dmv-closings-draw-call-federal-voting-rights-probe

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. As noted, the text of the petition should be modified to "Amelia Boynton Robinson" Bridge, who passed away in August 2015. "Amelia" is a much nicer sounding name than "Edmund." That she was beaten on this bridge by racists renders this an act of poetic justice.

Following their private meeting in Washington the Pope defended Kim Davis' right to conscientious objection. She has this right, but not the right to break Federal law and deny the Civil Liberties of others.

TDCJ is currently violating the U.S. Constitution and international human rights standards by the cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of exposing people to temperature extremes of heat indexes of up to and over 149 degrees. Despite several deaths, a plethora of media reports, wrongful death lawsuits filed, and complaints from family members and union officials for well over 15 years, TDCJ is still refusing to provide humane temperature control conditions for the people in their care.

On August 21, 2015, Juavah Lee's 24-year run as a key leader for the Hmong, Southeast Asian, and Asian American populations at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities ended despite receiving a contract renewal in mid-June. On August 7, less than two months after receiving a renewal contract, he received a non-renewal notice of his position. Although Juavah pursued reassignment to another department/position, his request to be reassigned was denied by the Office of Equity & Diversity (OED). What OED failed to consider when they decided to push Juavah out of the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) was that he not only served as the Assistant Director of the center, but was a role model, a mentor, and a father to many. He was the bridge connecting generations of Hmong and Southeast Asian families to the University experience. Moreover, he was a representation of the University administration that we trusted. He served as one of the strongest advocates and voices for Hmong, Southeast Asian, and Asian American students at the administrative level. And while he wasn’t the only one, through his actions and his initiatives, his leadership always took into consideration the everyday experiences of Hmong, Southeast Asian, and Asian American students. With his absence, a crucial voice for our community has been silenced. Furthermore, Juavah’s non-renewal brings to light other changes that OED has begun to implement within its own programming particularly with the MCAE, changes which were made abruptly and with little to no tangible input from the student body, bringing into question issues of transparency within the OED as well as its leadership. Their actions demonstrate that they care little about the input of the student body they serve when making substantial and extensive changes across departments. The new vision for MCAE, "MCAE Forward," is one the structural changes OED has implemented. We believe that the new theoretical model "MCAE Forward" is in line with the university’s paradigm of institutional change founded on a crippling colorblind diversity and an equally damaging black-white binary that further marginalizes Hmong, Southeast Asian, Asian American students, as well as other communities of color who don't fit neatly into those two binaries. Ultimately we firmly believe that the leadership of the OED is thoroughly disconnected from the everyday experiences of Hmong, Southeast Asian, and Asian American students at the University of Minnesota. We have yet to see any concrete plans or discussions on how to develop Hmong, Southeast Asian, or Asian American-specific led initiatives, and this is a problem.

Because my husband's and my parental rights to our children have been taken away in an unfair trial where the civil rights of my husband and I were violated.

Africans today still suffer from the PTSD and trauma passed down thru DNA from the worst holocaust (maafa) known to man. Since Papal Bulls greenlit this horrific crime against us it is only fitting that a Papal Bull be issued that sanctions reparations for Africans world-wide by the European Governments and the United States Government that participated and profited from this horrific crime against Africans world-wide.

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I am trying to get Kmart to incorporate better and more effective accessibility for handicap and disabled customers. This is a cause close to my heart because I see the difficulty my God mother and other disabled customers deal with while trying to maintain what little independence they have left and shop for themselves. Please support this cause.