Unfortunately, my home state of South Carolina has historically dragged its feet on the path to social progress and justice. We South Carolinians should prove that it wasn't merely symbolic when the Confederate flag was removed from South Carolina State House grounds after the massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Let's show the nation that in 2015, South Carolina will not tolerate a local news station giving a platform for hate speech of any kind. The Freedom of Speech is one of America's most cherished and protected rights. However, We the People have a right and duty to DEMAND that a local TV station no longer provide a platform for homophobia and demagoguery. Please watch the video below. Warning: The following clip contains Extreme Ignorance and Graphic Stupidity. Viewer Discretion is Strongly Advised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFOtrFC8m90

Children's Protective Services (CPS) in the State of Ohio, as well as across the nation are abusing their power and violating parents and their children's Constitutional Rights by unlawfully removing children (kidnapping) from their parents and doing it for very trivial reasons, not within the scope of CPS guidelines set forth by the Federal Government. My family has personally been affected when our three youngest children were taken by Morgan County Children's Services on June 16, 2015. They did this citing the living conditions of our home calling it an emergency removal, however, no emergency/exigent circumstances existed. On the day of the removal, CPS had already visited our home unannounced at 10:30 am. They left and said they would return in three days. They returned that same evening at 7:30 pm with no warrant and no court order to justify the removal. Following the removal, no complaint was filed with the court until three days later. We were not notified of the Emergency Shelter Care Hearing that took place seven days later. Therefore, the court proceeded without us and no rehearing was held. We were not allowed to have contact with our children for 44 days. No update or status report was given by the social workers with regard to our children. Every step of the way the court process has been prejudiced with the judge showing favor to the state and having no regard for the numerous violations of law, Civil Rights as well as Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code which governs and sets forth the conduct of state officials and employees. Our children have been detained for ninety-three days at this point. We demand as parents an investigation regarding the conduct of CPS as well as the Judiciary and Prosecuting Attorney be initiated this matter. We acknowledge that we are not alone and situations like this occur every day across the nation. All investigation performed by CPS (in every state) should have a thorough review process to insure the correct decisions are made before children are needlessly ripped from their homes thereby traumatizing not only the children but the family as a whole.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Silicon Valley on September 26-27. Previously banned from the U.S. for complicity with genocide, he will meet with leaders at Apple, Google, and Facebook — three companies that have been leaders in supporting their LGBTQ employees. LGBTQ Indian activists are demanding the repeal of Section 377 of India’s Penal Code, which effectively criminalizes LGBTQ people by outlawing sexual acts that are “against the order of nature.” Imposed on India by British colonizers, 377 puts millions of LGBTQ Indians in harm’s way, as it’s been used as an excuse for harassment, blackmail, extortion, and physical and sexual abuse, multiplying existing inequalities based on caste, class, and gender. Modi has refused to take any stance on the law, even though leaders from every other major party have spoken out against it. Modi and his party have the legislative power to initiate concrete action to decriminalize millions of LGBTQ Indians. Will Silicon Valley seize the opportunity to set an example and stick up for 50 million LGBTQ Indians? —Queers for Justice in India

Among all the candidates running to be President of the USA in the 2016 election, Bernie Sanders policies and values are the most aligned with those of His Holiness, Pope Francis. Like the Pope, he has been an unwavering advocate and voice for economic and social justice, for the poor and the vulnerable in America and the world. All we ask is for His Holiness to become familiar with Bernie Sanders, his political platform and his track record, and if possible, to meet.

Let's get the federal government to stop using a racist name. Eight years ago Washington State officially changed the name of Coon Lake, a 15-acre lake located in the North Cascades mountain range, to Howard Lake. The state acted to honor Wilson Howard, a Black prospector who staked mining claims around the lake 125 years ago. In enacting the name change, Washington State recognized Howard’s direct and historically significant contribution to the area, and removed any possibility that the former name represented a racial slur. (There are no raccoons in the area.) But the federal government has refused to ratify the state’s decision – normally a pro-forma matter. Howard Lake lies within the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, which is administered by the National Park Service (NPS). Since 2007, the NPS has steadfastly opposed the change from Coon Lake to Howard Lake, and has effectively blocked action within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Crosscut.com recently spotlighted this injustice: http://crosscut.com/2015/09/racism-and-the-public-lands-the-case-of-coon-lake/ Today the NPS trail signs and maps in the North Cascades National Park point to “Coon Lake.” In continuing to oppose the name change, the Park Service is failing to recognize Mr. Howard’s historical contribution to the area and is perpetuating a geographic name that is widely seen as pejorative and racist. The federal government can right this wrong by adopting Washington State’s decision to honor the miner Wilson Howard.

The main purpose of starting this petition is to seek help from the good people around the world to show their solidarity with the inventor who is the victim of an "Organized Crime"! I am the only inventor in the modern history of inventors facing "Galileo Syndrome" and now living in exile in Germany where I have sought asylum. Almost all the responsible members of the US Government including White House, US Congress and FBI are aware of this, but no one has come forward to help me which is a matter of shame. GOOGLE: Muhammad Safder Ali - Google + https://plus.google.com/+MuhammadSafderAli/posts GOOGLE: MUHAMMAD SAFDER ALI https://www.google.de/search?q=muhammad+safder+ali&cad=cbv&sei=a__zVcqwJ8zvUIHKgvAM [Please COPY & PASTE) the above web links and GOOGLE it for the verification purposes. Thank you.

There may be conservatives who will love our message! Why are we silencing our candidates? There are deadlines in some states for changing party affiliation! Our party needs to be heard right away! And often! Any suppression of free speech is Un-American!

Reggie Ewing has been incarcerated since 1996 for an assault against 5 white men. He was given 100 years for this assault, although none of the victims died or sustained long term injuries. Not only did he have an unfair trial, he was given an absurd amount of time. The public defender that was assigned to him was changed at the last minute and did not call any witnesses on his behalf. No one stated that they knew it was him, and he wasn't given a chance to speak in court. Before the trial, victims and their friends went to the detective to let him know it was not Reggie, only to be turned away, telling them if they were not there to put Reggie away he had nothing to say to them. Reggie was taken from his children and his life of being the father he loved to be. Please sign our petition to let our governor know of his unfair trial and to finally get him set free!

Today, Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte announced that his House Judiciary Committee would hold a hearing to investigate alleged sales of fetal tissue Planned Parenthood. But Goodlatte should be focused on a much more pressing concern: our right to vote is under attack. Ever since the Supreme Court gutted key Voting Rights Act protections in 2013, states have passed new voting restrictions and rolled back proven bipartisan reforms. If Goodlatte has time to crusade against Planned Parenthood, there's no excuse for letting our most fundamental democratic right go undefended. Demand that Rep. Goodlatte use his power as Judiciary Committee chairman to stop attacks on our right to vote.

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Black Americans own only 10 television stations, less than 1% of the 1,774 stations across the entire country. Why? Because in the 1990s, Congress struck down key FCC reforms meant to promote diverse media ownership, and the FCC hasn't acted to restore them. A diverse media ecosystem is vital to a democratic society and necessary to make sure all points of view are shown on the public’s airwaves. We, the people, own the airwaves, and lease them to corporations through the FCC – demand that our public airwaves are as diverse as the public!

Pennsylvania just gave citizens the option to register to vote online – a common-sense reform that every state should adopt. Instead of filling out forms and waiting in line you can register from your computer or smartphone – an easy, cost-efficient way to get more people registered to vote. Democracy works better when everyone is involved. This is one step in the right direction! Every state should follow Pennsylvania's lead and enact online voter registration.