This is a distress signal. We the American People are terrified. Since November eighth, we have done everything in our power to prevent Donald Trump from taking office as the President of the United States, but to no avail, and we now fear for our national security. Donald Trump runs on a platform of fascism. Not only has he proposed policies for ethnic and religious minorities that bear an unnerving resemblance to the first steps of other ethnic cleansing campaigns throughout history (to the point that survivors of those ethnic cleansing campaigns find these policies alarming), but he and his campaign adviser, Kellyanne Conway, have repeatedly made public statements implying that he aspires to make opposing his regime a criminal offense. We are aware that the other branches of the American government are structured to ensure that a president such as Trump would not be able to erode our constitutional liberties, but we no longer have faith in our other elected officials to uphold their duty of maintaining a system of checks and balances. The electoral college failed in doing exactly this, this election has been filled with examples of prominent Republican politicians failing to stand up against Trump's fascist platform, and the Republican party now controls the Senate, controls the House, and (presuming Trump will nominate the next justice) unofficially controls the Supreme Court. Donald Trump's ascension to office ought to be treated as a concern of the United Nations because there's strong evidence that it's the product of Russia attempting to invade us. When Russian President, Vladimir Putin, seized control of the Crimean Peninsula, the invasion did not begin with military force. Instead, the Kremlin spent upwards of $100 million feeding the population of the area propaganda and otherwise attempting to interfere with the nation's elections. The FBI has already confirmed that Russia worked directly with the Trump campaign to influence the outcome of the election with propaganda, and both political and computer experts claim a high likelihood that electronic voting machines were directly tampered with. The events of the 2016 United States election fit a narrative in which Putin exploited the cultural upheaval within America to seize control of our government alarmingly well. If this is true, then we are at great risk for military invasion. Our country is rapidly destabilizing. Construction sites of the Dakota Access Pipeline have become battlegrounds with peace at the sites guaranteed to last at most only as long as President Obama's remaining days in office. Hoards of vigilante Trump supporters, many of which are self-identified Nazis, intimidate and sometimes threaten to kill racial and ethnic minorities. The United States military has a larger budget than the next eight largest militaries combined, and protesters are already regularly brutalized by a militarized domestic police force; if President Trump were to begin targeting our constitutional rights, if Russia were to invade the United States, the American people would have no realistic recourse to overcome this hypothetical fascist regime. We the people still have hope that there will be a pathway to protecting the presidential office from Trump that is in line with our constitution, but for the above reason, we cannot wait for all reasonable avenues against totalitarianism to dry up before declaring our country in a state of emergency. Vladimir Putin has his eye on global control, and he just succeeded in installing an unstable puppet as the leader of a country with nuclear weapons; nuclear weapons Trump has demonstrated a nonchalance with the idea of using. The outcome of the 2016 election will pose a threat to the rest of the world sooner or later, and we urge the leaders of America's allied nations to start planning for a worst case scenario. This is not a petition in the traditional sense. There is no clear course of action that we are asking the UN to take. The American people are just terrified right now. Sources: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-says-he-would-certainly-implement-muslim-database-n466716 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-the-age-of-trump-grim-warnings-from-holocaust-survivors/2016/01/27/c65ea38c-c549-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html?utm_term=.dc9cb9824d67 http://shareblue.com/kellyanne-conway-alarmingly-advocates-consequences-for-criticizing-trump/ http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/29/politics/donald-trump-flag-burning-penalty-proposal/ http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/mitt-romneys-humiliating-trump-reversal http://www.motherjones.com/media/2016/05/putin-russia-baltic-states-master-plan https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-blames-putins-personal-grudge-against-her-for-election-interference/2016/12/16/12f36250-c3be-11e6-8422-eac61c0ef74d_story.html?utm_term=.38a22017571f http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/activists-urge-hillary-clinton-to-challenge-election-results.html http://www.patheos.com/blogs/reasonadvocates/2016/11/30/getting-story-standing-rock/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anti-muslim-hate-trump-supporters_us_57fbcd79e4b0e655eab66379 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Adam-Yauch-Park-Defaced-With-Swastikas-Pro-Trump-Graffiti-in-Brooklyn-Heights-402041675.html http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/07/video-masked-men-threaten-standing-rock-people-hotel/95110108/ http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/what-does-donald-trump-really-think-about-using-nuclear-weapons-n655536

As a Livingston County resident, I have long been interested in local government and how it affects our lives. The Flint water crisis has brought this home for many people, but we don't need to wait until a crisis to get involved in our government. Our local goverrnment will work better when it is more connected with residents. Please ask the county commission to bring more transparency to our local government.

Yes......we lost the Presidency......and yes, we lost the Congress.....BUT......take heart friends...                            .....we DO retain substantial POWER this year!                               WE HAVE THE POWER OF THE PURSE!!!!!! Read on.... Mark Muro, a Brookings Senior Fellow made some stunning observations shortly after last month's devastating election. He reported the following: "The less-than-500 counties that Hillary Clinton carried nationwide encompassed a massive  64% percent of America’s economic activity as measured by total output in 2015.  By contrast, the more-than-2,600 counties that Donald Trump won generated just 36% of the country’s output—just a little more than one-third of the nation’s economic activity." Take a minute to let this sink in.   The 472 counties that Clinton won represented an amazing  64% of  last year's GDP! In sharp contrast, although Trump won an overwhelming number of counties…..those roughly 2600 counties only accounted for 36% of 2015 GDP!  According to Muro..... “Trumpland consists of hundreds and hundreds of tiny low-output locations that comprise the non-metropolitan hinterland of America”, while, with 3 exceptions, “CLINTON WON EVERY LARGE-SIZED COUNTY ECONOMY IN THE COUNTRY”.  He then points out that this unprecedented economic split is especially striking...... given that CLINTON IS THE CLEAR WINNER OF THE POPULAR VOTE! The significance of these amazing observations is the following....... we have NOT lost all of our power people! We actually retain a remarkable and powerful tool - THE POWER OF THE PURSE!!!   Let us join together to put our SUBSTANTIAL power to work immediately.  Let us exercise our ECONOMIC POWER to mount a MASSIVE NATIONWIDE ECONOMIC PROTEST! . If you are appalled by the presence of a white nationalist in the white house; if you are terrified of his cabinet picks and Twitter storms; if you are alarmed by the thought of Russian interference in our national election; if you believe that Donald Trump's extensive business interests, at home and abroad, represent significant conflicts of interest that have the potential to plunge us into a constitutional crisis......then please, consider making a commitment TODAY to join a nationwide economic protest.  It will cost you nothing.  All you have to do is to make a commitment to REDUCE your discretionary consumer spending. Consumer spending represents approximately 70% of GDP!!!! Imagine....if millions of people all across this country commit to a reduction in consumer spending by a certain  percentage - say 50% or 75% or even 100% reductions;  an economic protest of this magnitude would send a powerful message to Washington and to Wall St.   WE CAN DO THIS.  WE SHOULD DO THIS.  Even the HINT of a large scale economic protest will rattle the people in power across this nation! For those of you who say that this action may put us at a risk for an economic slowdown - I say.....yes, it might.  But I also say, that the risks of a Trump presidency - to our democracy, to our freedoms, to our Constitution, to our national security, to our environment, AND ultimately, to our long term economic well-being - pale in comparison!  So I urge you to carefully reflect on these issues.  An ECONOMIC PROTEST now is a fight for our country.  We have this POWER.  Let's use it - NOW! Our message to Congress is the following: 1.)  Steve Bannon, Mike Flynn and others like them have NO PLACE in the People's House 2.)  Congress will begin an immediate, SPECIAL bipartisan investigation of the role of Russia in our election. Was there any collusion between team Trump and Russian operatives? 3.)  Congress will demand that Donald Trump fully comply in both the spirit and the letter of the        'emoluments clause' of the Constitution  (article 1 section 6 clause 2). Failure to comply will result in impeachment proceedings. 4.)  The Trump family will have NO role - formal or informal - in this incoming administration.  Trump will   comply in the letter AND the spirit of the laws with regard to nepotism. 5.) There will be NO repeal of Obamacare without an IMMEDIATE AND COMPREHENSIVE replacement healthcare plan to be effective on the day Obamacare is repealed. 6.) The following Trump cabinet picks - Pruitt, Tillerson, DeVos, Puzder, Sessions, and Price are deemed too extreme for their respective posts and will be replaced by individuals who are experienced and who have demonstrated a personal philosophy that is congruent to their respective departments.                              EXTRAORDINARY TIMES DEMAND EXTRAORDINARY ACTION! Commit today. Exercise your economic power.   Use it or lose it!   Decrease your discretionary consumer spending. We ARE stronger together!  Let's send an important message to Washington and to Wall St.  If you find this message compelling please share it with EVERYONE you know, who might also share your thoughts or feelings on these very important issues.  Post this message on your Facebook page.  LET’S GET THE WORD OUT THERE AND GET IT OUT FAST!!!! Your signature demonstrates your commitment to this protest! Sincerely, Marea Baggetta

Private citizens and public figures alike have been the target of the president-elect's tweets, which have brought forth the furry of his supporters. The results have been dangerous -- from death threats to in-person harassment -- and will only compromise Trump's targets further as he assumes the presidency. Furthermore, Trump has tweeted about nuclear weapons without realizing the potential catastrophic effect on the international horizon. Twitter is a unique format that doesn't require thoughtful consideration or the vetting of a cohesive message. Trump can use other media forums to more clearly lay out his policies and opinions, without endangering our citizens in an irresponsible manner. Twitter has suspended accounts for death threats and continued harassment. For the protection of individuals and for the safety of our nation, CEO Jack Dorsey should suspend the account of President-elect Donald Trump.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy will be in a strong position to shape debate over Russia policy in the next Administration. Elizabeth Warren will be on the Senate Armed Services Committee. [1] Chris Murphy, the first Senator to publicly challenge the Obama Administration's support for the devastating Saudi war in Yemen, is on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. [2] Unfortunately, some Democrats are planning to make common cause with John McCain and Lindsey Graham on Russia policy, pushing for a new Cold War that would likely jack up the already bloated Pentagon budget at the expense of domestic priorities like expanding Social Security, while undermining prospects for de-escalation of conflict in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen. Urge Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Chris Murphy to stand up for diplomacy and against the Russia hawks by signing our petition. References: 1. http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/311741-warren-stirs-talk-of-2020-white-house-run 2. http://www.cfr.org/middle-east-and-north-africa/chris-murphy-roots-radical-extremism/p37471

It is important that we combat fake news with facts and that our government generates policy based on fact rather than pressure from lobbyists with domestic or foreign interests.

The hysteria over supposed Russian hacking costing Hillary the election is pathetic, and blaming Russia takes attention from the real issue, THAT the DNC, the DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT and the MEDIA rigged the DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, to ensure that their predetermined candidate would win the nomination. The content of the leaked emails only verified the obvious rigging. This rigging needs to be acknowledged and censured by the Democratic establishment, or it will continue. Suppose that Russia is responsible for the hacking; it could simply be emulating the actions of the self declared exceptional world leader. The U.S. has routinely manipulated elections, orchestrated coups and overthrown governments. The U.S. government and its media need to stop blaming and demonizing Russia, and the U.S. needs to see its actions as other countries see them, if it wants to lead effectively towards a more peaceful, sustainable world background: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/12/adam-schiff-russia-election-hack/511571/#article-comments http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=A04D321E-5F86-4FD6-AD8E-7F533E1C2845 http://rootsaction.org/news-a-views/1412-urgent-to-progressives-stop-fueling-the-anti-russia-frenzy http://www.unz.com/emargolis/moscow-attacks/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/...

The GOP passed a bill to ban Democrats from filming or photographing the debates in the House Chamber. The proposed legislation would refer members of the House to the Ethics Committee and would levy fines against those who would record Congressional business. Fox News has obtained a document spelling out the proposed penalties. House Republicans are proposing sanctioning members with a $500 fine for the first offense and $2,500 for additional offenses. “Any subsequent offense will be assessed at the higher amount, regardless of whether it is connected to any other offense by time or proximity,” part of the proposal reads. In addition, lawmakers cannot block the well of the House as Democrats did with their sit-in in June.

On January 6th when the Joint Session of the House and Senate certify the election- they must support objections to Electoral College ballots from Wisconsin, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Wisconsin violated a court order on voter ID restrictions and roughly 300,000 voters were denied ballots in a state that Mr. Trump won by 27,000 votes. Disqualify that state's Elector Ballots !! North Carolina's Republican legislature bragged on voter suppression cutting early voting in minority districts by 85 %. Disqualify that state's Elector Ballots !! Most ballots in PA are cast with unverifiable touch screen tallying that experts agree is completely untrustworthy and prone to interference. Disqualify that state's Elector Ballots !! And since Mr Trump will no longer have the 270 majority ballots, rendering him ineligible for the Presidency - instead select a moderate, sane Republican for president and a Democrat for Vice President having the result of ridding Congress of partisan gridlock. See this link for more info; https://web.facebook.com/groups/1200718793349588/permalink/1247785415309592/

I am concerned that the President Elect has already shown his inability to restrain himself from commenting on sensitive domestic and international issues as evidenced by his latest foray into suggesting the altering of long standing Nuclear Non-Proliferation policy.

According to news reports, the majority of the Radio City Rockettes--some of the most talented dancers in the country--apparently do not want to perform at Trump's inauguration. Yet, their union, the American Guild of Variety Artists, sent a note to the Rockettes that they will lose their jobs if they refuse to perform. We must tell the producers of the event and the union that represents the Rockettes that forcing this extremely talented and dedicated group of women to dance for Donald Trump against their will--and otherwise risk their entire careers--is absolutely unacceptable.

Indications of corruption in the election process necessitate the invalidation of the 2016 presidential election and the holding a new one: • winner loses by almost 3 million votes • vote count inconsistent with exit polls • unlawful purges of voter registries in swing states • valid votes not counted in swing states in greater numbers than the margin of the win in those states • absentee ballots not sent out as required