It is time to do away with SUPER DELEGATES. We the people are able to decide who we want to elect without the DNC trying to thwart our vote. Nullify all Super Delegates or the undersigned registered Democrats WILL re register as independents before the general election of 2016.

Republican Senators have said they will not consider any of the President's nominees for the Supreme Court vacancy. As far as I'm concerned - no work, no pay.

New Jersey's economic and social future is in jeopardy! While out campaigning for president, or vice president, Governor Christie is not fulfilling his promise to the people of New Jersey. Stop the mass exodus.

Not even ex-Presidents are allowed to break Voter Laws. Action must be taken and not only have the process made right, but to stop this illegal behavior from happening again. President Clinton must see himself as above the law or untouchable which is why Americans are fed up with politics as usual.

In Oregon this January, protesters began an occupation of the Federal Building at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge that lasted for 41 days. The 25 people who occupied the reserve are now facing felony charges for conspiracy to impede an officer of the United States. That federal criminal statute has a maximum penalty of six years. Prosecutors need only prove that two or more defendants agreed to prevent some federal employee from discharging his or her duty by force, intimidation or threat. Prosecutors do not have to prove they were successful. It seems, then, that those listed below and other Senators are collaborating to prevent federal officials, including the President of the United States, from doing their job by: 1. Insisting there would not even be a hearing of a nominee to fill Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s vacant seat, 2. By failure to confirm federal judges, 3. By failure to confirm more than a quarter of the administration’s most senior executive branch jobs. The airwaves and social media are chock-full of their own words: statements in press interviews, statements in YouTube videos, and statements in widely distributed emails. Conspiracy to impede an officer of the United States includes: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Senator Chuck Grassley (IA), Senator Orrin G. Hatch (UT), Senator Jeff Sessions (AL), Senator Lindsey Graham (SC), Senator John Cornyn (TX), Senator Michael S. Lee (UT), Senator Ted Cruz (TX), Senator Jeff Flake (AZ), Senator David Vitter (LA), Senator David Perdue (GA), Senator Thom Tillis (NC), Senator Roger Wicker (Miss.), Senator Ron Johnson (Wis.), Senator John McCain (Ariz.), Senator Pat Toomey (Pa.), Senator Marco Rubio (FL), Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Donald Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan. Part 1 - Supreme Court The Constitution of the United States, Article II, Section 2 states: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he (the President) shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.” Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee signed a letter (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/23/us/politics/document-Senate-SCOTUS-Letter.html?_r=0) to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declaring they would not hold hearings to ensure the next president, not President Obama, pick someone to replace the late conservative justice, Antonin Scalia. This action is an attempt at intimidation and a threat to the President and people of the United States. If no hearing is granted, the tactics prevent remaining Senators from taking part in a confirmation vote, thereby preventing them from doing their job. The 54-member GOP caucus, and those in lock step with them, are united against taking any step in the Senate’s “advice and consent” process, making them subject to prosecution for “preventing some federal employee from discharging his or her duty by force, intimidation or threat.” The Constitution hasn’t changed, but Mitch McConnell’s interpretation of it has as evidenced by his remarks from 1970-2010. How can this shift be anything other than McConnell’s attempt to prevent federal employees, including the President of the United States, from discharging their duties by force and intimidation? “The framers intended for three separate and independent branches of government. The judiciary was to be free from political influences, insulated from the whims of a changing majority and answerable only to the law and a public that expected the judicial branch to dispense justice free from the taint of popular politics. Any attempt to deny confirmation on the basis of a philosophy, that is within the mainstream of American political and judicial thought, is an assault on this tripartite structure of government. It is clear under our form of government that the advice and consent role of the Senate in judicial nominations should not be politicized.” [Floor Remarks, 10/2/90] “It is time to move away from advise and obstruct and get back to advise and consent. The stakes are high. The Constitution of the United States is at stake. Article 2, section 2 clearly provides the President and the President alone nominates judges.” [Floor Remarks, 5/19/05] “There are few duties more consequential for a Member of the U.S. Senate than to vote on a Supreme Court nominee.” [Floor Remarks, 7/13/09] “Our job is to react to that nomination in a respectful and dignified way, and at the end of the process, to give that person an up-or-down vote as all nominees who have majority support have gotten throughout the history of the country. It’s not our job to determine who ought to be picked.” [Fox News, 7/3/05] “Whether it’s small-claims court or the Supreme Court, Americans expect politics to end at the courtroom door.” [NY Times, 8/5/10] “I believe that a heavy burden must be met by those who would have this nominee rejected. Under the Constitution, our duty is to provide advice and consent to judicial nominations, not to substitute our judgement for what are reason...

On Monday, a Secret Service agent choked a Time photojournalist who stepped out of a press area at a Trump rally. (http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/politics/donald-trump-event-protest-rally/) Secret Service has an important role in protecting presidential candidates. But they should not be employed as thugs. The Secret Service agent should be punished for these actions, and all agents should be reminded of their appropriate role in a heated campaign climate. Trump rallies have incited violence before, and he has forcibly rejected journalists from press events. He is attracting enthusiastic support from white supremacists, and as recently as Sunday refused to disavow the KKK In a televised interview. He has verbally attacked women, immigrants, the disabled, and Muslims, while proposing policies that are bigoted, xenophobic, and unconstitutional. Trump events are already heated enough—the Secret Service has an important role, but it should not be adding to the chaos and violence.

Nebraska Republican Senator Ben Sasse has courageously stated that he would not vote for Donald Trump, if Trump becomes the Republican nominee. He cited "Trump's relentless focus ... on dividing Americans, and on tearing down rather than building back up, this great nation." This was a day after Trump refused to disavow the KKK in a televised interview on Sunday, dishonestly claiming he didn't know who former KKK grandmaster David Duke was, which former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney called a "disqualifying and disgusting response." It is time that all Republican office-holders and office-seekers publicly state whether they would support a Trump candidacy or, if he is the nominee, they will declare they won't vote for his brand of bigotry. The KKK response was only the latest in a series of incidents that have revealed the dangerous connection between Trump's campaign and white supremacists. Furthermore, Trump supporters have committed acts of violence, including at Trump's own rallies. And the candidate himself has verbally attacked women, immigrants, the disabled, and Muslims, while proposing policies that are bigoted, xenophobic, and unconstitutional. It's time for Republican leaders to tell us where they stand—and declare they will not vote for, endorse, or campaign for Donald Trump if he is the Republican nominee.

I am a veteran of the Iraq war and served for almost 10 years to protect our country. Many soldiers have given their time and some have made the ultimate price to ensure the People are protected and have a voice. Respect the sacrifices we have made and let the voters decide elections.

We the people of New Mexico demand the Superdelegate system be abolished. Until that happens we demand that the Superdelegates vote in accordance to the will of the people, and without regard to personal preference or any other thing. I sign this petition with the understanding that I will make positive effort to attend the DPNM State Pre-Primary Convention at the Isleta Casino, meeting On March 12th to protest. We need delegates and non-delegates alike. We need to pack the house inside and out. This is important to our cause. Isleta Pueblo Resort 11000 Broadway Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM. #FeeltheBern National Coalition of Delegates for Bernie Sanders https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCDBS/

In 1988, Proposition 73 made publicly funded elections in California illegal. Simply put, democracy was stolen from us. Our voices are no longer heard. Our opinions no longer matter. This is an injustice that must be corrected. We must let our legislators know that we will not support those who work for special monied-interests instead of "We the People." To do that, we must repeal the state’s 28-year-old ban on publicly funded elections and demand the restoration of democracy by changing the way our elections are funded. Elections should be free of the corrupting influence of money and fair enough that anyone can run for public office, not just millionaires and their allies.

It is of vital importance that all progressives support the Democratic presidential nominee as well as Democratic candidates straight down the ballot in 2016.

Despite Bernie Sanders' big win in New Hampshire, both he and Hillary received the same number of delegates. Why? There are two different types of delegates in the Democratic Party Presidential Nomination Process; Pledged Delegates and Unpledged/ Superdelegates. During an interview on CNN, Jake Tapper asked DNC chair and Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz about the difference between to two delegates. Tapper asked Schultz, “Hillary Clinton lost to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire by 22 percentage points, the biggest victory in a contested Democratic primary there since John F. Kennedy, but it looks as though Clinton and Sanders are leaving the Granite State with the same number of delegates in their pockets because Clinton has the support of New Hampshire’s superdelegates, these party insiders. What do you tell voters who are new to the process who say this makes them feel like it’s all rigged?” Schultz replied, “Well, let me just make sure that I can clarify exactly what was available during the primaries in Iowa and in New Hampshire. The unpledged delegates are a separate category. The only thing available on the ballot in a primary and a caucus is the pledged delegates— those that are tied to the candidate that they are pledged to support, and they receive a proportional number of delegates going into our convention. Unpledged delegates exist really to make sure that party leaders and elected officials don’t have to be in a position where they are running against grassroots activists. We are as a Democratic Party really highlight and emphasize inclusiveness and diversity at our convention, and so we want to give every opportunity to grassroots activists and diverse, committed Democrats to be able to participate, attend, and be a delegate at the convention. And so we separate out those unpledged delegates to make sure that there isn’t competition between them.” Tapper responded, “I’m not sure that that answer would satisfy an anxious young voter..." Tapper is correct. As an anxious young voter myself, I am concerned that the Superdelegate process of the Democratic Party is undemocratic. If, Party elites are the ones who ultimately get to decide who the nominee will be, then what's the point of casting a vote for a candidate? I my view, the American people are the ones who should decide, not the Party elites. Please sign and share this petition, demanding that the Democratic Party abolish the Superdelegate system and restore the power to the American people.