Donald Trump is an unmitigated bigot, who will likely be the Republican nominee for president. His toxic mix of racism, sexism, and xenophobia have made his campaign the most divisive in modern history. His inflammatory rhetoric has incited acts of violence at his campaign rallies, including a group of White men surrounding and aggressively pushing a young Black woman at a rally on March 1 and a White Trump supporter sucker-punching a Black protester at a rally on March 9.[1] Trump’s campaign manager was also recently arrested and charged with battery of a journalist.[2] Donald Trump’s well-documented history of racist, sexist, and xenophobic rhetoric doesn't stop there. It also includes: * Immediately exploiting the attacks in Brussels to call again for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and for a ban to prevent Muslims from entering the country.[3] * Attacking Mexicans and calling them "rapists."[4] * Inciting and endorsing violence against Black Lives Matter activists and other anti-Trump demonstrators. * Refusing to consistently denounce and reject support from the KKK and other hate groups. The number of documented instances where Donald Trump and his supporters have harassed or attacked anti-Trump protestors is growing by the day."[5] The truth is that Trump doesn't represent the values most Americans hold dear. He is winning a minority of votes from a sliver of the electorate—and yet that may be enough to boost him to a national party nomination and give mainstream legitimacy to his hateful ideas. The way to defeat Trump—and the bigotry that is fueling his campaign—is to demonstrate that Americans who renounce his views greatly outnumber those who endorse him. Let's all take a stand now: Regardless of who else is on the ballot, it's critical that Americans of goodwill pledge to keep Donald Trump out of the White House and to send a clear rebuke to the bigotry at the heart of his campaign. After you've signed the pledge, please tell us in the comments section why you are voting against Trump’s hate. Sources: 1. "Trump supporter charged after sucker-punching protester at North Carolina rally," The Washington Post, March 11, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/03/10/trump-protester-sucker-punched-at-north-carolina-rally-videos-show/ 2. "Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, is charged with battery," The New York Times, March 29, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/us/politics/trump-campaign-manager-corey-lewandowski.html 3. "Trump on Brussels: told you so," Politico, March 22, 2016 http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/trump-brussels-attacks-221075 4. "Donald Trump defends calling Mexican immigrants "rapists," CBS News, July 2, 2015 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-2016-donald-trump-defends-calling-mexican-immigrants-rapists/ 5. "Trump Hate Map," America's Voice, Accessed April 1, 2016 http://americasvoice.org/trumphatemap

After a tough few years with a Republican controlled Senate, Washington state needs its Democratic Party leaders to stand behind the people. If we are going to motivate enough voters to chose democrats in November, we must embrace the enthusiasm surrounding Bernie Sanders. Every county in the state voted for Bernie Sanders during the March caucus. Stand with your party, stand with your state: declare your support for Bernie Sanders' nomination or risk losing our votes.

Dear Friends We are at a cross roads. Majority of the US are suffering. We need to change our public policies in a hurry if we are to save the USA and save Mother Earth. Senator Sanders's vision and policies will achieve these. Now "WE THE PEOPLE" have to work hard to educate one another and also PLEAD with the super delegates to help us Please sign and share Thank you very much Iresha Goonesinghe MD FACP FACC

We miss the democracy in our wannabe "democratic" party. Arizona's just the tip of the iceberg.

Bernie needs delegates and needs our help

This election, Helen Purcell shut down polling places all over Maricopa County, many in predominantly Latino neighborhoods, as a part of a so-called “cost saving” plan. The result? People all over Maricopa County had to wait hours to vote or were told their vote would not count; and many more were discouraged from ever voting. Aracely Calderon, a recently naturalized immigrant from Guatemala reported waiting over five hours to vote. She arrived at one of the few polling places that was kept open until 7 p.m. and wasn’t able to cast her vote until after midnight! With more than 30% of Maricopa County identifying as Latino it’s hard not to see Helen Purcell’s strategy as a plan to prevent Latinos, people of color, young people, and other first time voters from participating in our nation’s democracy. Even if Purcell tells herself and others that this wasn’t her intent, it was clearly the effect of her plan. This isn’t the first election Helen Purcell has been responsible for that has been a disaster. In 2012, Presente members forced Helen Purcell to count hundreds of thousands of votes that could have swung the election against the racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio. It took weeks to count those votes and they could have swung the election against Sheriff Arpaio. This after Purcell sent out the wrong date for that election as a “reminder” to Spanish speaking voters. Just one of these disasters should have been enough for Helen Purcell to lose her job. Now, there should be no question that for the good of the country, and for integrity of our democracy, Helen Purcell should resign immediately. She needs to make way for a Maricopa County Recorder that’s more concerned with making sure every eligible person votes, and that all their votes count, than she is with “cost saving” plans that prevent Latinos from voting.

We have two Councilmen, Steve Jones and Kris Beard, who refuse to accept the District Attorney's 4th recommendation to investigate the no-show, Public Safety Administrator position that was illegally created for our former Fire Chief, David Barlag. Mr. Barlag had allegedly never reported for work from September until November 2014 although we were paying him a six figure salary. Please tell our City Manager and our City Council that you are not going to let this be swept under the rug. Let our city leaders know that you do not support sweetheart back room deals to cover up a major nepotism scandal that blew up in the former Mayor's face. Tell them that you demand transparency and accountability.

On March 16, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called for Republican Senator Ron Johnson and his fellow Senate Republicans to do their jobs and give President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland a hearing. [1] Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins [2] and Illinois Republican Senator Mark Kirk [3] have called for the Senate to vote. But so far, Sen. Johnson is siding with Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump rather than with "moderate" Senate Republicans like Susan Collins and Mark Kirk. [4] Urge Ron Johnson to press McConnell for the Senate to vote on the nomination of Judge Garland by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/senate-must-do-its-job-and-give-merrick-garland-a-hearing-b99689013z1--372246861.html 2. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2016/03/senate_gop_in_1997_playing_politics_with_judges_is_unfair 3. http://www.wlsam.com/2016/03/21/kirk-protesters-despite-support-of-vote-on-scotus-nominee/ 4. http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Sen-Johnson-discusses-opposition-to-Supreme-Court-nominee-373313071.html

We, the LGBT community of Palm Springs, ask the City to pass an immediate resolution supporting the Equality Act.

John McCain is one of seven current Republican Senators who voted in 1997 to confirm Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the second most important court in the nation. The then-Republican Senate confirmed Garland 76-23. Maine Senator Susan Collins is another of the seven remaining Republicans who voted to confirm Garland in 1997. Now, Senator Collins is one of two Republican Senators calling for a vote on President Obama's nomination of Judge Garland to the Supreme Court. But John McCain has been silent. [1] The other Republican Senator calling for a vote on the Garland nomination is Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, who told a Chicago radio station his colleagues should "man up" and vote. [2] Urge "Straight Talk McCain" to join Susan Collins and Mark Kirk in calling on Senate Republican leaders for a vote on the nomination of Judge Garland by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2016/03/senate_gop_in_1997_playing_politics_with_judges_is_unfair 2. http://www.wlsam.com/2016/03/21/kirk-protesters-despite-support-of-vote-on-scotus-nominee/

The NRA leadership is once more trying to flex its corporate muscles where it should NOT: By actively working to derail the U.S. Senate confirmation of Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate really needs to hear from us, because by outward appearances the NRA shenanigans seem to be working. On Fox News Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell actually said: “[I] can’t imagine that a Republican majority in the United States Senate would want to confirm…a nominee opposed by the National Rifle Association...” Was McConnell implying that gun industry lobbyists like the NRA leadership have the power to advise and consent on Supreme Court confirmations? Outrageous! Tell Leader McConnell and the U.S. Senate that gun industry lobbyists like the NRA should not be permitted to dictate who sits on the U.S. Supreme Court and that the Senate should do its job and move forward on Judge Garland’s confirmation now!

For months, thousands of Maricopa County, Arizona voters had been eagerly awaiting their opportunity to vote in the primary election on March 22, only to learn upon arrival that their polling station had been closed with no notice. With record turnouts in previous primaries this year, it is unconscionable why Helen Purcell would choose to cut the number of polling station locations by more than two-thirds, other than to deliberately suppress voter turnout. Adding insult to injury, Helen Purcell is blaming voters for the lines, issuing a statement saying that voters could have cast their vote early. Send a message to Helen Purcell that voter suppression will not be tolerated! Recall Helen Purcell!