We urge Jefferson County supervisors to pass a county resolution supporting a factory farm moratorium until Iowa has fewer than 100 water impairments and the weaknesses of the Master Matrix are adequately addressed. At any one time, Iowa has over 22 million hogs and 70 million chickens that are predominantly confined on over 9500 factory farms. The state is incapable of adequately regulating the factory farms we currently have. We don’t need more! Seven Iowa counties that already adopted a factory farm moratorium because they recognize the harm corporate livestock production can impose on their constituents and the environment. These harms are documented in over 50 years of respected peer-reviewed studies: Air pollution. Water pollution. Road degradation. Quality of life deterioration. Public health degeneration. Rural economic decay. And the continued loss of traditional, independent livestock producers, once the economic and social backbone of rural communities. Iowa’s factory farms produce 22 billion gallons of manure annually. It is spread over fields and can run off into Iowa’s water. Manure is a leading cause of impaired waterways in Iowa’s rivers and lakes. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports 800 documented manure spills and over 4 million fish killed from manure spills since 1996 and 754 water impairments throughout the state. A moratorium would pause new and expanding factory farm development until we can clean up our dirty waterways and fix the myriad of problems associated with corporate controlled livestock production. A pause could open avenues for family farmers to migrate regenerative agricultural practices that cause no harm. That’s why the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA), a coalition of 25 national, state, and community organizations in Iowa, is calling for a moratorium on new and expanding factory farms until there are less than 100 water impairments in the state. JFAN is a member of IARA (cleaniowanow.org) and supports the Alliance’s call for a moratorium. If seven counties can pass a resolution, why not Jefferson County? We strongly urge the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors to join their fellow supervisors who’ve demonstrated a deep concern for the health and well-being of their constituents and the environment by adopting a resolution in support of a factory farm moratorium for Iowa.

As responsible owners of residential real property in a tourist-driven beach resort town, many of whom have made significant investments in homes here, and who have endured outrageous property tax increases, we strongly object to this unreasonable infringement on our property rights. While the City has put forth an absurd rationale related to phantom nuisances created by transient lessees, citizen stakeholders know the truth. Residents have become increasingly reliant on supplementing their income through rentals to offset spiking city taxes and in 99% of instances fully comply with all existing codes related to noise and nuisance. As big developers enjoy constant concessions and tax breaks, individual residents are being penalized for their resourcefulness and we will not stand for it. We must unite to defeat this proposed Ordinance, and the Council must know their reelection depends on their position on this issue. Come to a meeting to let your voice be heard, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10AM at the City Council Chambers at the Asbury Park Municipal Building. http://www.cityofasburypark.com/egov/documents/1491327389_00943.pdf

Let's shake up the discussion about the Trump Wall to focus on solutions for homeland security rather than immigration.

President Trump has the ability to stop this bill through a veto.

CITIZENS OF NEVADA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator HELLER (202-224-6244) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)

CITIZENS OF COLORADO ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator BENNET (202-224-5852) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See a) Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs and b) Assisted Suicide by Judge Gorsuch (2006), where he expresses skepticism of the Constitutional basis of a woman's right to choose abortion. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)

CITIZENS OF NORTH DAKOTA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of her constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator HEITKAMP (202-224-2043) to tell her that her opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that she should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)

CITIZENS OF WEST VIRGINIA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator MANCHIN (202-224-3954) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)

CITIZENS OF MISSOURI ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of her constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator MCCASKILL (202-224-6154) to tell her that her opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that she should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)

CITIZENS OF MONTANA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator TESTER (202-224-2644) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch

My quality of life has come under attack by short term vacation rentals. My house is next to a home that was frequently rented out and the loud parties, people coming in and out at all hours has hurt my quality of life and I believe will negatively impact the value of my home. No one wants to live next to the party house! No one wants to buy when you can rent and leave your mess to someone else. Our homes are our biggest investment and there is no price that can be put on quality of life. Our cities and towns should be able to enforce their zoning rules and protect the rights interests of residents and homeowners.

You can read about what NBC is doing to this beloved musical here: http://pagesix.com/2017/03/30/nbcs-bye-bye-birdie-will-be-less-sexist-and-old-fashioned/ NBC has kept the title, the character names, and a few of the songs, which now don't make any sense out of context. The very core of the show, exploring the Elvis Presley phenomena, is completely destroyed. To define the relationship between Albert and Rosie as just "a boss who is dating his secretary," completely misstates the depth and longevity of the pair.The whole point of "One Last Kiss," was Birdie's last kiss before going into the Army. "Lot of Livin'" is Kim's reaction to going on a date with a big, famous star, such as Birdie, and it doesn't make sense if she goes on a date with some kid she knows from school. While Mrs. Peterson might be upset her boy is marrying a secretary, her objections to marrying a fellow school teacher seem unreasonable. Paul Lynde's signature song, "Kids!" is a reaction to then-new phenomena of teenage girls falling for mass idols, such as Elvis, but the girls would hardly being going wild for some boy from their school. There may be a decent musical in what NBC is doing, but it isn't Bye, Bye, Birdie. Join me in asking them to do the show as originally intended or just produce a new musical with a new name.