Mitch McConnell defied the Constitution and insisted that this Supreme Court position be determined by the American people. Almost 3 million more of us want a moderate liberal like Judge Merrick Garland to be appointed. The US needs one more year before the conservative minority takes over appointments to the courts. Also appoint as many unfilled lower court positions as your team has vetted. Make the republicans fight another year to turn back our progress. Petition Deadline January 2, 2017.

This bill is intrusive and will harm people in abusive marriages. http://kxan.com/2016/12/27/texas-lawmaker-hopes-to-keep-couples-together-ending-no-fault-divorces/

NO WARRANT AND NO STATE COURT JUDGMENT. The Fifth Amendment (V) of U. S. Constitution says no one shall be "deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. “ All judges, lawyers, and law enforcement take an Oath to Uphold the U.S. Constitution. For over 4 years, Ms. Smalls, a CPA, and an Entrepreneur has been homeless with her co-op mortgage and fighting 24/7 to get back her home. Judges covering up for other judges have falsely claimed that Ms. Smalls was legally evicted (if legal, where is the paperwork, Warrant, judgment, notices, etc.?), labeled her complaint as frivolous, and dismissed her complaint without any due process or proof to support their claim in violation of her 4th, 5th, 7th and 14th Amendments of U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. For additional proof of case and pictures of her stolen Co-op, www.stealingyourhome.com PLEASE FOLLOW THIS FEDERAL CASE USDNJ Case #16-847 Patricia Smalls vs. Riviera Towers Corp., et al., For her current case, the Judge Bumb in DKT 2 has falsely claimed that Ms. Smalls was legally evicted without providing any evidence to support her claim, such as a Warrant. Also, Eviction is for Renters. Ms. Smalls owns her Co-op/home, her Co-op mortgage would have to be foreclosed on which takes 3 years and wanted. PLEASE CONTACT Chief Judge Simandle at (856) 757-5167: Tell him to remove Judge Bumb. Ms. Smalls has a constitutional right to a fair jury trial and unbiased judge. In 1994, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "Disqualification is required if an objective observer would entertain reasonable questions about the judge's impartiality. If a judge's attitude or state of mind leads a detached observer to conclude that a fair and impartial hearing is unlikely, the judge must be disqualified." [Emphasis added]. Liteky v. U.S., 114 S.Ct. 1147, 1162 (1994). Whether you are a Homeowner or Renter, a Warrant is required to enter your home in accordance with 4th Amendment of U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. These false claims have robbed Ms. Smalls of her rights to due process, $250k stolen co-op/home, over $200k stolen belongings, over $100k in co-op equity, damages, time, a fair jury trial and justice in which PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION to require the Court either provide proof that Ms. Smalls was legally evicted or give back her stolen co-op with belongings. Give back justice to Ms. Smalls, today. Thank you for your time.

As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I wish to encourage the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's President and Administrative Director to uphold the Church's non-partisan stance during this heated election year. Regardless of past participation in Presidential Inaugurations, the division in our country over this election will only be magnified among our members and neighbors by the Choir's participation in the Inaugural event.

On December 23, the UN Security Council adopted a historic resolution against settlement colonies in the Palestinian West Bank. The vote was 14-0, with the US abstaining. US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said following the vote: "Today the Security Council reaffirmed its established consensus that the settlements have no legal validity." [1] Bibi Netanyahu retaliated for the vote by recalling ambassadors from New Zealand and Senegal, and by ending all aid programs for Senegal. [2] Urge President Obama and Congress to stand with New Zealand and Senegal by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/LIVE-1.760936 2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-24/israel-ends-aid-programs-after-un-security-council-vote/8146840

By removing the word "limited" from in front of the phrase "missile defense" in the National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA], Congress is laying the groundwork for a costly effort to field space-based weaponry, the Los Angeles Times reports. Experts say the changes could aggravate tensions with Russia and China and prompt a renewed nuclear arms race. The bill awaits action by President Obama, who has not said what he will do. Leading defense scientists say the idea that a space-based system could provide security against nuclear attack is fantasy. [1] “It defies the laws of physics and is not based on science of any kind,” says David Montague, retired president of missile systems for Lockheed and co-chair of a National Academy of Sciences panel that studied missile defense technologies. “Even if we darken the sky with hundreds or thousands of satellites and interceptors, there’s no way to ensure against a dedicated attack. So it’s an opportunity to waste a prodigious amount of money.” He calls the provisions passed by Congress “insanity, pure and simple.” [2] Philip Coyle, former assistant secretary of Defense who headed the Pentagon office responsible for testing and evaluating weapon systems, describes the notion of a space-based nuclear shield as a sham. “To do this would cost just gazillions and gazillions,” Coyle says. “The technology isn’t at hand - nor is the money…Both Russia and China will use it as an excuse to do something that they want to do.” [3] Press President Obama and Congress to oppose a new arms race in space by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missile-defense-unlimited-20161221-snap-20161221-story.html 2. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missile-defense-unlimited-20161221-snap-20161221-story.html 3. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missile-defense-unlimited-20161221-snap-20161221-story.html

The Democratic Party is embarrassingly out of touch with the American public. This election was the final straw. However, there has been a decade-long highway of failures leading up to Election 2016: Republicans hold 68 of the 99 state legislative chambers in our country, we have lost 14 governorships and 13 Democratic U.S. Senate seats. Following the November election, many of us felt certain the party would wake up and eagerly reorganize. Unfortunately, that has not happened. Instead the party establishment is hunkering down and recommitting to the choices of its past. We our calling on Sen. Bernie Sanders and his group "Our Revolution" to establish a new political party. If you agree, please sign and share.

Many people are still in shock that, defying all the predictions, Trump and the Republicans won the White House, the Senate and the House. At least one can hope for some relief in two or four years if Democrats, Independents and disillusioned Trump supporters ‘throw some of the bums out’. The much bigger threat lies with the Supreme Court where Trump will certainly nominate an extreme right judge to fill the Scalia vacancy. This and a likely Ginsburg replacement during Trump’s term will drastically alter the Court for decades to come. We can expect this Court to repeal Roe v. Wade; weaken the rights of women, immigrants and the LGBTQ community; further disenfranchise blacks, Hispanics and all minorities; favor big business over workers and unions; continue Citizens United and facilitate the buying of elections by the rich; support fossil fuels, hinder alternate energy and ignore the threat of climate change…. to name a few! This threat should not have happened. Antonin Scalia died on Feb 13, 2016 at the age of 79. In March President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, to fill the vacancy. However, Republican Senate leaders, in an unprecedented move, refused to hold a vote on the nominee until a new president was elected. Mitch McConnell said, "The American people are perfectly capable of having their say on this issue, so let's give them a voice. Let's let the American people decide.” Republican control of the Senate means that, unlike Garland's nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings and the Republican-controlled Senate will schedule a vote. As long as Republican senators remain loyal to the party, the thin majority they hold should be able to confirm Trump's nominees. That leaves Democrats with one alternative - a filibuster. If the Democrats do resort to this parliamentary tactic, which hasn't been employed against a Court nominee since 1968, they will be able to block a nomination, again assuming that they have the party discipline to hold on to their members and prevent the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster. We must urge Democratic senators to immediately state their intention to block, by filibuster if necessary, any right wing Trump appointment to the Supreme Court. This stance is easy to explain using the very logic the Republicans used to block Obama’s appointment. While Trump garnered the most Electoral College votes, he did not win the support of the majority of Americans. He lost to Clinton by almost 3 million votes (48% to 46%). Americans have spoken, and Trump’s support does not meet Mitch McConnell's and the GOP’s standard. Note that at the time the Republicans said Obama lacked popular support to make the appointment, he had beaten Romney by 5 million votes (51% to 47%) and had an approval rating of 55%. We call on Democratic senators to immediately state their intention to block, by filibuster if necessary, any right wing Trump appointment to the Supreme Court. We have your back. We will strongly support you in this critically important action.

It is time for MSNBC to bring Fernand Amandi to television not as a guest but as a host. MSNBC has been the network offering all views and no one does that better than Fernand Amandi. It is time he is brought to a national home.

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) recently investigated a large pig breeding farm in North America and discovered horrifying conditions. The investigators found dozens of dead and rotting piglets. Each of the mother pigs was confined to a crate so small she could not turn around or move her head. At pig breeding facilities, piglets are taken away from their mothers at just 17 days, well before they are weaned. Many become sick and injured and die slow, painful deaths. In the course of the investigation, DxE rescued a young piglet and named her Madison. Watch Madison’s video at www.TakenAt17Days.com Companies like Costco claim to be progressive yet they sell products from farms just like the one DxE investigated. Sign the petition and ask Costco to cut ties with all animal-abusing companies.

To get Farrah off the show

When Twitter suspended white supremacist Richard Spencer’s account, in defense of its actions the company issued the following statement, "The Twitter Rules prohibit targeted abuse and harassment, and we will suspend accounts that violate this policy." With his attack on United Steelworkers Local 1999 president, President-elect Trump has crossed the line. He has attacked an individual for speaking out and as a result, this individual has now become subject to the wrath of Trump’s loyalist’s. This from USA Today November 16, 2016 with regard to Richard Spencer: As a private company, Twitter has no obligation to provide a forum for white nationalist views and "can do what it wants," said James Grimmelmann, a law professor who studies social networks at Cornell University. "The case for saying Twitter ought to leave these accounts up is that free speech has purposes and those purposes would be served by having private companies be compelled to be more neutral platforms," Grimmelmann said. "This is not a constituency in imminent danger of having its viewpoints shut down by the powers that be in the United States. We just had an election that proved that there are really ample chances for people espousing strong right-wing racist views to get their views heard." This observation can be carried one step further to apply to the president-elect who is about to step up to the ultimate bully pulpit. We the undersigned request that Twitter suspend the account of Donald J. Trump