Fans love the Marriott Hotel in Whippany as the location for the Supernatural Convention and do not want to see it moved to the Meadowlands to make it larger. Larger equals less time for guests/or guest numbers (they only have so much time in a day), a less personal experience, hotel/parking expenses are much higher, longer lines and more waiting around, etc. The all in one hotel venue has many advantages: easier for fans who are not as easily mobile, not having to carry all your belongings/meds for a 12 hr+ day, arrive and park and you are there for the weekend, meals on site, etc. Let's keep this amazing event in Whippany!

I am a Nursing, Commercial Airline Pilot. I have been chosen to personally represent Pilot and Flight Attendant Mothers both past and present regarding Breastfeeding policies in aviation. I have also been asked to formally submit concerns and possible resolutions for Nursing Mothers in the airline industry First, I would like to state how grateful I am that you are lending an open ear. Breastfeeding and/or pumping milk is a very sensitive subject for many women in the industry (both Pilots and Flight Attendants). Because of company policies regarding Leave Time, Pay and Scheduling, many women feel they are forced to choose between what is best for their child and their careers. My hope is that we can work together to design a resolution that benefits the Industry as well as Nursing Mothers. We do not have a 9-5 job like many mothers, and because of scheduling and privacy issues it becomes nearly impossible to pump in order to maintain a sufficient breast milk supply for our children. We are gone up to 5 days at a time and shifts are up to 14 or more hours with delays, weaving in and out of different airports and mostly sitting alongside another male Pilot in the cockpit. There are no private rooms on an aircraft without a bathroom stall present and even if this were acceptable, the sound of the pump may be clearly heard in the cockpit, the front galley and the first 3 or more rows (begging for harassment and strange looks). I have also been advised that the FAA does not condone pumping on an aircraft, but cannot disallow a mother to partake in an "Emergency Pump" if it is to cause a safety concern because of pain or discomfort. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics a mother should "exclusively" (receiving no other nourishment) breastfeed an infant for a "minimum" of 6 months and introduce a complement of foods thereafter, while continuing to breastfeed for a "minimum" of 12 months. In our jobs, we generally have no privacy until we reach the hotel. The Airline Industry does not adhere to the federally mandated "Break Time for Nursing Mothers" Law, nor do they modify our positions so that we may continue to collect a paycheck while on Maternity Leave. In fact, most airlines do not mention "Maternity Leave" or "Breastfeeding" anywhere in the contract or company handbooks (it is considered a disability) . We are given no alternative schedule when we return to work and we are forced to exhaust FMLA to cover Maternity Leave which begins around 27.5 weeks of pregnancy because we are not able to perform our regular duties (according to one head of Human Resources). We are caught between a rock an a hard place. (Read more about Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law: http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/Employment/WorkplaceSupport/WorkplaceSupportinFederalLaw/tabid/175/Default.aspx) After FMLA has been exhausted we are given a work "occurrence" (which can lead to punitive action) and we are placed on non-FMLA medical leave, whereby we must produce the Human Resources Department with a "Physician's Statement" every 30 days (including a diagnosis and prognosis for injury and illness as well as an expected return-to-work date). This pile of paperwork ends up being a headache for the Pediatrician, OBGYN and the mothers. On top of this paperwork, most employers/insurers do not consider "breastfeeding" a viable excuse from work. Most Pilots/Flight Attendants I have talked to end up losing their milk supply after the very first, four day trip because they are unable to maintain a proper pumping schedule (every 2-3 hours while away from the baby) and they are in a great deal of pain/discomfort from being engorged. We are not ill or injured- we simply want to feed our children. Unless you are able to present some alternative ailment to keep you home, you end up with an ultimatum- essentially, quit breastfeeding and return to work or lose your job. At my company as a senior First Officer, I earn an hourly wage of $36.62. I am away from home approximately 430 hours per month (more than half of the month) and I am only paid for approximately 82 hours of that time. I earn $2400 per month after taxes and deductions on a full paycheck. My disability checks cover only 60% of my normal pay rate, or roughly $1400 monthly. Daycare, plus the cost of formula for an infant less than one year of age sometimes exceeds my monthly paychecks, leaving little to no room for rent, groceries or other bills. In short, I cannot afford daycare because my paychecks are too small: "While a child is in the baby and toddler stages, one will pay more. Children this age need more hands-on care and so the center must hire more caregivers. The average cost of center-based daycare in the United States is $11,666 per year ($972 a month), but prices range from $3,582 to $18,773 a year ($300 to $1,564 monthly), according to the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). Parents report higher costs – up to $2,000 a month for infant care – in cities like Boston and San Francisco." http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-much-youll-spend-on-childcare_1199776.bc. (Formula costs around $105 per month on average). Please keep in mind, however, that our "disability" checks only last 6 weeks postpartum for a vaginal delivery and 8 weeks for a C-section. Unless we have this money saved or we have financial support from friends or family we are quickly draining our life savings just to feed our children. I am currently 3 months postpartum, I have exhausted my FMLA and a good deal of my personal savings, I have received an occurrence and I am only halfway to the "minimum" length of time to breastfeed as suggested by the American Pediatrician Association. I recently applied for a Personal LOA as suggested by HR, but according to the handbook, the approval of 3 additional months is the sole discretion of my company which does not take my child into consideration, but instead looks at staffing supply. I am feel...

M'LEIGHA IS BAD AT USING FACEBOOK LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING. THEREFORE, WE MUST BAN HER.

We are all connected and it is time to shift the old paradigm systems of services set up by the top 1% to benefit the top 1%. It is time to unite all races,religions,Green Groups, Peace groups, alternative news media, spiritual groups, body,mind spirit healing groups, Women's groups,Teachers, coaching groups,United Federation of Tribes,Nursing groups,Doctors without borders,animal rights groups, human rights groups,occupy groups, all 501 c3 groups,lightworkers groups,Unions,new age groups, UFO groups,artists, musicians,all NGO groups,Colleges and Universities,, all Health and Human Service groups, Social Service groups, the Alliance of Mayors and Governors and Chamber of Commerce groups to work together to co-create the New Earth Communities of Light with divine governance that puts FOCUS on the alternative healing services, Green services, infrastructures and unity services of the individuals,communities, states, USA and world wide. Every community needs New Earth Community Services that provide a guaranteed living wage @$2,600.00/month for more & more TEACHERS, coaches, animal care takers,GREEN JOBS including HEMP Farms and edible landscaping crews-with all the natural herbs , FREE EDUCATION and single payer for all the ALTERNATIVE HEALING and ARTs METHODS, cultural arts, GREEN ENERGY JOBS, Infrastructures, housing for homeless attached to the Healing Arts and Transformation centers open 24/7 , life coaches and more sports for all the aggressive-competitive youth and UFO STUDIES FOR UNIVERSAL TRAVEL INTO THE UNLIMITED UNIVERSE. Economic Stress and lack of New Earth Education and Training services cause dis-ease, violence, suicide, abuse and more wars and more separation. We are the 99% and each person has a Soul purpose that is creative and full of love and light energies needed to help co-create the new earth populism services for true democracy for every community uniting for world healing, Unity and peace projects.that provide true social security, freedom and justice for all from inside out.

Our local dog warden was caught on video hitting a pit bull terrier with a shovel. Charges are being pressed against him. He is on paid administrative leave til investigation is over. You can check the story out at

We feel that the song "Renegade" by Styx has a history with the Pittsburgh Steelers like no other song before it. The opening a capella prelude acts as the ominous warning to the opposition, letting it know that trouble was on the horizon. Steelers' Marketing man Mike Marchinski started by playing it during games when the stadium opened. Within the last few years, it has become inexplicably connected to the Defense. Anytime the song is played on the defensive side, it brings with it a successful stop of the offense. Notably, in a Pittsburgh-Dallas game in December of 2008 Troy Polamalu notched an interception return for a touchdown. Sept. 7 of 2014 was the first time it was not played, and the defense was uninspired, and it nearly cost the game. We feel that "Renegade" should be brought back....ASAP!

The approval of QuikTrip SAP BL-13-001 will greatly harm the existing Neighborhoods of Berkeley Park and Underwood Hills. The QuikTrip SAP BL-13-001 has multiple Administrative Variances that do not provide greater protection to the public as required by the Beltline Overlay and the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

UPDATE: 1/27/2015: Mayor Hagen admitted offering Public Trust Land to ZMC during the Mayoral public forum on 01/21/2015 (watch 35 min mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQsSXhjaoNc ). City is continuing to pursue the hotel development project despite ZMC selling off its assets. UPDATE: 1/1/2015: Per Jason Serck of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Superior, they are "still working on the site plan." UPDATE: On 9/10/2014, Jason Serck of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Superior, WI, has informed me that they are postponing the public hearing (scheduled September 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 201 at the Government Center, 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, WI) until a future date (to be determined). This gives us more time to continue voicing our concerns, gather more signatures, and talk to the Mayor, Redevelopment Authority and City Councilors. Why we started this petition: • To the best of our knowledge, the location of the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel to be built by ZMC Hotels, Inc. and Zenith Superior, LLC. may potentially violate the Wisconsin’s constitution, as part of the land that is planned to be sold to the developer used to be covered by water and was later filled to create land. Under the state’s constitution, article 9, section 1, filled land belongs to the citizens of Wisconsin and is protected by the Public Trust Doctrine. Legally, permissible uses for such filled land include public recreation and maritime commerce only. Hotels and similar developments are explicitly prohibited on such public land. The hotel site is also considered a part of the wetlands and is protected by the Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act. Hence, legally, before the land sale and development can take place, Wisconsin DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must study the area and approve the land boundaries. • Taxpayers’ money should be used to finance public goods and services. Superior, WI needs to spend public funds to fix our roads, not subsidize a private corporation. By providing a public subsidy to the developer through Tax Incremental District #13, the City of Superior will divert $2.2 million in future tax revenue from local schools, libraries, roads, fire department and other public goods and services to subsidize ZMC Hotels, Inc. and Zenith Superior, LLC. If public subsidies are used, they should be of reasonable amounts and benefit the city. For example, other cities reasonably require that TIF financing does not exceed 5-10% of the market value of a new development and that at least one full-time job is created for every $40,000 in public assistance. In this case, public assistance will constitute over 30% of the projected market value of the hotel and the developer is required to create only 13 full-time jobs, as opposed to 37 full-time jobs that other cities would reasonably require. Further, deeding a public parking lot serving the Bong Museum to a private developer, displacing a public playground, subsidizing private development costs, and providing other cash incentives to the developer – all of these constitute misuse of public funds as well.

Victims of voice to skull needs this to start the healing process of the torture and illegal spying and attemps of murder that has been done to us.. Voice to skull is covert weapon that is being used to murder and torture its victim and how the white house and dept of justice is doing everything to discredit and deny victims due process and life free of covert torture

I am a professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at a Jesuit university in the US and have been traveling to Nicaragua with other professors and students since 1990. We are constantly reminded of the sorrows of the Mothers of the Heroes and Martyrs of the over 50,000 Nicaraguan sons and daughters killed by the illegal war. This war was not consistent with either U.S. or Christian values, and this invitation to North seems inconsistent with the regard with which the Franciscans have been held in Latin America.

The right to die, such as Oregon has, makes sense for all. Everybody dies, and the individual and their loved ones shouldn't suffer needlessly. Life is precious, and anyone who has seen the suffering of someone in a nursing home or the family of those who have continued to live in pain because of legal issues, may desire a kinder and more dignified option.

Drs and Pharmacies are loosing sight of why we need this controlled substance and are focusing more on the drug addicts. Because of some drug dealers and abusers, the ones that really need it are affected by this. It makes them go out and spend more money on the street than buying them legally. I feel if they make it hard on us. It's not going to change the abuse, and drug dealers are making more money and abusers are always going to be there no matter what. Give us the right to have a normal life.