This week's stolen vote will skew the distribution of a supposed non-partisan court to the far right for generations. A nominee with bipartisan support can reach the 60 vote threshold.

It is important to maintain the norms of democracy if we want our republic to survive. Democracy only works if all sides agree to serve both the needs of the majority and the minority. Judge Gorsuch is an extreme candidate deserving of filibuster on the Democratic side. Republicans should change the nominee, not the rules.

I worry about the damage that playing politics with this empty seat for the last year has done to the Supreme Court. The judicial branch of our government draws its power from its impartially. We need justices that are moderate enough to gain wide bipartisan support. To restore faith in the court, the President and Senate need to find a way to compromise.

The recent failure of the "repeal and replace" AHCA underscores the inherent problems with the current costly health care system. Our reps know the power we the people have at the polls which is why they killed the bill. The current profit-driven system is killing people because it is set up by and for the insurance / drug industry. We must pass a health care bill that is based on health over profit--National Improved Medicare for All--NIMA.

This petition is about changing the core of the world’s financial structure by changing the way corporations function. I have been affected by this, as has nearly every other person in the world, because democratic systems of government have been corrupted by persons who have no interest in making society fair, nor making the lives of workers more satisfying.

Many residents of NJ07 district are trying to discuss their local and national concerns with congressman Lance. Lance constituents have been leaving many voice messages and writing many emails but it would be much more fruitful to have a public event to understand how the congressman is representing the NJ 7th district in Washington. We ask Rep. Lance to please schedule a town hall during the Congressional recess between April 10th and April 21st 2017.

Protecting our environment and public health in California despite Trump's dangerous rollback of federal regulations, particularly budget cuts to the EPA

For decades, a Supreme Court nominee had to get 60 votes in the US Senate to be confirmed. This ensured that the nominee appealed to a consensus of Senators from both parties. On Friday, the Republican Senate majority will vote on changing the rules so only a simple majority can confirm Trump's nominee, further politicizing the Court. We need to petition our Senators not to take this unprecedented step.

The NM House and Senate passed Senate Bill 121, a bill that would ban so-called conversion therapy for individuals under 18 years of age. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Jacob Candelaria (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Andrés Romero (D-Albuquerque). Conversion therapy, aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity, has been rejected by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Medical Association. “This discredited practice is not based on medical science. It’s based on dangerous misinformation. Being LGBTQ is not a mental disorder and we should not treat it as such. Children who undergo conversion therapy are more likely to attempt suicide, have depression, or partake in dangerous behavior. The bill includes language that would promote therapy that favors acceptance, support, and understanding for a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation, without attempting to change that identity or orientation. Senate Bill 121 passed the House by a large majority, 44-23.

In a desperate attempt to ramrod through President Trump's extremist pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, the Senate is threatening the "Nuclear Option" which would prevent a filibuster. We call on TN Senator Bob Corker to OPPOSE this extreme manipulation of the rules, especially while President Trump is under possible criminal investigation. The time-honored filibuster is a tool used by both parties. Changing the rules merely to push through such a controversial pick for the Supreme Court is both short-sighted and manipulative. Our nation deserves better.

The General Assembly is considering a bill (HB 436) that would prevent local municipalities from imposing impact fees on developers. If developers aren't made to pay their fair share of infrastructure costs to support growth that they profit from, residents either will pay increased property taxes to support their profits or residents will suffer from more congested roads and overwhelmed infrastructure. I'm sure this is an issue that will impact other municipalities and it is yet another example of the "small government" Republicans over-reaching to try to regulate municipal government. Raleigh's infrastructure is not keeping up with growth – resulting in terrible traffic congestion. Developers say everyone should live near where they work so they can walk or bike everywhere, but that’s not practical for all. Gentrification is leading to rising housing prices, crowding out the already inadequate supply of affordable housing. Developers say density is preferable to sprawl, but most of the density seems to be luxury condos and apartments and replacements of modest homes with McMansions, forcing those looking for affordable housing to move further away and thus contributing to sprawl. Those who work in Raleigh (teachers, first responders, hospitality workers) can’t afford to live near their work places, so we are getting sprawl nonetheless. Developers say residents benefit from growth through increased property values, but residents may be forced out of their homes because they can’t afford the higher property taxes. And there’s nowhere affordable for them to go. Developers make the money and residents pay the bill – welfare for the rich.

Gorsuch has no record of fairness in decision making. He is representing the far right and not the mainstream of public opinion. There is little to no question of where he stands on most issues and will not offer an honest interpretation of our Constitution.