Because I find the Sunday night action calls invaluable and want to listen to them later online and MoveOn.org makes that MUCH harder than it needs to be! I am starting a petition because I can't find any other way to communicate with you.

My fifth grade teacher as well as science teachers in Yuma Arizona were pivotal in my choice to study science and ultimately become a career environmental scientist.

Our nation, our democracy is at stake under the heavy hand of the dictatorial regime that is in place now. We believe a full and impartial investigation is not only necessary but essential

We urge you to sign on to legislation to close the billionaire loophole and stop billionaires from paying less in taxes than school teachers and workers. Imagine a tax scam so outrageous that even Donald Trump admits it’s inexcusable. Hard to believe, I realize, but it’s all on tape right here. Wall Street money managers (like hedge fund managers) pay lower tax rates than many middle-income families, even while earning millions — or billions — of dollars per year. Closing the carried interest tax loophole would generate about 18 billion in revenue per year — enough to fund schools and infrastructure. The “carried interest loophole,” is an egregious symbol of how Wall Street billionaires have rigged the political system for their own benefit. Despite broad and bipartisan support, Trump and Republicans in Congress refuse to act and close the loophole for good. Meanwhile, legislators in eight states have already introduced legislation to close the loophole at the state level and use that money to invest in their citizens locally. With elections around the corner, now is the time to ask your members of Congress to stand with working families, not Wall Street. Sign the petition to tell your state legislators to support closing the loophole locally and you members of Congress to close the loophole at the federal level.

The American Psychological Association convened a task force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation. The task force conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal literature on sexual orientation change efforts and issued a report in 2009. The task force concluded that sexual orientation change efforts can pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, including confusion, depression, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, shame, social withdrawal, suicidality, substance abuse, stress, disappointment, self-blame, decreased self-esteem and authenticity to others, increased self-hatred, hostility and blame toward parents, feelings of anger and betrayal, loss of friends and potential romantic partners, problems in sexual and emotional intimacy, sexual dysfunction, high-risk sexual behaviors, a feeling of being dehumanized and untrue to self, a loss of faith, and a sense of having wasted time and resources.

American families are targeted by predator judges, attorneys and guardians who troll hospitals, banks and other facilities to prey on older adults with financial assets and force them into an illicit court proceeding they call guardianship. Guardianship is the term they use to imply there is a legitimate court proceeding taking place but the court is running a human trafficking racket where the only thing that is happening is illegal orders that extort the life savings of vulnerable adults. The term guardian is also a ruse to imply legitimacy but the guardian is the protector of the corrupt judge and provides a gateway to the bribe money

On April 7, the purported "fact-checking" site "PolitiFact Wisconsin" issued a "ruling" claiming that Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan deserved a "FALSE" rating for saying that there was no legal basis for President Trump's April 6 military attack on Syria. In attempting to justify its claim, "PolitiFact Wisconsin" asserted: "under the War Powers Resolution, the president can send in forces without approval from Congress." [1] Politifact Wisconsin's claim is FALSE. The War Powers Resolution says: "The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces." [2] The ACLU says: "President Trump has unilaterally launched strikes against a country that has not attacked us, and without any authorization from Congress. Doing so violates some of the most important legal constraints on the use of force... we have been steadfast in insisting, from the Vietnam War through the wars in Iraq and strikes in Libya and Syria by the Obama administration, that the decision to use military force requires Congress’ specific, advance authorization." [3] Urge PolitiFact Wisconsin to correct the record by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/apr/07/mark-pocan/mark-pocan-wrongly-claims-donald-trump-had-no-lega/ 2. http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/40160-in-attacking-syria-trump-breached-the-war-powers-resolution-s-outer-wall 3. https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/us-strikes-syria-are-illegal-response-atrocity

As well known, there have been many town halls across the country, where constituents voice their own thoughts to their representatives. But while Representative Ted Lieu of California has been vocal against Trump, he has yet to actually do a physical town hall meeting, instead opting to do a phone-in one, which lacks the impact of being in-person. And I, and many others in his district, want to give voice to what we think, and suggestions for the future, while knowing it might happen.

In this day and age of increasing authoritarianism and nationalistic sabre-rattling, the importance of knowledge and an informed public cannot be ignored. As someone growing up during the Bush years, I do not wish to see the powerful function in secret, nor as a history major to see things such as the idiocy and human rights violations of the superpowers during the Cold War repeated again, with possibly disastrous results, for humanity, for wildlife, and the planet. By releasing the files of the intelligence community and previous agencies, we can be informed on past activities, legal and not, and make better decisions as a voting public on topics such as national security and wars.

The Spencer skatepark has been our hometown skatepark for years now, and the park does not have much for us to skate. We are simply asking for town officials to use the money we raised using our "Gofundme" to add other ramps, ledges, and rails. Thank you to anyone who signs! Sincerely , The skaters of Spencer

I believe that the people need to see the whole picture of a candidate including special interests. Illinois State Senate Bill 982 provides that no candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States shall appear on the official ballot for the general election if that candidate has not released his or her tax returns at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election. Tell our state senators to vote YES on SB 982.

To give Americans their own AUTHENTIC voice that is independent of politics, and a dysfunctional system which isn't working for the well-being of the people. Such a voice can direct attention to what the PEOPLE want, instead of the self-interested agenda of the political parties who, by waging WAR on each other, have thereby crippled governance.