Years ago I read about a grandfather who received a parking ticket and rather than mail it in, he went to the police station to pay it and INS was waiting for him. He had lived here for 50 YEARS but was deported and torn away from his wife, their children, AND their grandchildren. I never forgot this. There are children who have not seen their mothers or fathers in YEARS! When the Laws are unfair & incomplete & remain unchanged, then a NEW path to both Citizenship and New LAW for AMNESTY needs to immediately step in to Remove the INJUSTICE! Either we Stand for Justice, Equality, Freedom with Ethics and Integrity we like to "think" we possess as Americans, or we do not, but IF we do then AMNESTY FOR ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS NEEDS TO BE GRANTED NOW plus Pressure for New Legislation which allows the "deported" to return and an EASY and CLEAR PATH to Citizenship. Not all Immigrants have a 21 yr old child to sponsor them, nor especially mothers and fathers, but they have brothers and sisters and cousins and then there are ALL THE EMPLOYERS who should upon hiring sign a document stating that they will SPONSOR their Employee after three years and, in case there are those employers who might use this document as a form of blackmail, they will have to sign and give a similar document to the immigrant employee, signed and dated, that they (employer) will do so under Penalty of Law and a hefty FINE (to be determined by the State Legislature) if the employer defaults or attempts to extend the Three Year Date!

Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) recently investigated a Certified Humane, cage-free egg farm in Colorado that supplies eggs to Sprouts. The investigators found mass starvation, with hundreds of hens dying every week simply because they could not access food. They also found intense crowding, disease, and cannibalism. During the investigation, DxE found a hen on the brink of death, whose beak was sealed shut with feces. She had been eating feces off the floor because she couldn’t get to the food. Investigators rescued her, saved her life, and named her Annie. Sprouts sells cage-free eggs at a premium because they tell their consumers they are more humane, but the conditions on their farms are anything but humane. Demand Sprouts stop promoting cage-free eggs and other lies about how animals are treated.

I am tired of waking up wondering who Donald Trump is going to threaten next. I am tired of wondering when he is going to spark a worldwide nuclear conflagration which would reduce all humans to cockroach food. We can all be cremated equally. https://grabyourwallet.org/ has a list of companies that support Trump industries that you can boycott. You can also pledge to vote against any politician who supports Trump.

Since 2000 we have been looking for an alternative to prison. Prisons are based on punishment; what is needed today is healing. Pu`uhonua is a Hawaiian alternative for prison. Instead of wasting taxpayers' money down the black hole of building more prisons, invest in Pu`uhonua

Our family is a Disney family. We love the parks, the cruises and the Vacation Club. Part of the appeal for us, as many, is how Disney works to better America, through philanthropy and preserving America for the future through Disney's conservation efforts. Disney’s stance on environmental impact is a “Commitment to The Planet”, supporting efforts to reduce emissions, divert waste, and conserve water. (1) In addition to its focus on environmental impact, “The Disney Conservation Fund, founded in 1995, is a key pillar in Disney’s efforts to protect the planet and help kids develop lifelong conservation values. The fund supports the study of wildlife; the protection of habitats; the development of community conservation and education programs in critical ecosystems; and experiences that connect kids to nature across the globe.” (1) The 2016 Disney Data Citizenship Table opened its report with a message from Christine M. McCarthy, the company’s CFO, stating, “At the Walt Disney Company, we believe that conducting our business responsibly, creating our products in an ethical manner, reducing our environmental footprint, promoting the well-being of kids and families, and inspiring others to protect our planet are essential components of what makes Disney a great company.”(2) It is because of Disney’s significant conservation focus that we are petitioning Disney to immediately terminate business with Chase as the bank supporting Disney’s Visa card. Chase’s lack of interest in conservation and the environment couldn’t be more starkly contradictory to Disney’s. They are one of the banks funding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). (3) Pipelines such as DAPL interrupt habitat, reinforce oil production which negatively impacts climate change, and threatens water. Contamination of ground water by crude oil is a well known problem. (4) If Disney is truly conservation conscious, it is essential to loyal customers such as myself that they move to a conservation friendly—and not an environmentally destructive—bank. To maintain Chase as the funding bank for the Disney Visa card is entirely inconsistent with Disney’s efforts. Further, DAPL is an assault on the Native American population of the region. Disney is a company that promotes diversity, kindness and respect for all through its TV and radio programming as well its other theatrical outlets. It is again entirely contradictory to the company’s messaging that Disney would do business with Chase, thus supporting efforts that are taking advantage of the Native population for the benefit of the oil industry and to spare more empowered populations from having the deal with the very real potential environmental consequences of DAPL. We have a Disney Chase Visa and we use it for everything. We wish to continue to use Disney Visa as our primary credit card but cannot allow our money to finance environmentally destructive initiatives that violate the rights and concerns of our Native American population. We implore you, Mr. Iger and Ms. McCarthy, to move from Chase to a bank that does NOT fund pipelines and desecrate Native American lands so that we can remain loyal and happy Disney customers. Disney cannot be genuine in its promoted claims of being conservation focused and supportive of diversity and respect for all if they continue to have business partnerships with companies that promote the exact opposite through their actions and business dealings. Change this by moving the Disney Visa card to an environmentally friendly bank, many of which are listed here: https://www.greenamerica.org/take-charge-of-your-card/get-a-credit-card-that-benefits-people-and-the-planet.cfm. In conclusion, customers are watching what their money is funding, and we will not allow our money to continue funding DAPL. We hope Disney will move away from Chase so that we do not need to move away from Disney. #DefundDAPL! References: 1. The Walt Disney Company, The Disney Conservation Fund. Accessed at https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/environment/ on April 14, 2017. 2. The Walt Disney Company. 2016 Disney Data Citizenship Table. Accessed at https://ditm-twdc-us.storage.googleapis.com/TWDC-FY16-Data-Table-Final.pdf on April 14, 2017. 3. Defund DAPL. Accessed at http://www.defunddapl.org/defund on April 14, 2017. 4. Delin GN, Herkelrath WN. Groundwater Contamination by Crude Oil. United States Geological Survey. Accessed at https://mn.water.usgs.gov/projects/bemidji/results/intro-final.pdf on April 14, 2017

It's been an unwritten rule for four decades. By disclosing their tax returns, presidential candidates have let us know if they had potential conflicts of interest - BEFORE they were elected to negotiate and make war on our behalf. It's time to write down this unwritten rule. It's time to require this of any candidate wanting to be placed on the Maine ballot, and wanting to be our next military and policy commander-in-chief.

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Donald Trump is emotionally unstable and makes military strikes, with no plan and no congressional authority.

As a mother, I'm deeply concerned about gun violence in South Carolina. By removing South Carolina's concealed weapon permit requirement, H. 3930 and S. 449 would eliminate some of South Carolina's most basic, commonsense public safety laws. H. 3930 would dismantle South Carolina’s permitting system, making it one of the only states where it is legal to carry a concealed handgun in public without a permit. In addition to eliminating South Carolina's permit requirement for residents, the bill would allow people from out-of-state to carry a handgun in South Carolina without a permit and would also require that law enforcement automatically recognize permits from every other state. We need sensible laws that will help keep our state safe from gun violence, not laws like these which would lower the bar for who can carry a handgun in public in South Carolina—to include people who have no training and people who are blind. Thank you for signing and sharing.

Until Trump releases his tax returns, we can't know who he's doing business with, or to whom he owes money. We can't get a complete picture of his conflicts of interest, though the ones we do know about—from guests at Trump hotels to involvement with foreign entities—are genuinely alarming. This is dangerous for America. That's why I filed Senate Bill 982 to require any candidate for President or Vice President—including Donald Trump—to release their tax returns in order for their name to appear on the Illinois ballot in 2020. In Illinois, a state that has been controlled by money and the machine for so long, releasing tax returns is just as important. It sends an important signal that our chief executive is ready to be held accountable to the people, and only the people. It's why I released five years of my own personal tax returns and called on all Democratic candidates for Illinois governor to join me. Governor Rauner released his returns, making us aware of potential conflicts of interest. If we are now calling on President Trump to release his returns, we should demand nothing less from any Democratic candidate for governor. Passing this bill is one way to demand transparency not only from Trump, but from all the big-money politicians who seem to think the rules don't apply to them. Together, we can send a message that we are serious about restoring trust in government and putting Illinois on a new course. Join me in supporting Senate Bill 982 to tell Donald Trump: Release your tax returns or your name won't be on the ballot in Illinois in 2020.

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican leaders in Congress are trying to silence the resistance movement and protect Donald Trump. They are blocking legislation that would force President Trump to release his tax returns. Working together, we can smash through their blockade. Using a parliamentary procedure known as a DISCHARGE PETITION, Democrats are attempting to force the release of Trump’s tax returns. They need 218 signatures from Representatives to force a vote on legislation requiring Trump to release his taxes. Today, they have 173 signatures. That means we have just 45 more members of Congress to go. Sign the petition today calling on your member of Congress to sign the DISCHARGE PETITION to force the release of Trump’s tax returns.

These bills, including HB471, HB341, HB63, HB35, HB306, HB113, SB188, SB145, target sanctuary cities, campuses and more. Urge North Carolina's legislature to stop targeting immigrants