We, the parents and residents of Longmeadow, MA, support and recommend the submission of a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Based on an independent review by JCJ Architecture, Glenbrook and Williams Middles Schools are beyond the ability of the town for routine repair and pose multiple health and safety risks to our children. The following list is only a fraction of the concerns that the review noted must be addressed: -security concerns due to an open configuration -no fire suppression -maintenance of fire alarms -inadequate HVAC and air quality -failing roofs -inadequate handicap access -asbestos containing materials -original plumbing We view these issues as severe safety concerns that require a commitment from the Select Board to approve a SOI to MSBA. The submission of the SOI is simply the beginning stages of a renovation project which is likely to take upwards of 10 years and thus has no impact on the priorities of the town with regard to the DPW project and the Senior Center.

David Rae's autistic 12-year-old daughter is in crisis, severely depressed, and attempted suicide in school in the beginning of October. The family denies the father the ability to see or speak to his daughter, despite court agreements.

This petition is to support all of the sanctuary cities that are taking a stance against president-elect Trump's proposed mass deportation policy. I'm concerned for all of my friends and neighbors and the rest of the people in our country who will have their lives turned upside down.

To try to protect water and the rights of indigenous people to their land. And stop illegal and near-deadly force against peaceful protesters by law enforcement.

We need to save the Presidency and our country from the huge conflicts of interests that Trump is bringing with him. The deadline is December 18 as the vote of the Electoral College is December 19 th. We will ALL be affected if there is no restriction put on him. It could be the end of our democracy if he is not stopped. THIS MAY BE OUR LAST CHANCE.

To allow one person (the U.S. President) the ability to launch any or all of our 2000 nuclear missiles at a moments notice is extremely dangerous. Such an action could take hundreds of million lives (think 5 times all those lost in both World War I and World War II) and possibly destroy the Earth's ability to support human life. Furthermore if a country launched an attack of any size against the U.S. our triad of nuclear delivery systems (submarines, airborne bombers and ground based silos) would survive in sufficient quantity to destroy the attacker. The real danger is a mistaken launch. A single person might receive wrong or misleading information, be affected by personal bias, or suffer an accident or sickness affecting judgment resulting in a launch without just cause thereby unnecessarily devastating our world.

Several states, so far, have banned kratom by putting its active ingredients on the controlled substance list. Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Vermont, Indiana, and Wisconsin have banned the active ingredients in kratom. Illinois and Louisiana have banned the substance altogether. Kratom has saved the lives of many people. Kratom is not an illicit 'drug' nor is the act of its use illicit. Its main active ingredients are the alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, and there is evidence that these have analgesic effects without producing a 'high'. The body of this argument will be found in the testimony by the commenters attached to this petition, so I conclude with this: Kratom saves lives. There are people who suffer fibromyalgia, lupus, CRPS, MS, epilepsy, IBS, Crohn's Disease, Endometriosis, Chronic pain, Sjogrens, and those recovering and rebuilding their lives from illicit drug use. These same people cannot get doctors to help them. Several patients with these illnesses are turned away from doctors, whether because the doctors did not know how to treat them or the DEA shut these doctors down for treating their patients' pain with the only medication that is available in the kratom-illegal states: opioids. This has to stop! Please make Kratom legal in the 'illegal' states! Please keep kratom legal in all U.S. states.

Donald Trump's business interests are intertwined with politics worldwide. Any decisions he makes that involve a country that includes his businesses raises the specter of his acting not on Our behalf but on His. This would be a cardinal violation of the position of President.

Trump's insistence on hiding the truth poses a grave risk to every citizen of the United States!

This is about assuring the American people that our leadership is not merely going to do what they used to do to: make money or wield influence through making incendiary, dishonest, racist and sexist comments. We should all feel comfortable that our senior leadership is respectful toward all Americans regardless of sex or ethnicity. At the minimum, the American people deserve to be assured that the stories published by Mr. Bannon do not reflect his personal opinions, and that he repudiates the ideas expressed in them. Only by acknowledging these stories as dishonest and exploitive can the American people feel secure that our leadership will represent us all fairly.

Mrs. Gina Verdibello, a Jersey City resident and ran for a seat in the November 8, 2016 Board of Education election and received 14,727 votes --- just 552 votes short of capturing the third seat. Gina Verdibello born to immigrant parents from Italy and Peru, she grew up in Fort Lee, NJ. While attending Rutgers University she met her husband Robert who grew up in Jersey City. They have 3 young children that attend PS 17. Gina has a BA from Rutgers University in Art History and has worked at Liberty Science Center, the American Folk Art Museum and The Picower Foundation in fundraising and development. She has also been a Realtor at Century 21 Kenny Realty in Jersey City. She started Girl Scout Troop 12026 at James F. Murray PS 38. She is currently a board member of the West Side Community Alliance (WSCA) and Casa Colombo. At Joseph H. Brensinger PS17 Gina is the Parent Council Vice President and Title One Representative for the school. She has been a parent member of the Early Education Committee at the Board of Education for three years. Gina is a parent advocate for the children of that attend public school in Jersey City. She attends and speaks at all Board of Education meetings and most recently testified at the Trenton Board of Education against the new PARCC standardized tests and advocated for new Pre-K buildings for Jersey City. She continues to fight for better facilities and making our public schools the best they can be. As the fourth top vote-getter and, as set by precedent of the Jersey City Board of Education, Gina Verdibello is next in line for the seat being vacated and should be appointed to the board. We believe the appointment of Gina Verdibello reflects the will of the public and a that of the 14,727 parents, teachers and residents who voted for her on November 8, 2016 in the Jersey City school Board of Education election. We ask that the current board members act in fairness and respect the will of the people of Jersey City and the lawful, democratic mechanism of the State of New Jersey and vote to appoint her to the Jersey City Board of Education.

Prejudice and bigotry against the progenitors of heavy metal music is hurtful to 70s rockers and is bring interpreted as cultural age discrimination.