Many communities in Champaign-Urbana were unexpectedly traumatized by the election of Donald Trump. Now, we need enlightened and responsible leadership in all corners to help our traumatized communities reconcile. Hillel said: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?" "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn." The children of Abraham - fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer - need to be reconciled. Urge Alan Cook to use his leadership position at Sinai Temple to help chase away darkness and reconcile the children of Abraham in Champaign-Urbana by signing our petition.

We are petitioning for a statewide investigation of Family Court Practices in an effort to stop Arizona judges from harming innocent defenseless children. Arizona residents are being bled of our most valuable resource, the innocence of a child; and because of which, we are slowly losing our grip on the future of America. Since 1998, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has continued a lengthy investigation into adverse childhood experiences (ACE). ACE is one of the largest medical investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. They found that a child’s exposure to certain traumas, including domestic violence, child sexual abuse, or being separated from their primary caregiving parent, resulted in more illnesses and injuries to children in childhood through adulthood, i.e., social-emotional and cognitive impairment; adoption of health-risk behaviors; disease, disability and social problems; and premature death. This study demonstrates how a child’s exposure to these elements is a public health issue. Yet every year, an estimated 58,000 children are court-ordered into custody or unsupervised visitation with a reported abuser. Additionally, current research estimates that false allegations of sexual abuse happen less that 2% of the time, yet 85% of those children are court-ordered into shared or sole custody with the parent that is raping them. Inadequately trained professionals tend to believe the myth that mothers frequently make false allegations, contrary to current research. Therefore, in thinking they have the needed expertise, family court professionals don't listen to domestic violence or child abuse evidence, experts, and they don't include current scientific researchin their evaluations. Mothers are being forced into bankruptcy and poverty trying to protect their children, and their children are being irreparably harmed. Governor Doug Ducey, House and Senate Representatives: We now have the medical research through the CDC to declare domestic violence, child abuse, and being separated from a primary attachment parent a public health issue. And the U.S. Department of Justice's Saunders report states that the standard and required domestic violence training received by judges, lawyers, and evaluators does not adequately prepare them to handle abuse cases. We are petitioning for a statewide investigation of family court practices in an effort to stop Arizona judges from harming innocent defenseless children. We would like to see you, our leaders, echo your constituents' concerns and ensure that the health and safety of a child will come first in divorce and custody litigation. We thank you in advance for your support.

WE ARE PETITIONING FOR A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY COURT PRACTICES IN AN EFFORT TO STOP CALIFORNIA JUDGES FROM HARMING INNOCENT DEFENSELESS CHILDREN. California residents are being bled of our most valuable resource, the innocence of a child, and because of which, we are slowly losing our grip on the future of America. Since 1998, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has continued a lengthy investigation into adverse childhood experiences (ACE). ACE is one of the largest medical investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. They found that a child’s exposure to certain traumas, including domestic violence, child sexual abuse, or being separated from their primary caregiving parent, resulted in more illnesses and injuries to children in childhood through adulthood, i.e., social emotional and cognitive impairment; adoption of health-risk behaviors; disease, disability and social problems; and PREMATURE DEATH. This study demonstrates how a child’s exposure to these elements are a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. Yet every year, an estimated 58,000 children are court ordered into custody or unsupervised visitation with a reported abuser. Additionally, current research estimates that false allegations of sexual abuse happens less that 2% of the time, yet 85% of those children are court ordered into shared or sole custody with the parent that is raping them. Inadequately trained professionals tend to believe the myth that mothers frequently make false allegations, contrary to current research. Therefore, in thinking they have the needed expertise, family court professionals don't listen to domestic violence or child abuse evidence, experts, and they don't include current scientific research. Mothers are being forced into bankruptcy and poverty trying to protect their children, and their children are being irreparably harmed. Governor Jerry Brown, House and Senate Representatives, we now have the medical research through the CDC to declare domestic violence, child abuse, and being separated from a primary attachment parent a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. And the U.S. Department of Justice's Saunders report states that the STANDARD and REQUIRED domestic violence training received by judges, lawyers, and evaluators does not adequately prepare them to handle abuse cases. WE ARE PETITIONING FOR A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY COURT PRACTICES IN AN EFFORT TO STOP CALIFORNIA JUDGES FROM HARMING INNOCENT DEFENSELESS CHILDREN. We would like to see you, our leaders, echo your constituents concerns, and ensure that the HEALTH AND SAFETY OF A CHILD WILL COME FIRST IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODY LITIGATION. We thank you in advance for your support.

I'm one of the 64,223,958 who voted for Hillary Clinton. I've seen how my vote and two million others (her lead over Trump) were thrown out the window by the Electoral College practice of assigning all Electoral College votes in any state to the winner in that state. My right to vote and and my rights of free speech have been abrogated.

I believe we should be entitled to the truth about any foreign government's involvement in our democratic elections. While we have evidence the Russian government hacked the DNC's server and John Podesta's personal e-mails, the letter sent by members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on November 29, 2016 implies there is more information that should be declassified. The Electoral College votes for the next President December 19, 2016. They do have the power to pick the next President and should have all the information they need to make an informed choice. This is why it is urgent that you sign this petition today and put pressure on President Obama to release this information prior to their vote. To view a copy of the letter sent by US Senators to President Obama November 29, 2016 visit the following link. http://images.dailykos.com/images/333791/story_image/Wyden.jpg?1480572280

Think tanks funded by the Koch Brothers spend hundreds of millions of dollars to indoctrinate working class families about Social Security and Medicare. We do not subscribe to their mainstream media assault on these programs because we have paid for them in advance through payroll taxes.

Concerned public officials think that it is important that American citizens have additional information about Russia's involvement in our presidential election. Our elections greatly effect each and every American and I think that we have both a need and a right to have access to that information.

To protest the brutalization of peaceful protesters and the contamination of natural resources

Disabled people are the largest minority group in the world. Destiny USA was funded through massive federal, state, and local tax breaks and subsidies. Now, Destiny and its parent company, Pyramid, are charging mobility impaired people $10 to rent a motorized scooter to traverse the massive mall. This is nothing more than an access tax by ableist corporate America. Enough is enough.

Because they want to eliminate ACA, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and pensions. People are already concerned about not having an income or insurance when they retire that we paid into. Congress is not entitled to take our money.

I am extremely alarmed that the violation of human rights at Standing Rock may set a precedent for the future. President Obama's silence is hard to believe. He should take a stand against these violations as a way of representing the voice of Americans who find the treatment of Standing Rock protesters to be a shameful episode in our history.

Democrats just won a numerical majority in New York's State Senate. But some senators who were elected as Democrats are considering caucusing with the Republicans. With millions of New Yorkers facing imminent threats, handing power over to a minority of Trump Republicans would be unconscionable. Gov. Cuomo has the chance and obligation to show his leadership and unite the party so that New York can serve as a hub of resistance to Trump's hateful and dangerous agenda. For years, Gov. Coumo has failed to vigorously support Senate Democrats. Now more than ever, it’s important that Democratic leaders stand up against the party of Trump, and Cuomo must use the full powers at his disposal to unite Senate Democrats.