To right a grievous wrong that and save the nation from a catastrophic Trump Presidency.

I am requesting this topic be discussed because if we can discuss issues such as the economy, the military, foreign affairs, immigration, emails, sexual conduct, race issues, LGBT issues, abortion, Russia and Russian (hacking), etc... THEN WE CERTAINLY OWE IT TO THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THIS LAND, (as they were here first), to respond to the horrible affliction that is happening to OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS. If this was occurring in another location in the U.S. that was going to disrupt entire communities, their water and way of life, I am certain that it would be dealt with differently. Look how Flint Michigan became such a hot topic. Well, this Pipeline has been a hot topic from the beginning and they try to silence it and not allow our presidential candidates to discuss it in debate with other important current issues. Someone in our government needs to start working honestly and being honest with the American people because we are living in times with technology, and the evolution of our thought, in that many of us, and many more of us daily, are aware of the truth. It has become obvious that this pipeline was an answer to the original Keystone Pipeline - they were going to build it all along, no matter what cost - like raping a person, or raping the land, or raping the water and way of life... shoving a huge pipe up into the raw core belly of earth and all life there, while saying – “and you’re going to like it and have no choice”. When this behavior occurs, those involved are raping ALL OF AMERICA and we demand open public discussion about it from our leaders and why they are harming and innocent, peaceful people who are simply saying - you are hurting me and my community and our water and way of life. The people of Standing Rock deserve support from other Fellow Americans and we all deserve to have this vitally important topic discussed by our current presidential candidates and let us know why they both have been silent about it.

FBI Director, James Comey, has acted egregiously in releasing a vague letter related to Hillary Clinton's email case. This letter was released to influence the 2016 Presidential election. The standard is that no information which would influence elections should be released within 60 days. He has also inappropriately publically weighed into this case on a number of occasions. As an Attorney Director Comey knows that the standard is for the cases not to be tried in the court of public opinion. Our judicial system is based on "blind justice." Director Comey has intentionally weighted the Hillary Clinton email case where any sense of fairness has been removed. Therefore, given the gravity of Director Comey's actions we are calling for him to resign or be removed.

He has possibly given the election to Trump which would not only destroy the United States but likely wreak chaos globaly. He has lost all personal credibility and severely eroded trust in the FBI and reinforced Trumps attack on all of our institutions and democracy.

The Standing Rock Sioux and the 6 other Tribes designated in both 1851 and 1868 Fort Laramie Treaties; the United States is directed to protect Native Americans from US citizens (remember they weren't citizens until 1924) and to preserve and protect their Treaty Lands. We (the U.S. Government) immediately violated those treaties. Our Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to free assembly and protest but Gov. Mead and Gov Dalrymple (ND) have chosen to ignore the Constitutional rights of an entire Sovereign Nation of people joined by thousands of non-Indian people to protest the illegal (tied up in Court) Bakken Pipeline through their lands. These people are protecting one of our most important national resources - our water supply; yet these two Governors (and more) have, instead of protecting indigenous rights, declared riot conditions and moved in hired and borrowed troops to "control" the situation. A big show of military force here is entirely unwarranted. The Tribes are unarmed! Tell Governor Mead that he is in violation of International Law, has helped to create an International Incident on American soil and is derelict in his duty to use our police resources with discretion - not to protect his own personal interests in the OIL industry! Tell him to BRING OUR TROOPERS HOME TODAY!

In an unincorporated town with a population of 14 people, four stores sell 3.5 million cans of beer annually. This has created a health crisis in that area and on the nearby Pine Ridge reservation. Murder, rape, sex trafficking, and domestic violence plague this area where no adequate law enforcement exists. At the November 1st Liquor Control Commission meeting offers, they will consider requiring the licensees to submit long forms in lieu of an automatic renewal.

Child Laborers are getting abused both mentally and physically. Instead of getting a proper education, these children are becoming like puppets to big companies.

"Joe Biden is at the top of the internal short list Hillary Clinton’s transition team is preparing for her pick to be secretary of state," Politico reports. "He'd be great, and they are spending a lot of time figuring out the best way to try to persuade him to do it if she wins,” said a source familiar with Hillary Clinton's transition planning. The Vice President, who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before joining the administration, is "one of the most experienced and respected Democrats on the world stage," Politico notes. [1] Politico notes that in the Obama Administration, Biden has often played the role of chief skeptic on demands for U.S. military escalation, citing debates in the Administration over the use of force in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya. Of the candidates apparently being considered, Biden has unique personal stature to push back on demands for U.S. military escalation, including those coming from State Department officials. Urge President Obama and Members of Congress to encourage Vice President Biden to consider serving as Secretary of State in the next Administration by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/clinton-biden-secretary-of-state-230428

Police are using social media surveillance companies to monitor activists protesting police brutality. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram were caught red-handed providing user information to a social media surveillance company called Geofeedia - which is used by over 500 law enforcement agencies to monitor protesters and activists of color. Companies like Geofeedia give police access to your social media data to monitor your posts, what protests you attend, even the hashtags you use. Some departments have even been taking people’s Instagram photos and running them through facial recognition software. We must demand Facebook and Twitter cut off companies using our data for surveillance and make sure they have the policies and systems in place to properly protect users.

My petition signifies a stand to not be judged for hiring purposes on my Locs, which stands for religious reasons. As a born American, I am at a loss because as of September 15, 2016, there has been a ban on Locs (dreadlocks), including Afros, braid, and Bantu knots, which are the natural hair of African Americans. From the beginning of time, our History defines Loc's as our Spiritual/Religious connection to God, as our heritage and what naturally grows out of our heads without chemically disturbing the hair that causes proven damage to our hair and organs. African Americans' Natural hair should never be a part of the economic and educational conversation and has NOTHING to do with our job performance or advancement academically. This ban highlights the racial divide and breakdown systematically. The hiring and firing process should not include race, religion, disability, gender, as well as the new decision banning natural hair. It's like asking a white woman or man that in order to be gainfully employed, they either have to process their hair, cut their hair very short, or dye it black. There is not a ban or emphasis that targets, inflicts, and jeopardizes the livelihood or education of Caucasians, especially since they contribute widely to the daily disruption in schools due to head lice, which causes children to be taken out of classrooms and miss assignments to check for head lice infestation. It interrupts students from gaining knowledge during their school day and possibly spreads lice to others and their families. It is an inherent disrespect and contradiction to continue to plague African Americans insisting "Black Lives Don't Matter". There are more pressing issues that need to be addressed and rectified. Hair that's in its natural state doesn't solidify one the loss of employment or the chance for employment as a pathway to provide for their families. There isn't a ban forcing white children or adults to cut or dye their hair or to find an alternative hairstyle in order to be a productive member of society. No solution has been made or passed into law to stop the spreading of bugs known as head Lice in the workplace and schools. Lice has been a problem and is prone to a majority of white people for centuries and has never been addressed. It is not only demeaning and dehumanizing to have someone's prejudiced feelings about natural hair, but it's a loophole to force the demise of African American's financial productivity. It is a travesty that employers not only have the federal backing along with the US Circuit Court of Appeals to racially and religiously discriminate against African Americans based on our natural hair. I am appalled and have had anxiety because I now have to walk on pins and needles knowing there is a law that is on the side of wrong that I can ultimately be fired or hired not based on my qualifications but because I'm targeted for my spiritual freedom of expression for having natural hair. To allow this on a Federal and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals level is to openly bully and discriminate against blacks for having natural hair by allowing this legal ban, which does not provide recourse to employers and educational systems to be held accountable for taking away our livelihood in order to survive. This is discrimination, to say the least, and this ban Needs to and Should be overturned.

Our democracy functions best when we we have a strong, diverse set of sources for media. But runaway media consolidation threatens that, and puts power in the hands of a few corporate executives. That’s why we’re alarmed at this week’s news that AT&T wants to merge with Time Warner -- and it’s why we must immediately respond by showing our grassroots power to stop this merger. With media consolidation at an all-time high, we all pay the price with higher bills for fewer choices -- and media consolidation makes it harder for new and diverse talent and content producers to access the platforms they need. We can’t let this anti-consumer, anti-democracy deal go through. Add your name now to say NO to the monopolistic AT&T/Time Warner Merger.

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota have been protesting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline since April. The pipeline, also known as the Bakken Pipeline, will carry fracked crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken shalefields through South Dakota and Iowa to Illinois and then to Texas and Louisiana. In other words, it’s Keystone XL all over again. The planned pipeline threatens to pollute tribal waters and crosses land sacred to tribes, so the Standing Rock Tribe have been gathering at the site where it burrows under the Missouri River — and now the construction company is working with state and local officials to keep the pipeline moving forward. Secretary Hillary Clinton has refused to take a stand on the pipeline. On the one hand, she has pledged to honor tribal sovereignty and re-open the doors of the White House to Native Americans. On the other hand, she has put forth energy and climate policy that calls for "responsible" investments in new oil and gas pipelines and an "energy system that crosses borders." If we are to have any hope at all of staving off climate catastrophe, we need to halt the fracking of North Dakota’s oil shalefields—not build export pipelines that would allow the Bakken oil boom to increase. Halting the Dakota Access pipeline is critical to keeping the Bakken crude in the ground. Protests began in April, but they’ve picked up pace after the Army Corps of Engineers issued a questionable permit for the pipeline to cross the Missouri River, the source of the Standing Rock Sioux’s drinking water. Construction began on that segment on August 10, when the Standing Rock set up a peaceful encampment that put a halt to the work. Now local and state police are attacking and arresting the water protectors. Secretary Clinton, it’s time to take a stand. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux have asked you to oppose the pipeline. Stand with the tribes, and for a livable climate for all.