As a Peace Corps volunteer I learned that helping others for a significant period of time and learning to speak a foreign language increased my understanding of the world and my own country making me a better citizen. A leader who is responsible for sending others to defend their country must have personal experience of having done the same to fully understand the consequences of that action.

Burrowing owls in California are in grave danger of eviction. Eviction is when a one-way door is placed in the owl's burrow entrance in order to get them to leave property slated for development. Once the owl leaves the burrow, it is unable to get back into its shelter. This process disorients the owls and makes them an easy target for predators and motor vehicle accidents. The California Fish and Wildlife Department admits they do not know the fate of evicted owls and also admits the owls suffer when evicted. In order to stop this process, we want to urge the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife committee to hold an oversight hearing to fully examine burrowing owl evictions.

"Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the p****. You can do anything."—Donald Trump, 2005 In the wake of this audio, most prominent Republican leaders have expressed their shock at Trump's words, a small handful of them going so far as to call for him to step aside. And yet, the majority of these same prominent Republican leaders—from Kelly Ayotte to John McCain to Paul Ryan—continue to endorse Donald Trump for president. Time after time, when Trump has said or done something offensive, Republicans have gone on the record as denouncing his words or actions but have refused to take the necessary next step and un-endorse him. These Republican leaders can't have it both ways: it's time to either back up their words with actions, and un-endorse Trump once and for all, or continue to stand with a racist, xenophobic misogynist unfit for political office.

I am concerned about the livability of our planet and the cost of climate disasters for our future generations. I want to be able to say I did my best to leave a better world.

Recent newspaper and magazine articles as well as comments by Russia to UN make it clear that there are national security concerns regarding his business ties. Voters should be aware of such ties prior to election. Congress and senate took the oath to protect against powers both foreign and domestic. Do your job

The death penalty has been proven to be more expensive than life sentences due to the appeals process. Research also shows that it is not an effective crime deterrent in states it is used. It is a punishment that cannot be taken back and does not belong in New Mexico.

We do not wish to have more hotels on our Aina.

Governor Scott is refusing to extend the October 11 voter registration deadline as millions of Floridians face mandatory evacuations, widespread power outages and disruption to their day to day lives. Our democracy demands that all who have the right to vote, be given the opportunity to exercise their right.

Car taxes are way too high in Rhode Island not ever the bigger state in the united states have taxes like Rhode island residents of Rhode Island have to registry they car in other states because high taxes in Rhode Island the only thing that governor and arcandel of Rhode Island do is to increase more and more taxes every year never lower the taxes and we are tired of this and we are not ready to move to another states do to we have family and we have a job that really difficult to get a new job and start another life all over again in other states

This weekend, America will be celebrating Columbus Day.  Commemorating Columbus' conquests. I urge all of you to stand against this by not participating in any "celebration" of this day.  Columbus is a murderer, the Caribbean's and America's Hitler.  Millions of Taino Indians in our homeland were massacred, enslaved as well as, native Americans and Africans. To honor this man is to honor his atrocious acts.  To honor Columbus is to honor murder, kidnapping, human trafficking, rape and slavery.   I will call on all conscientious people to start a movement to have his day repealed as a National Day.  As Americans we must stand united against injustice and our national holidays must represent and support that.

Pleasanton residents coming out of BART station and taking a left on Owens Drive have to face traffic bottlenecks and safety issues every day, as an existing busy 3-lane road was suddenly made one lane. The additional two lanes were given to a builder, so he could make parking for his condo customers. We want to rollback this encroachment of a public road and get back our 3 lanes on Owens Drive.

I'M LOOKING TO OVERTURN HIS CONVICTION OF 43 TO LIFE. LOSING MY SON TO THE SYSTEM HAS EFFECTED ME SO BADlLY, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE HIM AS HE IS NOT IN AN NYS FACILITY BUT IN AN OHIO STATE PRISON. THIS PAIN I FEEL LOSING MY SON IS WORST THEN IF HE WOULD'VE BEEN DEAD BECAUSE I HAVE LITTLE TO NO COMMUNICATION WITH HIM BECAUSE I'M SO FAR AND IT'S HARD FOR ME TO TRAVEL TO OHIO. HE WAS DENIED ON TWO APPEALS BECAUSE WE HAVE A PUBLIC DEFENDER AND NOT A PAID LAWYER BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD ONE. MY FEAR IS TO NEVER BE ABLE TO SEE MY SON BEFORE I DIE; 43 YEARS IS A LONG TIME. PLEÀSE HELP ME GET MY SON'S SENTENCE OVERTURNED, PLEASE. FROM A BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHER AND FRIEND, THANK YOU, CARMEN L. CORREA