Syrian families have lost their homes, their relatives, and jobs. Half of the entire country is now displaced. A small fraction have waited up to 3 years to gain entry to the US as refugees. They have passed the most rigorous screening of any immigrants to the US, ever. Now our governor has effectively refused them entry into Indiana. This policy does NOT reflect our values!

Syrian families have lost their homes, their relatives, and jobs. Half of the entire country is now displaced. A small fraction has waited up to 3 years to gain entry to the US as refugees. They have passed the most rigorous screening of any immigrant to the US, ever. Now our governor has effectively refused them entry into Indiana. This policy does NOT reflect our values!

I believe in the importance of offering aid to other human beings in need, regardless of religion or their country of origin.

Mr Trump has made many offensive remarks, but has crossed the line from sensational to outright unconstitutional. He is a candidate for the presidency and should not be supported by any party if he promotes religious registration and discrimination.

As of October 20, 2015, all 10 county supervisors have signed on to seeing how Community Choice Aggregated Energy (CCA, or sometimes called CCE), can be expanded in our 2 counties. WE ASK ANYONE SIGNING THIS PETITION, to be a resident of one of these 7 CITIES REMAINING in the East Bay, that HAVE NOT SIGNED ON WITH A CCA. In ALAMEDA COUNTY, the one city remaining, THAT HAS NOT SIGNED ON TO A CCA is: PLEASANTON In CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, those 6 CITIES that remain, THAT HAVE NOT SIGNED ON TO A CCA are: ANTIOCH, BRENTWOOD, CLAYTON, HERCULES, ORINDA and PLEASANT HILL. There is a white paper on how our 2 counties can procure Renewable Power, which can be seen at www.BeThe100percentChange.vpweb.com We welcome you all on board, who agree to this forward-thinking effort to move Renewable Power to move into the East Bay, bringing ALL 9 COUNTIES in the SF BAY AREA trending towards 100% Renewable Power!

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, let's recognize that Syrian refugees are fleeing for their lives and the lives of their children - just like many of our early settlers did and as our immigrants since have done. This country and the the state of Massachusetts ("the Spirit of America") is a symbol of freedom and hope to those who are suffering, and refusing those who need protection is signing their death warrant. Rather than refuse to accept refugees, Governor Baker and other state governors should be working with the federal government to create efficient and effective screening processes so that our state can welcome those who are suffering. The protection of ALL human life should be our top priority.

Muslims are being attacked in America on a daily basis due to vitriol and hate after the Paris attacks. We cannot allow politicians or public officials to spread a hateful message without push back. We must demonstrate that only love can conquer hate; we must drown out their hateful messages with statements of love and solidarity for those targeted by racist, xenophobic violence.

We cannot stand idly by while bigotry spews out of governors' mansions across the country. Idaho has a large refugee population of taxpayers, teachers, etc. We must stand up for those who are marginalized, we must stand up for American values, and we must use our compassion against the hatred of ISIS.

1) A Subway franchisee knew about Jared Fogle's sexual interest in children, and alerted Subway executives. Subway executives ignored allegations and did nothing, and continue to deny advanced knowledge. 2) Subway blames his sexual interest in children on his famous "Subway diet", claiming that the rapid loss in weight led to a "hyper-sexualism". In light of these two facts, Subway and Jared should remain inextricably associated with one another as a warming about the restaurant chain's amorality.

I can only imagine choosing to carry my precious 1-year-old daughter, Abigail, as we flee halfway across a continent, and placing her in a rickety boat or rubber dinghy that may not survive the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea, because that ordeal is still safer than staying home. That is exactly the choice parents are making in Syria today. America must be resolute in the face of terror and never allow our enemies to scare us into retreating behind walls and abandoning our values. It is not difficult to imagine a child we reject today fighting alongside the Islamic State years from now. Abandoned in a dangerous and hopeless place, that child could turn into a fighter firing rocket-propelled grenades at American helicopters, just like the one who brought down my Black Hawk 11 years ago this month. We are not powerless in that child's fate. When I was a child, I witnessed the refugee crisis borne out of people fleeing the Khmer Rouge and Pathet Lao in Southeast Asia. I remember families loading all they had into boats and risking everything on the South China Sea. I am proud the U.S. took in refugees during those years, and ever motivated by the knowledge that we could have done more. This is a time for the United States to lead with strength, not fear.

Carl Hulse, reporting for the New York Times on Paul Ryan’s bill that refugee advocates say would effectively suspend the admission of Syrian and Iraqi war refugees to the United States, wrote: “The measure technically does not suspend the refugee program, providing Republicans some cover from criticism they were denying refugees a chance for escape.” [1] But if refugee advocates opposing the bill are correct in their assessments, then Carl Hulse’s reporting was deeply misleading unless you understand the word “technically” to mean “while effectively doing so.” The American Immigration Lawyers Association says the bill “would halt the refugee resettlement program for Iraqis and Syrians.” [2] The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service says the bill “would exclude all Syrian refugees from the protection of the United States resettlement system.” [3] The New York Times’ own editorial board wrote that “people who will be denied resettlement by this bill would be the victims of war, people who have been tortured and threatened by the same jihadists the United States now battles.” [4] Urge the New York Times Public Editor to investigate why the New York Times’ reporting embraced Paul Ryan’s spin that the bill "does not suspend the refugee program" by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/11/19/paul-ryan-steers-refugee-bill-and-some-cover-to-a-house-vote/ 2. http://www.aila.org/advo-media/aila-correspondence/2015/aila-vote-recommendations-hr-4038 3. https://secure2.convio.net/lirs/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=215#.Vk39Eq6rRE6 4. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/19/opinion/refugees-from-war-arent-the-enemy.html

As citizens of Troy we no longer have a city hall that is our own. We do have one of the most beautiful buildings in the city as our public library. Let's keep it that way. Please sign this petition and ask your friends to sign... Thanks.