I work in the San Francisco Bay area but can not live near my work. I have a 58-mile commute adding to global warming and climate change. I Agree with Governor Brown's calls to action to change our behaviors and save our planet. I believe the governor should do all he can to address this issue and compensating his employees so they can live where they work could go a long way in reaching his goals.

BDS QC has posted legal election signs in French (see link below) that mention: "Israel Assassinates Palestinian Children. Harper Applauds." I highly doubt that Canada's Prime Minister has ever applauded the deaths of any children, and as such view the signs as libelous. This is an excellent opportunity for Prime Minister Harper to clear his name and at the same time help children, as I am confident he always does! http://ici.radio-canada.ca/sujet/elections-canada-2015/2015/09/28/022-elections-pancarte-controverse.shtml

Stephen Galbreath has been incarcerated since 2003 for first degree assault and first degree burglary. He was given life plus 235 years for these crimes that he did not commit. Not only did Galbreath get an unfair trail, he was given about double what his supposed accomplice received for the SAME EXACT CHARGES. Stephan Galbreath was stolen away from his children and family whom he loves dearly because of this unjust ruling. Please sign this petition to help us bring Stephan's unfair sentencing to the Governor of Missouri's attention so that we can hopefully receive a trial for re-sentencing.

Every day our free-roaming cats face life-threatening situations, none more dangerous than cats and kittens being taken to the Horry County Animal Care Center. Please sign our petition; tell Horry County Council it’s time for a change. Implement the existing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance under Small Animal Management. A humane shelter gives animals a second chance at life.  Tragically, Myrtle Beach cats get death.  It’s time our shelter progressed to saving lives, not killing them. Felines in Horry County are under constant threat; 90% are killed each year. Now is your chance to help: Sign the petition and add your personal comments if you like.

Too many Americans have died in mass shootings, from Columbine to Aurora and from Sandy Hook to Umpqua. The President continues to call on Congress to act, and yet they do nothing to pass common sense gun laws -- laws, which are supported by a vast majority of responsible gun owners. Until Congress finally moves forward with legislation aimed at preventing further tragedies, we demand that they erect a monument to the hundreds of Americans who have died because they chose inaction. Join us in calling on a national monument honoring the lives we've lost, located in Washington, DC near Capitol Hill.

Holding a full and open set of debates could not be more important. Our state and our country is in crisis, the top 1% keeps gaining more and more power -- and along with it influence over the levels of government, media, and industry -- while real families are struggling just trying to get by. If we allow those with money, those with power, to set the parameters of this debate, we know they will bend them towards the establishment. This is a time for us to stand up and make sure everyday Marylanders get the full debate they deserve, not the one the establishment chooses for them. Senator Barbara Mikulski is retiring. We owe it to her legacy to pursue a level of spirited discourse that raises expectations, and challenges each of us to stand before the voters and discuss our ideas. To read the letter in full outlining the debate challenge, click here: https://donnaedwardsforsenate.com/edwards-issues-debate-challenge/

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin told reporters he refuses to name the gunman behind the shooting rampage at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College that left 10 people dead and seven others injured. “I will not give him the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific act of cowardice,” Hanlin said. “You will never hear me mention his name.” [1] In addition to respect for the victims and their families, Sheriff Hanlin has a very good law enforcement, public health justification for his position: research indicating that mass shootings in the U.S. are “contagious,” and that mass media focus on the identity of the shooter is a key means of contagion. [2] On August 27, the New York Times published an op-ed calling on major media to change their behavior. [3] Yet the morning after the shooting, the most prominent position on the New York Times website was occupied by an article about the identity of the shooter. If we can curb media "looping" of acts of horrific violence and their perpetrators in domestic reporting, that will establish a precedent for foreign policy reporting about terrorism. That will help contain future war fevers. The New York Times by its actions sets standards for other “responsible media” in the United States. Urge the New York Times to rethink its editorial policy by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/10/01/sheriff-refuses-to-recognize-shooter.html 2. http://phys.org/news/2015-07-mass-school-contagious.html; http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117259; http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/69111.php 3. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/the-virginia-shooter-wanted-fame-lets-not-give-it-to-him.html

Bullets are not protected by the Second Amendment and guns are not as lethal without bullets. It would compensate the insurance lobby for the excess they lose in health care. The insurance lobby will show the NRA for what they are. Facts and risk will be made evident to all.

Guns are a public health issue, and easy access to guns MUST be stopped. Holes in our background check system still exist online, in newspaper ads, at gun shows, and between individuals. All of our elected officials, Democrats and Republicans, need to go beyond words and prayer and take action to stop the next tragedy before it happens. A background check bill is the bare minimum, but it's a good start.

The overwhelming majority of the 4,400 colleges and universities in the United States prohibit the carrying of firearms on their campuses. These gun-free policies have helped to make our post-secondary education institutions some of the safest places in the country. An increasingly extreme pro-gun movement in the USA is promoting legislation and litigation to force colleges and universities to allow concealed guns on campus. As a result, schools in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Utah, Texas and Wisconsin have now been forced in different ways to allow the carrying of firearms on their premises (i.e. campus grounds, classrooms, dormitories, or parking lots). Please sign our petition and your message will be sent to your Governor. Thank you.

A recent examination of U.S. Supreme Court opinions issued during the years 1996 to 2010, where the Court had made a citation to an Internet link as supporting authority for their opinion, revealed that almost one-third (29%) of the websites no longer worked (aka "Link Rot"). Additionally, because Internet web pages can potentially be later changed, it may be difficult (or impossible) to know which cited website links, even if still working, contain identical information to that which was relied upon by the Court in their original Internet citation. Source: "Something Rotten in the State of Legal Citation: The Life Span of a United States Supreme Court Citation Containing an Internet Link (1996 - 2010)", Yale Journal of Law and Technology (Volume 15, Issue 2, Article 2), published in 2013.

I am a native of Alabama and just moved from the state after a lifetime of residency. I think this move is targeted at low-income people, especially in regards to the ability to vote. The ability to obtain a government-issued I.D. is very important for many reasons, and the state should take other measures to save money.