Elected officials have no business supporting symbols of hate.

The inability to have children is not a choice, it's an issue affecting 1 in 8 couples in the United States. Insurances do not cover any of these costs, which can be very expensive Infertility is a disease or condition of the reproductive system, which should be covered by insurances in South Carolina. Other states do require insurances to assist in the cost of infertility treatments, which allow their residents to begin a family. Infertility is a life crisis -- it has a rippling effect on all areas of your life. It is normal to feel a sense of failure that can affect your self-esteem and self-image. The unfortunate 1 in 8 usually remain silent, and there is no one to speak for them through the costs and pain. If you are fortunate enough to have your own children, chances are you know someone dealing with infertility, or your own children may experience this one day. The average cost is 12,000 dollars excluding meds, which may be up to 5,000 dollars. It's time the state of South Carolina require some form of fertility assistance for those covered under insurances. After all, this is a disease, not a choice.

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This petition is started to save our school by gathering signatures of supporters as we prepare for a potential Federal review of the Jacob's Report, the basis used by the State legislature in the bill appropriating gambling revenue to support school construction in Baltimore City. The fiscal note used no basis other than summarily closing 26 Baltimore City Schools.

The TPP is a trade agreement that was forged in secret and signed without the public's consent during a time of distraction. It can and will wreck the economy further. Demand that Congress and Senate revoke the TPP immediately - or we all could stand to lose our homes, jobs, and freedoms.

I play for Westerly National Little League and it is frustrating to not only me but to other players, coaches and parents. A lot of us at Westerly National want lights so games can start later and we can play later. In the older leagues like the juniors and seniors league get frustrated when we are unable to finish a baseball game because we cannot see the ball. If we can all work together we can blast a grand slam!

It's time for change in Charleston. Black and white must come together to rid our city of symbols of white supremacy and segregation. Street names should be bestowed on individuals deserving of honor. Americans of all colors can agree that John C Calhoun does not deserve such an honor in our city, especially after the tragic events at Emanuel AME Church which has to endure the indignity of having as its address the name of such a man like John C Calhoun. Charleston's children growing up in this city deserve better individuals to honor than Calhoun, and Rev Clementa Pinckney is one such name.

Senate Democrats Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell voted yes for fast track authorization of of the TPP trade agreement, betraying organized labor in one of the most union dense states in the nation. The TPP will very likely pass once negotiated by President Obama and corporate lobbyists. Ask the nation's largest representative of organized labor to never again endorse either Senator for any public office again unless they vote down the TPP itself when the time comes!

"GOODWILL is the monarch of this house. Men, unacquainted, enter, shake hands, exchange greetings, and depart friends. Cordiality exists among all who abide within." That quote is from an Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., poem, "House of Alpha." South Carolina State Senator Clementa Pinckney was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. This petition is in honor of him and the other eight souls lost due to racism, so that we can heal America's racial divide that has left us all so unacquainted.

Christopher Columbus ordered his men to rape and murder our Native women and children! He ordered his people to kill the Native children for dog food. He and his people brought disease such as smallpox to the Natives and nearly wiped out a whole race. Is this OK? Is this a man that should be honored by having a holiday? Even having schools closed for this day? It's a shame and it's a disgrace! It can't be said it's because "he" (Columbus) discovered America because the NATIVE AMERICANS were already here long, long before he set sail. So therefore I am asking for Columbus Day to be abolished. What people would want to celebrate a day in honor of such a mean man? Really think about that!

Changing the State flag which is reminiscent of the Confederate flag. Many people in our diverse State are deeply troubled by this daily reminder of a racially fractured past.

It's time to no longer let our past define us.