I listened to Brian Stephenson's recent TED talk. He is a lawyer who defends children who are accused of a crime. Judges apparently feel free to charge children 14 and 15 years old as adults in their courtrooms. This is a dreadful distortion of justice and damages these children for life. They are even given life imprisonment. Children are just learning responsibility in their teenage years and their brains are developing. In no way should they be held responsible for crimes as adults.

I hate to see such evil perpetuated in the world so that the ultra wealthy, old money, multi-generational Trusts can have more money, power and control while also fulfilling one of their major goals of decreasing worldwide population.

We are hugely concerned about the most recent proposal announced on April 21st to build office buildings and a hotel on this property. Remington Woods should be off-limits for development and instead should be preserved as a park or open space for the people of Stratford, Bridgeport and surrounding towns. There are plenty of true brown fields in the area that should instead be cleaned up and used for office space and hotels, not a precious and rare urban open space such as this one. It would be as if the leaders of New York City proposed developing Central Park as a way to generate "taxes and jobs". Not a good idea in either location.

Back in 2001, after completing Graduate School, I moved to Seattle from Texas and instantly fell in love with Washington and, moreover, our beautiful gem of a city, Seattle. I walked around in awe for the first year here as I had never quite seen any place so beautiful! I loved the Cascades, the Olympics, the beautiful city parks and waterways, the majestic tree-covered Seattle hills, the birds, the other wildlife and the fact that we actually have an Orca Pod not far from the city! The sunsets on a clear day over the Olympics are a religious experience. Most incredible though is our awesome cold, deep and clear Puget Sound. I have spent many moments sailing, hiking around and swimming in its cold clear waters. Although our Puget Sound it is deep, wild and beautiful, it is also quite vulnerable and we must be even more proactive in protecting it! It is because of my deep love for this special area that I am asking you sign this petition. Seattle is now my home and I do not want to see this beautiful place put at risk under the guise of economic expansion. Let us figure out how to build more jobs and a better economy on new green and clean technology and not with fossil fuels, which carry health and environmental risks. The Port Commission’s decision to approve the lease of Terminal 5 to Foss Maritime for Shell’s arctic rigs without a public hearing places the entire region in danger and sets a less than positive precedent for transparency and decisions made contrary to Seattle’s core values. Seattle becoming a hub for harmful fossil fuels does not fit our Pacific Northwest values or brand, and more importantly puts our beautiful coastline waters and fragile eco-system at great risk for irreparable pollution and damage. On a global level, climate change is a major concern and Seattle has the opportunity to send a valuable message to the rest of the world regarding arctic drilling and fossil fuels in general. Let’s not squander this valuable opportunity to further our legacy as a green, intelligent and progressive city!

The Pacific NorthWest loves hockey, yet the closest American NHL team is San Jose. The WHL is a common way players enter the NHL, 5 WHL teams are in Oregon/Washington, however, these players must leave the PNW to play in the NHL. Portland has a 100 year history of supporting hockey. It is time we competed on the NHL stage. We need a NHL-Pacific Northwest option!

As a RVT, I know what my job consists of and I believe we are some of the most hard working, underpaid individuals. We are not just nurses but are anesthesiologists, lab techs, xray techs, surgical techs, dental hygenists, pharmacy techs, and the list continues. The average salary a Registered Nurse makes is $26.65 per hour, while the average salary a RVT makes is $15.24. I believe our salaries should be around the same as RNs. No hate to all the great RNs out there, I personally appreciate you all. Having members in my family who are RNs just made me want to be like them but with animals. We love our jobs but our salaries don't reflect our extensive education and the various titles we hold under one name. I want all the RVTs to be more recognized and more valued for all of the hard work we do.

Having been in treatment over the last 9 years for mental health issues, suicide attempts and unfortunate complications have affected me greatly, both first and and through those close to me.

New Hampshire Republicans are planning to institute a 30-day residency requirement for same-day registration for new voters. The state legislature should not be trying to prevent people from voting, so this law should not be passed.

We, the Casino employees of the State of Ohio, agree to help our state and bring more funds in for many improvements. Let’s allow and legalize gaming for Ohio Casino Employees within the State of Ohio. We, as Ohioans, are forced to take our hard-earned money to the neighboring states to game, taking multi-millions from the State of Ohio. This is money we could use in the State of Ohio to help lower taxes, provide educational funds, and improve the State of Ohio.

The Gulf oil spill should shame a one-brain-celled Republican corporate stooge into seeing that enough is enough, but apparently this president, a smart and decent soul but still a politician, needs to be reminded that Shell, or any other fossil fuel pirate, will never be prepared to insure that the Shuksi will be safe. Deep sea oil drilling is a recurring nightmare, Mr President. Do your job.

Robert Reich has got it right. Tell Congress and the 2016 presidential candidates they need to stand up to Wall Street to make the economy work better for the rest of us. Reforming the financial system is one of the central issues facing our country, and we cannot allow big-money donors to hijack our democracy and continue to rig the game in favor of the .1%. Every lawmaker and candidate for president should take a clear stand on taming Wall Street and working for a fairer and safer financial system. It's going to take all of us to make sure they do. Please join this call for action so these issues get the attention they deserve.

My wife and I in retirement are frequent users of Michigan's fast-deteriorating roads and strongly feel that our Governor and Legislature need to assume responsibility for adequately funding infrastructure maintenance & repair.