The death penalty is a crime against humanity.

I am the third victim of a sociopath who systematically "chose" me to financially and emotionally use me towards his end. I now know that there are very few, if any, advocacy groups to help fight these monsters, but there are tens of thousands of victims. There are no warning signs, so there needs to be protection in the aftermath.

I have known Matthew Eledge for many years and he is a good person who does not deserve this. It is wrong to discriminate against people because of who they love. Love is love and it is disgusting to see what Skutt is doing here. Also see --> Proverbs 10:12 More from a message that is floating around the Internet: Mr. Matthew Eledge has been an English teacher and speech coach at Skutt Catholic since 2010. Since then, he has created a legacy. Not only has he changed students’ lives in the classroom, but he has also made Skutt a premier school for speech competition. Under his leadership, the students have won five consecutive conference and district titles and capped another successful year with its fourth straight state championship this past March. Unfortunately, this legacy will be coming to an end. Mr. Eledge is being fired from Skutt Catholic for being in a gay relationship. In December of 2014, Matt and his partner, Elliot Dougherty, made the decision to get engaged. He went to the administration to let them know, and they told him he would not be invited to teach next year. Furthermore, if he told students, he would be fired immediately. A living example of what it means to be a SkyHawk, Mr. Eledge has spent hundreds of hours striving to make sure that the students at Skutt have an incredible high school experience. He soars above the rest in accolades, talent, and character for Skutt Catholic. After months of contemplation, Mr. Eledge discussed the idea of postponing the wedding so he could come back to Skutt Catholic. He was then informed that he must end his relationship with Elliot. A core belief at Skutt Catholic is to inspire “moral and ethical leadership by not only educating, but also requiring students to provide service to, embrace diversity within, and seek justice for their communities and the marginalized in our society”. As parents, former teachers, alumni, and individuals who support the Skutt Catholic community: we demand the administration embrace diversity and stand up for justice by not discriminating against a teacher that has inspired hundreds of students and future leaders in the community. When Mr. Eledge, or any other teacher, becomes engaged, what they do in their private life is between themselves and God. Not for us to assume or judge. Furthermore, if they fire Mr. Eledge for engaging in a same-sex relationship, they must avoid discrimination. They will need to fire any single teacher who is living with their partner or engaging in sexual activity, any divorced person who has remarried without an annulment, or any married couple using contraceptives. We believe Mr. Eledge should not be fired because of his sexual orientation. We must take action and demand equality for a great teacher, a successful coach, and an even better human being.

This pledge states that you do not agree with the perpetration of sexual violence, and that you will work with those of us at The Project to educate others as well as do your best to stop the crime of sexual violence.

Please give serious consideration to the health and education of Missouri's children. Any financial cuts in Medicaid and/or education can only have an extremely negative effect on the quality of life (and, possibly death) of your constituents and have a profoundly negative future for children who might receive substandard educational and medical services.

-The project underway is short-sighted & irresponsible in its actions to purposely, abruptly destroy & remove valuable & irreplaceable wildlife habitat. Exemplified by the cutting of scores of 100 year old heritage trees thereby Permanently Destroying Existing Habitat & creating Fire Hazards by the dry slash left mounded on the ground. -The broad spraying of Herbicides including Roundup & Garlon 4 is dangerous to the health of Humans, Pets, Wildlife, Land & Water. -Lake Hodges is a Wildlife Refuge-a Natural Island amidst Urban Sprawl-the Concentration of Living Beasts Dependent on its existence is even greater now due to surrounding Habitats Lost to recent Fires & declining Habitat Vitality resulting from Ongoing Drought Conditions.

The death penalty should be repealed in ALL cases. It is costly, it is not a deterrent to crime, it kills people who are innocent of the crime, it is unfairly applied to African Americans and other people of color, it prolongs the grief and suffering of the victims' family. The U.S. takes a spot behind China, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia for the most executions in the world last year, sitting ahead of Yemen and the Sudan. All other Western countries have abolished the death penalty. The passed Senate Bill would replace the death penalty with life sentences without parole.

With all the trouble in the world, there is our great Americana music to make things right. We should honor the late Levon Helm of The Band with a U.S. postage stamp.

A federal judge ordered California's corrections department to provide a transgender inmate with sex change surgery. U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco ruled that denying sex reassignment surgery to 51-year-old Michelle-Lael Norsworthy , who's birth name is Jeffery Bryan Norsworthy, violates his constitutional rights. Corrections officials, in previous court filings, argued that Norsworthy has received proper medical and mental health care for more than 15 years and is in no immediate medical danger if the surgery is not performed. His care included counseling, mental health treatment and hormone therapy that the department said "has changed his physical appearance and voice to that of a woman" while helping him find his gender identity. That care is consistent with what other judges nationwide have found to be appropriate for transgender inmates, the department said. Norsworthy has been in prison since 1987, serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and has a history of domestic violence. He has twice delayed his scheduled parole hearings in recent months while awaiting a ruling on his gender reassignment surgery. This elective surgery could cost the already heavily burdened tax payers up to $100,000. Norsworthy is a convicted murderer who has been a tax burden on the people for nearly 30 years. As a prisoner, he already receives superior medical care when compared to many honest and hard working citizens. Why should we the people front the bill for this non life saving surgery for a violent criminal when most law abiding citizens could not afford the same surgery? If this ruling is upheld, it could lay the case law foundation for many repeat occurrences. Norsworthy has delayed his parole hearings twice which leads to speculation that he is willingly keeping himself incarcerated solely to receive this elective surgery on the tax payers dime. Do we really want to lay the groundwork for future abuse of the system where people commit crimes with the intent of being sent to prison and forcing the tax payer to fund their elective and cosmetic surgeries? It's time to take a stand. Let our government officials know that the people of the United States of America will not sit idly by and watch our tax dollars wasted. Thank you for your support.

Allow a person of legal voting age to submit an application for addition to the checklist to the presiding officer at the polling place of the town in which the person seeks to register during the hours of voting.

I have enjoyed this area for 40 years. There are nesting eagles in their first year on the river. There is a big flock of pelicans using this area, and all types of waterfowl. I have enjoyed fishing here with 3 generations of family. I think keeping this public lake filled is the wise choice for everyone! They are also going to treat the lake with aerial herbicide Rodeo to kill weeds. What is this going to do to the eagles feeding there? Thank you everyone for your help. Their fish biologist has told us we will have to give up fishing in this area. The water levels will be too low to hold fish, a primary food source for the eagles. Share with everyone you know. This lake was made by the DNR 30 years ago and is a good fishery for many local people. A few outsiders want to change and remove fishing from Black Oak Bayou, so please help us leave it as is.

First United Methodist Church has been a part of the community of Eureka Springs, Arkansas for 136 years. But this year they were banned from the Easter parade because they wanted to carry a banner reading, "Jesus loves all." Church members say that the conservative parade organizers rejected the church because it fully welcomes and includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.