The Far Right has gotten away with the politics of hate for far too long... we as a nation of big hearts are better than this. Why do they hate this President so much? Is it just the color of his skin that they hate... or does he symbolize their greatest fears come true; racial equality has become real in America; soon to be followed by sexual equality represented by a woman president. Hatred is not the answer to these realities... dialogue and the rejection of these tactics in our politics is the answer.

Adults nationwide need access to lifelong learning, both physical and mental, at their local community colleges. Until now, lifelong learning has been a longstanding historical right enjoyed by adults at their community colleges. Now that right is being stripped away with frightening rapidity. As community colleges are governed at the state level, this has to be dealt with state by state. I live in California, so created a petition to The California State House, The California State Senate, Governor Jerry Brown, and the Board of Governors (appointed by the Governor and overseeing community colleges) that reads as set forth above. This petition can be used by others as a template for petitions in their own states. As a community adult, I have personally been affected by this development, as our local community college, after lifelong learning had already been cut off in Fall of 2013 for regular classes, on April 1, 2014 phased out the paltry substitute offerings for community adults (aka "community education classes") as well, reversing this decision (quite possibly only temporarily) 3 days later due to massive community backlash.

After wasting millions suing the Obama administration and dissing Texas women, Abbott collected $100+ THOUSAND in donations from Farmer’s Insurance while negotiating a “sweetheart deal” with the company that hurts homeowners. Abbott accepted $100 THOUSAND from the Koch brothers, who have chemical interests in Texas, while ruling that explosive chemical locations can be kept secret from parents and all Texans, Abbot took $1 MILLION from law firms while approving $20+ Billion in contracts that financially benefitted those firms. Abbott harvested $300 THOUSAND from payday lenders while letting them prey on hardworking Texans. Abbott deposited $500 THOUSAND from his donors while letting them take $42 MILLION in taxpayer money meant for cancer research.

We want the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to pass a law that would make the City take the Community Jobs Program seriously as a training program for its own hiring pool. The law would improve the Community Jobs Program to make it a real job training program that fast tracks participants into available entry-level City jobs. The law would expand the Community Jobs Program to include more CalWORKs participants and County Adult Assistance Program participants, such as from PAES, GA and the Refugee Cash Assistance Program. For more information, visit our website http://www.livingwage-sf.org/transform-welfare-to-work/

Just recently the city of west Chicago, slammed a note on my door saying REMOVE CHiCkENS aND ROOSTERS, after 5 years or raising and breeding chickens, this happened. Our chickens are more than just animals and food supply their our pets!! We are very saddened by this news, but if you help myself in signing this petition, we can work on getting the ordinance changed allowing myself and others to own and raise chickens!!! Sign below!! Please share!

This Republican party is starting to really portray itself as the most ignorant party that has ever existed. The way they try and manipulate people is beyond belief. Unfortunately, some people are letting this go as just your typical political game but it's far worse. We need to say something; someone needs to put a stop to these type games and force the GOP to get to the REAL WORK in this country.

I am submitting a corrected petition because the issue is very important to me, a graduate of an HBCU.

Our country's support of Israel through genocidal campaigns in Gaza has severly damaged the U.S.'s reputation and stature as a fair leader of nations. It is time to rectify this matter, restore Gaza's dignity and security for civilians and divert U.S. support away from Israel's military and, instead, into basic reparations for Gaza's infrastructure -- hospitals, power plants, water, etc. to restore the pre-conditions for future peaceful coexistence between adversaries..

We, the residents of Valencia Reserve appreciate the efforts of the VR Reserve Safety Committee and were pleased to hear that a 4-way stop is under consideration. We urge you to vote YES to this change. Many of us have experienced close encounters with cars travelling east / west on Lake Royal Blvd that failed to yield to pedestrians who were in the middle of the intersection. It is especially dangerous at night. Street lighting is minimal and drivers have difficulty seeing pedestrians. Also, due to the contours of the road, drivers exiting Vizcaya have difficulty seeing oncoming cars or judging the speed at which they are approaching. Collisions and injuries are inevitable. Any inconvenience that this 4-way intersection may cause pales in consideration with the serious injuries and deaths that will occur if the intersection is not altered. Please recommend to the entire Board that this intersection be made safer with the change to a 4-way stop. Thank you

I NEED A DAMN GOAT. people should realize and support the fact that goats need a home and love. Why cant a goat live in my backyard it is ludacris that my mother will not permit me to have a goat.

Whatever the tactical outcome and rationale of this conflict, the one certainty is that innocent civilians are being slaughtered wholesale, and the prospect of any real peace becomes more distant as a possibility.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times (http://tinyurl.com/Berrios-Family-Hires) Cook County Assessor has placed 15 members of his family on the public payroll. We are gravely concerned that are members of his family - regardless of their age, mortality status (that is, living or deceased) or species (dog, cat, parakeet) - that are NOT on a public payroll. We would like to see ALL of Joe's family employed in local government!