We have to stop being hostages for those employed by us who refuse to do right for us unless it benefits them personally.

"To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the CONSENT of the governed- That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the RIGHT of the PEOPLE to ALTER or to ABOLISH it."

Banning all abortion will not stop abortion, this bill will only cause the deaths of women who had no other way out than trying to perform unsafe procedures. If you don’t like abortion, don’t get one! My body, my business!

The health officials in Orange County reported that a lady who recently came to Irvine from Wuhan is infected by the deadly coronas virus on January 25. The virus is able to spread between people in five seconds. Schools have a large amount of students and people could be easily infected when talking and working on projects with each other. Therefore, we should be able to wear masks at school for our safty.

THE PROBLEM WORLDWIDE IS THAT THE POWERS THAT BE OWN THE MAJORITY OF OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND CONTROL THEM TO MAKE DECISIONS FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR THEIR OWN POWER AND MONEY. BECAUSE OF UNLIMITED TERMS AND SENIORTY RULES POLITICAL POWER CONTROLS CONGRESS AGAINST THE COMMON GOOD. THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO TWEAK THE SYSTEM, TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OF UNEQUAL EVEN CORRUPT REPRESENTATION IS WITH ONE 6 YEAR TERM LIMITS FOR ALL OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES STARTING WITH THE U.S. CONGRESS AND WORKING TO ALL OTHER ELECTED OFFICES IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE MAJORITY OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE U.S. DID NOT WANT MULTI TERM LEGISLATORS. POWER CORRUPTS AND ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS WHAT GAVE US CHIEFS, WAR LORDS, KINGS, EMPERORS, DICTATORS, MUSSOLINI, HITLER, STALIN, HIROHITO, MAO, HO CHI MINH, AND NOW PUTIN, XI JINPING, THE IATOLAS, POPES AND ASSORTED WESTERN POLITICIANS.

Only 4 Republican US Senators can tip the balance of votes in the US Senate from the 47 Democrats to a majority in favor of allowing witnesses to testify. Witnesses testifying with direct evidence of the misdeeds of the President would make it more difficult for the President and his team to sweep aside the House Impeachment Managers' arguments; could be decisive in successfully making the case against the President; and could make it more likely Trump is removed from office.

Having few to no options to internet access hinders productivity and job opportunities for Tennessseans. Tennessee would be afforded much more financial growth and prosperity if all citizens had internet access. People who dwell in rural areas have limited options which are expensive and prohibitive. Most rural internet options have low data thresholds and slow download speeds. Tennesseans deserve to be able to live in rural areas while having access to income and educational opportunities which only dependable internet access can provide.

Those who sacrifice for our nation, and those who take great risk to preserve our national security, balance of power and the integrity of our democracy deserve to be recognized and appreciated for their courage and sacrifice, not attacked by the wrongdoers.

I am a community activist within the Talladega Community. I have been communicating with parents and those who are concerned about our school system, but because for the last 3 months the Talladega Board of Education has displayed lack of leadership. They have been the topic in the local new paper, The Daily Home. We have parents that attended board meetings expressing their concerns about The Talladega Board and the Superintendent being accused of "racism". Nevertheless, we now have a parent who has a taping of the superintendent talking about black teachers and members of the Talladega School System Board.

Lucky's Market is very important to the community, they bring all natural and grass fed items to the public for low prices.

Public record shows that Rep. Baker's intent is to defund and privatize our public schools. Public record shows Rep. Baker has received substantial monies from special interest groups, compromising his ability to represent all Missourians. Public record shows that Rep. Baker has no respect for the sanctity of the First Amendment one of our country's most cherished freedoms.

“There are two animals that walk the earth that don’t swim by instinct, and therefore must be taught; Chimpanzees and Humans” (Bonnie Tsui, 2020 “Why We Swim”) “Swimming is Unlike any other Subject; It is a Life-Saving Skill” Drownings are the number one killer of children under age 5. Worse, for every drowning victim, there are four near-drownings. That is, when someone has been deprived of oxygen for a sufficient amount of time to cause brain damage. Drowning is preventable with swimming lessons and water safety instruction and safer places to swim. Studies have shown that when a community has a public pool, drownings decrease. Swimming used to be as popular as going to the movies; there were huge magnificent municipal pools in many places. They had the Fleishecker Pool and Sutro Baths in San Francisco. The Fleishecker could accommodate 10,000 swimmers and had sandy beaches and lifeguards in rowboats. The tilework and statues were beautiful--museum quality. According to Jeff Wiltse, (Contested Waters--The Social History of Swimming Pools in America, 2007) these fancy municipal pools were for whites only; the black communities had more austere pools--but swimming was popular in both places and lessons were free. In 1947 when the Jim Crow laws expired, blacks could then go to the fancy pools. So many of the plain pools closed when blacks could go to the fancy pools, but they found themselves sometimes unwelcome and whites generally stayed away. Little by little the fabulous municipal pools shuttered. This was when people of means built backyard pools and started private clubs. Swimming stayed popular with anyone lucky enough to have access to a pool. Unfortunately, people that didn’t swim didn't prioritize teaching their children to swim and now we are on the third generation of some non swimmers--and it is really a class issue. But it plays out racially. In 2014 The Center for Disease Control (CDC) did their first ever report on the racial disparity in drownings. The results are alarming. People of color drown at much higher rates than whites. Latinos, Asians, and Blacks drown significantly more often than others.  Swimming pools are expensive to build and maintain, so unless people ask for one, they don’t get built and maintained. In Sacramento, CA where the average July temperature is 94 F, there are few inner city public pools, yet the suburbs are still building them.  Roseville built their aquapark in 1995, and they have two other municipal pools (67%white community).  North Natomas built a $43 million aqua park in 2019 -- 70% white neighborhood.  Elk Grove (45% white and 29% Asian) has three Aqua parks,   Davis has eight municipal pools and is building a $13.6 million aquatic center for 2023.  Because of the lack of access to municipal pools and swimming lessons, there is a huge racial disparity in accidental drownings. An 11 y/o black child is now 10X more likely to drown than a white. Swimming is unlike any other sport; it is a life-saving skill.