The Democratic Party's 2016 Platform calls for tackling the climate challenge, thereby creating millions of good-paying jobs and upholding environmental and climate justice. The Democratic National Committee has an opportunity to create a permanent Council to work on addressing environmental and climate crisis issues at the national Party. Let’s show our support for this by signing this petition! Establishing the DNC's first Environmental and Climate Crisis Council will provide a forum for the communities and constituencies of the Democratic Party to discuss, deliberate, and support our commitments to upholding environmental and intergenerational justice. It will enable communication and coordination with state and local Democratic Party Environmental Caucuses and Councils. And it will enable advocacy for more sustainable Democratic Party operations and environmentally and socially just policies and platforms for the national Democratic Party. Resolution Establishing the DNC Environmental and Climate Crisis Council, submitted August 8th, 2019 to the DNC for consideration at the August 22nd Resolutions Committee. If approved by the Resolutions Committee, the Resolution will be voted on by the full DNC membership at our General Meeting on August 24th in San Francisco. Submitted by: Michelle Deatrick, Michigan Lavora Barnes, Chair, Michigan Democratic Party Jane Fleming Kleeb, Chair, Nebraska Democratic Party Charles Rodriguez, Chair, Puerto Rico Democratic Party Tina Podlowski, Chair, Washington Democratic Party Larry Cohen, At large DNC Member, Maryland Earl D. Fowlkes, Jr., At large DNC Member, Washington DC James Zogby, At large DNC Member, Washington DC Doug Ballard, DNC Member, Arizona Steven K. Alari, DNC Member, California Mary Ellen Early, DNC Member, California Sandra Lowe, DNC Member, California Christine Pelosi, DNC Member, California Susie Shannon, DNC Member, California Michael Kapp, DNC Member, California Howard Chou, Vice Chair, Colorado Democratic Party John Eastwood, DNC Member, Democrats Abroad Adrianne George, DNC Member, Democrats Abroad Martha McDevitt-Pugh, DNC Member, Democrats Abroad Kenneth Sherman, DNC Member, Democrats Abroad Gary Hooser, DNC Member, Hawaii Chris Reeves, DNC Member, Kansas Paula Herbart, DNC Member, Michigan Mark LaChey, Vice Chair, Michigan Democratic Party Winston Apple, DNC Member, Missouri Megan Green, DNC Member, Missouri Curtis Wylde, DNC Member, Missouri Patty Zieg, DNC Member, Nebraska Alexander Goff, DNC Member, Nevada Allison Stephens, DNC Member, Nevada Elly Zaragoza, DNC Member, Minnesota Tanya Shively, DNC Member, Oregon Yasmine Taeb, DNC Member, Virginia David Green, Vice Chair, Washington Democratic Party Sharon Mast, DNC Member, Washington Khary Penebaker, DNC Member, Wisconsin This is a partial list of co-sponsors WHEREAS, the right of current and future generations to a liveable planet is a human right; and WHEREAS, the climate crisis poses an existential threat to our planet, to our nation, and to all people — and is the paramount issue of our time; and WHEREAS, scientific evidence is clear that in America and across the world, the health, safety and lives of millions are threatened by the increasing frequency and severity of disasters directly related to the human-caused climate crisis, including wildfire, flooding, drought, disease, pollution, record-breaking heat waves, hurricanes, tornadoes, and more; and WHEREAS, the climate crisis destroys productivity and jobs, and as the latest federal Climate Assessment states, will damage and disrupt the American economy across a wide spectrum of sectors, with resultant losses of millions of jobs and, in some sectors, of hundreds of billions of dollars annually, by 2100; and WHEREAS, the failure to protect our environment and to address the climate crisis is a racial, social, and economic issue, with disproportionate impacts on people of lower income and people of color, and internationally on underdeveloped countries; and WHEREAS, all environmental issues including the climate crisis are intergenerational justice issues, with profound permanent implications not only for us, but for future generations, whose water, land, air, soil, and biodiverse planet we hold in trust; and WHEREAS, environmental issues including the climate crisis pose great challenges and also great opportunities, with the potential for millions of new, good-paying union jobs in this country alone; and WHEREAS, the Democratic Party’s 2018 Charter & Bylaws states a commitment to a fair society in which a healthy environment is possible for all; and WHEREAS, the 2016 Democratic Party Platform calls for protecting our environment and tackling the climate challenge, creating millions of good-paying middle class jobs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, securing environmental and climate justice, upholding the Paris Agreement, and ensuring that Democrats taking the lead on climate issues have the resources they need; and WHEREAS, the DNC has previously established councils and committees for Poverty, Small Businesses, and Rural Communities; and WHEREAS, the DNC has no formal or informal organizational structure that addresses this preeminent challenge of our era; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the DNC establish an Environmental and Climate Crisis Council which shall enable members of the Democratic National Committee as well as members of the wider Democratic community to discuss, deliberate, support, and further our Democratic commitment to protecting the environment; to uphold environmental and intergenerational justice; and to address the defining issue of our time, the climate crisis.

Dr. Tanton founded the modern anti-immigrant movement in the United States. He started and nurtured organizations that continue to inform immigration policy in the Trump White House. He held well-known extremist views about maintaining a white European majority in the U.S., and he was a proponent of eugenics, a racist fake science that tries to "prove" white supremacy. Dr. Tanton died on July 16, 2019. His secret papers, which he donated to the University of Michigan under the condition that they remain sealed until 2035, are likely to contain crucial information about his dangerous blueprint for maintaining a white majority in the U.S. - ideas which his followers in the Trump Administration have already used to devastating effect to promote policies like family separation at the border, the “Muslim Ban,” ending TPS for hundreds of thousands of people, and repealing DACA. Tanton’s central role in creating the anti-immigrant framework cannot be overstated. The New York Times recently reported on the scope and influence of Tanton’s work: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/us/anti-immigration-cordelia-scaife-may.amp.html In June, a three-judge panel ruled in favor of releasing the Tanton Papers. Instead, the University of Michigan is trying to appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court. They continue to spend university and taxpayer resources to hide Dr. Tanton’s secret racist papers from the public. If we want to stop the spread of white supremacist ideology across the country and prevent the further erosion of our democracy, demand the University of Michigan release the #TantonPapers!

Maryland is an incredibly diverse state and we should be proud of that. Governor Larry Hogan has a unique national profile as a Republican governor of a Democratic state, and we demand that he stop trying to play nice with this racist agenda. We demand that Governor Hogan call out Trump's words as racist and acknowledge the history and context in which these attacks are taking place. And if he won't, we will replace him with somebody who will.

Most businesses do not have a changing station in the mens rooms, we have to change our kids on counters and floors if we have to change them, and its absurd in this day and age to do this to the children. Some dads are single and have no other option than to change their kids on the floor, and some dads are out by themselves and have to do that.

To kickstart Virginia into moving forward from our shameful and racist history

Torrid has put a depiction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on various underwear and bras. They call the pattern Sacred Heart. These are sacred Catholic symbols for Catholics worldwide. Sacred religious symbols are being treated like an emoji or kitsch. Would they do this to the Star of David? Please sign this petition to urge them to recall these items. This anti-Catholic bigotry.

*Our Objective: We are initiating this petition because of the violent and heinous crime that was perpetrated against an unarmed 14-year-old child by his own biological father. Wendell Melton shot and killed his own son on 11/2/2017. He served 4 months in jail and has been living at home awaiting trial with an electronic leg monitor "Program of Intensive Supervision" (NRS 176A.440) prior to trial. According to the State of Nevada: "If the charges against you are sufficiently serious, the judge may hesitate to leave you at liberty while you are awaiting trial, even when you have already posted bail." Our Goal: Is to have Judge Eric Johnson revoke Wendell Melton's "Program of Intensive Supervision" and request that he return to jail and await his court Trial set for 3/10/2020. Why is this important? It is important because it is a slap in the face to our citizens that depend on the legal system in Nevada to be fair and protect us from violent criminals that kill children. This case was mismanaged from the beginning, Judge Eric Johnson was opposed to releasing Wendell Melton from custody, due to the nature of the crime, and flight risk, since the defendant is a licensed pilot. Proof of such statements can be reviewed on court video on 3/22/2018. It was D.A. Dijacamo that persuaded the judge to reduce bail from $808,000 to $200,000 and allow him to post bail for murdering an unarmed child in the chest. Witness to this court proceeding was the victim's mother, Veronica Melton, and Blue Montana. We also petition that the State provide an attorney to the victim's mother, Veronica Melton, in further proceedings. Had she had one on the day that Judge Johnson lowered the bail and let him out on house arrest, then her attorney could have rightfully objected to the motion, but the state and the victims of crime failed to provide one.

Composting in Yonkers is an important milestone to help our city become a truly 'Green City'. Many nearby towns & villages already implement this, including Scarsdale, Tarrytown and even New York City. Let's be the first in Southern Westchester County to roll out a composting drop-off site! It is the first step to bringing composting to all residents of Yonkers.

We are working to select a strong candidate for the 2020 election. We cannot proceed without uniting to address the fact that our electoral system is under “sweeping and systematic attack” and we are poorly defended. Many states are completely dependent on hackable electronic voting systems with no paper back-up to verify questionable results. The Senate intelligence committee reported that in 2016 Russian hackers targeted election systems in all 50 states and “were in a position to delete or change voter data” in the Illinois voter database. NYT writes “the committee described ‘an unprecedented level of activity against state election infrastructure’ intended largely to search for vulnerabilities in the security of the election systems.” We can expect to see the fruits of that Russian search for vulnerabilities in the 2020 election. We urge the candidates in the Democratic debates to unite and focus squarely on this overwhelming threat to the foundation of our democracy, cite the legislation passed by the House to prevent these attacks as well as Republican action to block passage of this legislation.

We the People must protect our democracy.

We all are affected when our elected officials are not allowed to do their job on our behalf.

In Wasatch County, Utah on US Highway 40 at mile marker 40 there is a 3-directional intersection. There have been several accidents here but none more devastating to myself then the horrific car accident that took place on Saturday, July 13th, 2019, which claimed the life of my son. Just before this point, there is a slight Bend in the road as well as a slight incline. For the sake and safety of others, I am petitioning that a caution sign stating intersection ahead please slow down along with some flashing lights be implemented in an attempt to help acknowledge as well as make the countless Travelers aware of the upcoming intersection. Maybe have these already been in place my son would still be here with me today. So in honor of my son, I am respectfully petitioning that these simple warning indicators be secured and utilized.