Florida is known for its Cypress trees and knees, they are protected and should remain that way. Too many sinkholes are coming out because our wetlands and swamps are being filled in for development. Our wildlife doesn't have anywhere to go; our trees are being cut which gives the air our oxygen for us to breathe. I was born in Tampa FL and see the destruction caused by too much development. Too many cars and not enough roads to cover the growth. I wait at the stop light at Collier and 54 in Land O Lakes for at least 3 traffic changes and sometimes more. THIS NEEDS TO STOP

Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann shot my 12 year old son — Tamir Rice — less than one second after getting out of his car. Now Cleveland’s police union wants him back on the force. The Cleveland police department’s investigation after Loehmann murdered Tamir revealed that Loehmann had lied on his job application, claiming he left another police department (in Independence, Ohio) for “personal reasons.” In fact, he had resigned from the Independence Police Department when he learned they were going to fire him — because they had determined he was unstable and unfit to be a police officer. After discovering this lie, the Cleveland Police department fired Loehmann — but Cleveland’s police union immediately appealed the decision and is trying to get him reinstated. An arbitrator recently ruled against Loehmann and the police union’s attempt to get him back on Cleveland’s police force. That would usually be the end of it — but the police union is still fighting to make Loehmann a police officer again. Timothy Loehmann should never have been hired, and he should never have been in a position to take Tamir’s life. He’s unstable, dishonest, dangerous, and he’s already killed unjustly and recklessly. He definitely shouldn’t be on the streets with a badge and gun, and ever since he murdered Tamir I’ve been fighting to make sure that doesn’t happen. When Loehmann tried to get a job at another police department in Ohio, he was forced to withdraw his application after I spoke out, along with thousands of people in Ohio and across the country. Now it’s time for us to speak out again. Far too often, police unions succeed in quietly getting corrupt and dangerous officers back in their jobs after the public’s attention has moved on. That’s what they’re trying to do here. We can stop it from happening — and make it less likely in the future — by publicly confronting the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association.

We need to send a strong message to Howard Schultz about his foolhardy notion that he needs to run for president as an independent voter. Boycott Starbucks! Make it viral and hit him on his beloved bottom line until he decides it's not the best idea.

On March 26th, Denver's City Council voted for a bill in favor of exempting menstrual hygiene products from sales tax and it passed 11-0. Effective July 1st, Denver county will no longer charge sales tax for feminine hygiene products, but they will still be subject to state and RTD taxes. Denver took a huge step forward to begin the process of eliminating the tax on menstrual hygiene products, but we need the entire state of Colorado to adopt this bill so that every woman can care for her period without being financially burdened. Sales tax on period products is unfair, a gender-biased tax, and unconstitutional. Women shouldn't have to be financially burdened because of something biological to their bodies. Menstruation is women's health. Please sign our petition to end the tampon tax in the state of Colorado now.

Lets say no to this zone change.

Congress should pass the bipartisan Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. It will help broaden efforts to prevent animal torture and cruelty! The House bill is called H.R. 724 and will give law enforcement additional tools to stop animal abuse at the federal level because law enforcement will be able to investigate animal cruelty that across state lines (like dog fighting rings) in partnership with local officials. This bill already has 284 co-sponsors in the House and is supported by The Humane Society of the United States. We should work together to support this much needed improvement to animal protection laws in the US.

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Schultz running as an independent risks an unmitigated disaster resulting in Trump's reelection. A loud and clear message that millions of people are ferociously intolerant of such a move on his part might have an impact. At any rate, it would send a message.

As a neighbor of this project. I am concerned about the traffic, noise, light, and possibility for pollution of our aquifer. This would be a great project for another part of Schodack.

My petition is about restitution. Donald J. Trump has caused so much damage to our democracy, our constitution, our strength & standing in the world, damage to our relationship with our allies, not to mention the damage to all of us Americans by his selfish policies. We must hold him accountable for his actions, especially if we find out he's guilty of high crimes & misdemeanors. We must push for NO PARDONS for Donald Trump & those involved! He should go to jail.

Howard Schultz has selected himself to be our next billionaire savior (replacing Trump) by running for President as a third party candidate. His vanity project ( much like Trump's) will help Trump get reelected by drawing voters away from the Democratic Party nominee. How to stop this ugly, dangerous, self-centered egotist" BOYCOTT HIS BUSINESS--Do NOT patronize Starbucks--Spread the Word! -Tell Starbuck's Customer Service you're boycotting 1-800-782-7282

Man-made pollution and climate change threatens all of humanity, whether left, right or center.