If You Could Die Fast Or Slow, What Would You Choose? These are the words of a dying man. I've been labeled a menace to society and sentenced to die for my charges. Not the kind of death where I'll be strapped to a gurney and injected with poison, but the kind where my humanity is slowly siphoned off until there is no one left. What do I have to do to earn a more merciful death? If my heart had only been darker and my intent hellishly wicked, then public disgust and fear would have granted me a level of mercy that their sense of righteousness doesn't or won't. Before they allow me to die, it has been decided I shall first be required to bear the deaths of a number of friends and loved ones, without the benefit or comfort of being present I shall first be required to recite my name and prison ID number aloud every night (as if I need reminding) I shall first be required to subject myself to daily frisking by strangers I shall first be required to strip naked twice, bending over and spreading my cheeks both times while I'm commanded to cough, for two hugs and a few hours of conversation with those who have not yet passed away that I shall first have to live in a bathroom with another man, who I may or may not have reason to fear and I'm expected to continue this menial charade of an existence as my body withers and deteriorates until Mother Nature completes the process and kills me herself. I'm expected to do all of this, and more, with an attitude of civility and appreciation. If I fail to meet their subjective standards on either account, I risk having the sun taken from me, as well as, contact with the loved ones I have left. Every year, the State sits me down and asks what my goals for the year are, reviews my record of behavior, and then inquires what rehabilitative classes I intend to participate in. My goal is to continue maintaining employment and nurturing a healthy relationship with those I have left. My last infraction of the rules equates to a speeding ticket over a decade ago and I've taken every applicable class available (some twice). These answers are the same as last year. They pat me on the head and tell me I can return to my cell. I'm serving a sentence that does not grant me a meaningful opportunity to be released. My crime was judged undeserving of the reasonably expedient death (short on prolonged daily deprecation) provided under the death penalty. My sentence was issued under the guise of ethical treatment meant to ensure the punishment fits the crime. A person who's not bad enough to kill, just dehumanize and torture with a carrot of hope.

Because Mr Carlson has proven himself to be a BIGOT, most recently with his denigration of “Immigrants “ why make our country “dirty”

Resolving these concerns are crucial to addressing the issue with healthcare in the U.S.

After researching for our Group IV projects we learned that sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, it is the most common blood inherited disease. It is a disease full of stigmas that cause unfair treatment and lack of funding for sickle cell disease. This needs to change because after 100 years of discovering" SCD much needed attention is not happening.

Cars coming from County 13 behind the hill do not slow down properly, causing this intersection to be dangerous. Many children and citizens cross this intersection regularly. It would increase the safety of our Blackduck residents to make this intersection a four-way stop.

Key House Committees — Financial Services, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, and Intelligence — are the public's watchdogs, not a fundraising opportunity. If the Democratic Party is going to be the party of working families not big banks, there's no room for Wall Street-backed Democrats masquerading as "Problem Solvers" on the frontlines of fights like those for affordable housing, racial justice, and jobs. Ask Speaker Pelosi not to appoint any members of the "Problem Solvers" Caucus to key House Committees

The trump organization has no care as to what they destroy to make way for a border wall. No land, homes to endangered species, should be threatened. trump has shown he has no care for endangered species, wildlife, or Americas National Parks. Please sign this petition to let them know we will not tolerate this blatant disregard for our environment.

Personally, I'd pay $27 just to see Kyle debate Chuckie da Shoe. I've been a fan of the Secular Talk channel for years, but this is about more than pop personalities. We need to get rid of these weak politicians who keep selling us out over and over again. We need people who will fight for the people to take their place. Kyle should challenge Schumer because he would win, but he's also the right person for the job because he's a fighter and consistently sticks to his principles even when that's unpopular and difficult.

Vatterott Colleges all over the world, has closed down without notice. Some of the students had only 3.5 weeks of the semester left until they were officially done with school. They were in their final hours of externship , finishing up the requirements of 240 hours to obtain their degree. Please sign this petition, so that those students are able to graduate

There has been many studies that show a correlation between animal abuse and human abuse. Many people that start off abusing animals will, at times, increase their violence towards other people. A national data base of animal abusers will help prevent animal shelters, pet stores, and private citizens from selling, giving, or adopting animals to known animal abusers. A defenseless animal should not be the victim of a horrible abuse and death.

This story is absolutely heartbreaking. Trump's Muslim Ban is preventing the mother of a 2-year-old boy on life support from coming to the country to say goodbye to her son. Abdullah Hassan is currently being kept alive at a children's hospital in Oakland. But because his mother, Shaima Swileh, is a Yemeni national, she can't get a visa to come to the U.S. to spend time with him during his last few days. This is cruel, inhumane, and unacceptable. The U.S. State Department has the authority to grant waivers to the Ban, and it would be the height of cruelty for them to continue to deny one to Abdullah's mother. Click here and send a message to the State Department and the Embassy in Cairo—when Swileh is currently living—and demand that they immediately grant her a visa to see her dying son. There's only one reason that Shaima Swileh is being prevented from seeing Abdullah: Trump's bigoted plan to keep Muslims out of the U.S., which was upheld this past summer by right-wing justices on the Supreme Court. One of the arguments that the administration used in court was that the Ban's waiver process supposedly provides relief for banned individuals to get visas. In practice, the waiver process has been a sham—with less than 2% of applicants being granted waivers. But, there's precedent that shows that, if we make enough noise, the State Department will grant waivers in exception to the Ban. This past summer, lawyers challenging the Muslim Ban in the Supreme Court highlighted the case of Shaema Alomari, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy who was banned because she's Yemeni. Weeks later, the family received waivers and was allowed to the enter the U.S. Let's make enough noise that the State Department is forced to address this travesty and reunite Abdullah with his mother. Sign here to send them a message. Let's get this done #ForAbdullah, his mother, and their family. P.S. After you've signed the petition, please make sure to share it! Let's get enough buzz going on social media that the State Department is forced to address this.

Jamaica has been under a debt burden since the mid-1970s, often paying back more than they receive in any given year. Jamaican people are suffering, violence is rampant, and repayments prevent development on many social indicators.