The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has completed a draft unit management plant for the Sundown Wild Forest & Vernooy Kill State Forest. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 3 wants to do away with the target practice at Vernooy Kill State Forest and add a parking lot in the big field on Cutler Road and add a mountain bike trail. Timber Rattlesnakes visit this big field and they lay on the rocks in the summer time, Timber Rattlesnakes are listed on the New York State Threatened Species act. When they build this parking lot, they will be destroying their habitat, and the nearby bird habitat, by removing the trees and vegetation. When they build this mountain bike trail in Vernooy Kill State Forest, thousands of people will visit this area with their mountain bicycles and some will try block the road by riding in the middle of Lundy Road and the trails will be destroyed during storms. Many people will go online and spread all over message boards to people that they can ride their bikes in Vernooy Kill State Forest and then in 10 years the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation would have to update the unit management plan to create a free one day permit system like they did with Peekamoose Blue Hole. There will be more garbage along the streams, in the parking lot and on the trails. Department of Environmental Conservation says they want to get rid of target practice because they feel it is not safe in the Vernooy Kill State Forest, but they will still allow huntingThis does not make sense as people use firearms to hunt. People mostly come here to target practice not to ride their bikes. Please help protect the Timber Rattlesnakes’ habitat, protect the streams and continue the target practice in Vernooy Kill State Forest by signing this petition. After you sign this petition please go back to this page and write your comment below under reasons for signing you can write anything you like but please do not write any threatening messages, all the comments and signatures are sent to the NYSDEC inbox, Town officials and authorities after someone signs the petition. You can submit written comments, and they will also be accepted on the draft plan until November 13, 2018. Comments can be sent to the following contact: Pine Roehrs NYS DEC 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz, NY 12561 [email protected]

This is an effort to help reduce the level of suspicion, fear and hatred in America.

Progressive Democrats have expressed a clear preference for Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the Speaker of the House. Whereas National exit polls show that over half of Americans who voted Tuesday hold an unfavorable view of Pelosi, newly elected House members said they would vote against Pelosi in favor of a progressive Democrat. WE THE PEOPLE believe that Rep Tulsi Gabbard by virtue of her strong leadership is the clear choice for our new FDR progressive Democratic Party

Jim Acosta is a CNN White House reporter. We believe his press pass was revoked not only for the incident last night, but because President Trump who referred to how the 'press' treats 'Sarah Huckabee' during his rallies and press conferences. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has attacked Mr. Acosta during afternoon press conferences upon multiple occasions. Ms. Sanders issued a lengthy lie-filled account on her Twitter feed last night and also released a doctored video from a right-wing conspiracy program. What this White House seems to ignore is written clearly in the First Amendment of the constitution. Jim Acosta is representing the American people by asking questions on our behalf.....questions this White House refuses to answer. The White House needs to remember they work for the American people. Please sign and share this petition demanding the White House restore Jim Acosta's right to do his job.

Trump is scared and desperate after Republicans lost the House. Trump knows his corruption will finally be exposed so he forced Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign. He then put Matthew Whittaker in charge of the Department of Justice in what seems like a clear effort to undermine the Mueller investigation. This is a moment of crisis for our nation and we need to be assured that Whitaker does not interfere as Trump clearly wants him to. That's why we're demanding Matthew Whitaker immediately recuse himself from any involvement in the Mueller investigation.

Donald Trump fired his Attorney General, and will likely attempt to replace him with someone who'll put loyalty to the White House over the duties of their office. And that could mean a premature end to Mueller’s investigation, with the full results never shared with the American people. The American people must demand that anyone who replaces Sessions atop the Department of Justice pledge their complete independence from Trump -- and promise to carry out the responsibilities of their office fairly and impartially.

In 2017 the State of California adopted Assembly Bill 949 making competitive cheerleading a sport, as a result, cheerleaders across the state are now governed by California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Athletes, coaches and parents are enthusiastic about the benefits that CIF can provide the sport of Traditional Competitive Cheer; however, there is one CIF bylaw that has a negative impact on many of the most elite cheer athletes. CIF's no Sunday play rule means that California cheer teams cannot compete in the Sunday Finals at the National High School Cheerleading Championships (NHSCC) in Orlando, Florida. The NHSCC is one of the few cheerleading competitions sponsored by the governing body of high school sports the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and is featured on ESPN. The no Sunday play rule prohibits the most elite high school cheerleading athletes from competing at the highest level of competition for their sport which directly impacts their potential college participation in this sport. Colleges have representatives present at the NHSCC at a recruitment combine which allows athletes to create contacts for potential scholarship opportunities. Athletes, coaches, and parents support the no Sunday play rule for all other contests; however, for teams who make it to the Finals for the NHSCC, their athletes gain national exposure to college coaches and recruiters. All other sports are given “National Rankings” through MaxPreps without actually having to compete in any national level games or competitions. Of the 51 states there are approximately 30 states represented at the NHSCC; therefore, it gives traditional competitive cheer the closest thing to a ranking system that is similar to Max Preps. In addition, the only high school championship that offers a world ranking is the NHSCC, where approximately 6 countries are represented; this World competition is on Sunday. In the last 5 years, multiple California teams who have made it to Sunday Finals, have received televised national exposure on ESPN creating positive publicity for the high schools they represent. It is for this reason that teams are asking for the waiver for just the NHSCC. California cheer teams would like to continue to represent their high school at the National Level by competing in the Sunday finals at the National High School Cheerleading Championships.

Assault rifles are weapons that have a potential to be deadly, and while they are expensive, they are the choice weapon of mass shooters as they do not have much recoil, making them easy for somebody under the age of 18 to fire. The purpose of this petition is to keep assault rifles out of the hands of people who should not have them, and prevent a shooting incident in New Jersey.

This petition was started due to the lack of the representation of Black Women as leaders in the news media. Black women are always guests, used to boost ratings. Black women are always used to save America when elections are going towards the most unscrupulous candidates. Black women have numerous advanced degrees, experiences, and talents that will help all viewers apply aspects from all Americans, in order to make personal decisions. However, this cannot be done if our narrative is being chronically controlled by others.

Bernie has been the leading figure of the Revolution, the Resistance, and our moral voice for decades. Now that the mid-terms are over, we don't have time to play the "will he or won't he" game. We need him out there, leading the pack, as he always has.

Suicide, Depression, PTSD, Anxiety, BI-Polar, Dementia, ADHD, ADD, Schizophrenia, Obsessive compulsive disorder, and Autism are all forms of mental illness. Mental illness is a clear disease that can not be seen.It touches all ages, race, sex, religion, weight, height, Educational status, and finical status. It effects millions each day as well as their loved ones. If you do not know any one with any of the above illnesses you are either blessed beyond belief or you need to pay more attention. But let’s be honest we all do and it’s time to start helping bring our loved ones back to life. Back to smiling. Back to helping our friends. I’m asking for you to help me,help them. My goal is to bring awareness and be a voice of those who need it most. All I am asking is for you to sign with me. Sign in the name of Jason and all those who took their lives. Let me fight for them. Let me fight for you. Time for change in our mental health system #CLEARNATION#mentalawearness#fightforthem My husband recently took his life after years of battling bipolar disorder and depression. The true life of mental illness affects every one In some way or another. Our government needs to step in and make some changes so the lost can be saved. I will walk on October 22, 2019, in my husband's name to the state capital so he and all who have died by suicide can be an example of our government's failure in mental health.

- A-3815 will raise the gun age to 21, but the Assembly Judiciary Committee has not considered it yet (3). - S-2466 will raise the gun age to 21, but the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee has not considered it yet (4). - Please help me petition the New Jersey House and New Jersey Senate to pass these bills. Footnotes 1. Katsiyannis, A., Whitford, D. K., & Ennis, R. P. (2018). Historical Examination of United States Intentional Mass School Shootings in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Implications for Students, Schools, and Society. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(8). Retrieved October 20, 2018, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-018-1096-2 2. Butkus, R., Doherty, R., & Bornstein, S. S. (2018). Reducing Firearm Injuries and Deaths in the United States: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians. Retrieved November 2, 2018, from http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2709820/reducing-firearm-injuries-deaths-united-states-position-paper-from-american 3. A3815. (2018). New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2018, from https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp 4. S2466. (2018). New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved October 11, 2018, from https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp