On June 13, 2014, my significant other was crushed under a ten ton cement wall while working at a high school. During his 5 week hospital stay, a person from the behavioral health unit of the hospital came in and started asking him substance related questions. She did not give him any kind of informed consent. He had just been crushed and felt like he didn’t have any reason to lie. He admitted use of substances almost 7 years in the past. She diagnosed him with the worst substance diagnosis that is in the DSM IV and put it on his open medical record for every doctor to see. He didn’t understand that he had been diagnosed, had no recourse to protect himself, and the insurance company, adjuster, their nurse case manager, and their attorneys all got the information before he was even discharged from the hospital. This information should have fallen under Federal protections, yet it was intentionally violated to do as much damage to him as they possibly could. During his entire hospital stay, he told nurses that he felt like he was having a heart attack, he suffered a pneumopericardium, and yet no cardiologist was ever called in to evaluate him. He texted me, telling me he had crushing heart pain, asking me to get him out of the hospital and take him somewhere else because they weren’t doing anything. After he was released from the hospital, he continued to suffer from breathlessness, syncope episodes, sensitivity to light, heat, and sound, and numerous other complaints. Every doctor we attempted to see treated him with disdain upon looking at the hospital records. In March, 2016, he was sent for a pre-surgery EKG, which showed “old myocardial infarction, inferior heart damage”. When we went to the only cardiology clinic in our state, the doctor had just talked to the adjuster, and came into the room visibly shaking. He listened to my significant others symptoms, and then said “are you trying to convince me of something here, BOSS? I think you’re lying to get social security of workers compensation.” We were both upset and told him the visit was over. I looked over and realized that the doctor was not looking at the numerous abnormal EKG’s, the record of the pneumopericardium, or any cardiology records at all. He was looking at the substance diagnosis, which by that time, one of the substances had been in remission for over 20 years, and one had been 9. I went to pick up the record he was looking at, and this 60 year old doctor grabbed my arm forcefully through my jacket, leaving a handprint. A substance use disorder in remission is covered by the Americans with Disabilities act, and under the law a person can’t be discriminated against. The problem is, this is not being enforced. I went to the police to file a complaint. The police treated me like trash. When the officer went to talk with the doctor, he told the doctor that we were both paranoid and mentally ill. Even a person perceived as being mentally ill is covered under the Americans with disabilities act. The police officer is heard on tape laughing, telling the doctor he did nothing wrong. Two weeks after this happened, we received a letter from the only cardiology clinic in Alaska that my significant other was trespassed from the clinic, and if we spoke about our experience to anyone, we would be sued. They went one step further, and the CEO of the company wrote a letter stating that we were just upset that the doctor did not agree that he had anything wrong with his heart. We were upset that his personal, federally protected records were being disclosed and redisclosed without his consent. We were upset that he was obviously being discriminated against for being honest. (He had never presented to any emergency room in any kind of overdose situation, so this was completely self reported). I was upset that a 60 year old man would think it was ok to grab a woman. Interestingly, the insurance company sent them to an employer medical evaluation a month after this happened. The cardiologist who saw him said that it was a rare and serious injury. She was affiliated with the hospital who failed to diagnose him. She was paid thousands of dollars to create a report about all of the reasons why his heart injury was not due to his work accident. She had integrity and refused to write a report. We got a call from the Cardiologist's attorney a couple of days ago. He told me that nobody would believe that the doctor grabbed my arm, because the police didn’t arrest him. He told me that if I pursued this, I would be paying his fees when I lose. He told me several names to check out, telling me that he won a case against a man with paraplegia. He told me that he doesn’t lose, and nobody will believe me. The legal abuse, pain and suffering that we have gone through due to the illegal release of his federally protected records for the past four years in totally indescribable. No amount of money will ever fix this. Now, millions of people are unaware that the Senate holds in their hands, a bill which could undermine their right to privacy. Patients deserve autonomy. They deserve to have informed consent. The real stakeholders of this bill are the patients, who have no idea about what is about to happen to them if this bill should pass. This bill will allow physicians to profile patients even more if it should pass. I’ve been a patient advocate for many years. I’ve seen some things. Last year, my sister went to a rural hospital to have a large kidney stone removed. The doctor operated on the wrong kidney, repeatedly probing it, and not finding the stone. He sent her home and she started bleeding, passing large blood clots on the floor. She couldn’t stand because she was in so much pain. The doctor told her not to go to the emergency room, but an ambulance was called anyway. They found that he had damaged her good kidney. The doctor put her in the hospital and drugged her up for several...

I have been "harassed" in many ways by this deputy. He has constantly driven by my house or followed me with his lights off as I was following the law. I have many friends who can say the same thing. We aren't doing anything bad and he chooses to follow us around and constantly watch us when there are more illegal things to be focused on. He has targeted my family and my friends for as long as I can remember and I'm starting to feel like I can't leave my own house without him following us or watching us.

To hopefully legalize marijuana for recreational uses which will in contrast produce and economic boom in Shelby county and the city of Memphis as a whole with the rise of new business

A senior official in the Trump Administration wrote an anonymous New York Times op-ed that alleges that “the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic” and that the presidential cabinet does not believe Donald Trump is mentally fit for office: "Given the instability many witnessed, there were early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment, which would start a complex process for removing the president. But no one wanted to precipitate a constitutional crisis." Let’s be clear: We already have a constitutional crisis if the cabinet believes the President of the United States can’t do his job and then refuses to follow the rules that have been laid down in the United States Constitution. They can’t have it both ways. If the presidential cabinet believes that President Trump is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” as the 25th Amendment states, then every minute they make excuses is a minute that our country is at risk. This isn’t about politics – this is about the safety of our children, the national security of our nation, and the future of our democracy. Tell Donald Trump's cabinet: Invoke the 25th Amendment if you believe Trump is unfit for office.

Our country is being run by someone who only ran for president because he wanted better ratings. We need a leader who will make the county and the world a better place to live. Currently we have a leader that is narcissistic and full of ego. We need a real leader. Due to the recent actions we feel that the citizens of the United States can request a full psychiatric evaluation of the person who is the leader of our nation and who has his hands on some of the most powerful weapons in the world. Please sign and help us get a real evaluation of the presidents mental capacity to lead the United States. Thank you

The current owners of White Hawk Golf Club are seeking to change the City of Bixby Comprehensive Plan in such a way that would remove the Recreational and Open Space designation of the actual golf course and make it Residential, as well as Rezoning of the course property to allow for Residential and Commercial properties to be built. If we allow this to happen, at any time in the future anyone who owns that property will be allowed to build on the golf course property without any further public hearings or input from the public. We need to act before September 17th, The owner has stated he has no intentions of selling or building at this time, so there really is no need to change the Comp Plan, if we do not act now we will not have another chance, join us at the city council meetings Sep. 17 and 24th.

With over 100 local residents, I attended the public meeting this week where the EPA discussed its proposed settlement with billionaire Matty Moroun's Crown Enterprises over the former McLouth Steel site along the Detroit River. While I'm thankful something is being done to finally clean up the site, and I'm fully supportive of a local group of residents who are pushing that the site be cleaned up to federal residential standards rather than industry standards, at least one thing came to light during the hearing that I believe we all need to push harder on, and we only have until September 13th when the comment period closes to do it. The EPA itself acknowledges that highly toxic chemicals, including PCBs and heavy metals, are currently leaching into the Trenton Channel from the McLouth Steel site. Under the proposed settlement and "covenant not to sue" the EPA is giving Crown Enterprises a full 18 months to "assess and report" on what to do about the pollution that's currently going into the river, let alone doing anything about it. Knowing billionaire Matty Moroun, we'll be lucky if anything is ever done about it. Pressed at the hearing about this chief negotiator for the EPA Steve Kaiser admitted that he prioritized the tearing down of the former McLouth Steel buildings over pollution into the river. 18 months is too long to wait before action is taken to stop toxic chemicals from going into the river. The downriver area relies on this river for so much of our livelihood and well-being, toxic chemicals polluting the river from the McLouth steel site should be treated like the emergency that it is. We still have until September 13th to put our comments in. Sign, share, and write a note on this petition before then and I'll make sure your comment gets in before the deadline.

The Trump administration just announced that they plan to end the "Flores Agreement"—the rules that make sure kids can't be jailed for more than 20 days while being held in detention. Without Flores, kids could be jailed in awful conditions for even longer. The Flores Agreement is a vital part of treating everyone in this country like a human being—it sets limits on jailtime and conditions for children. We reject this change and any attempt to modify the rules to keep children in detention longer, or in worse conditions. This change would make the "zero humanity" immigration policies even crueler, further punishing children and their families for fleeing violence. Tell the Trump administration, DHS, and HHS: No kids should be held in jail. Don’t overturn the Flores Agreement.

Aron Wieder is in clear violation of the legislature’s own Social Media Guide, which states, in the section on “Social Media 'Best Practices’ for Elected Officials,” that officials should strive, when posting on social media, to be “honest, straightforward, and respectful”. Aron Wieder has done nothing but the opposite, choosing to harass, make false accusations, and publicly humiliate others for any beliefs or opinions that should differ from his own, via Social Media. He is not fit to to be legislator and should be removed immediately. It is up to the people of Rockland regardless if they are within his district to stand up use your voice it matters. He might be the legislator for District 13 however all of Rockland is feeling his wrath. It is time to act we can either sit back and allow this man to continue to lead the charge, or we can start by signing this petition, sharing it, and understanding this can no longer go on. We need to remind ourselves and this government that "We the people" are in charge and without us they would not be in their ELECTED position(s).

Because it's unfair you can make a dirt bike road legal and it is more comfortable on four wheels and more gas efficient than driving.

The sport of Pickleball is currently the fastest growing sport throughout the country, largely due to the aging "baby boomer" population. Player numbers have increased in our city to the point that the single outdoor venue (four courts) at Bouquet Canyon Park are overcrowded on weekend mornings. At the same time, the single tennis court is severely underutilized. Multiple tennis courts are available at nearby parks and schools, while outdoor Pickleball is available ONLY at Bouquet Canyon Park.

By taking away our devices you're causing an even bigger disservice to the study hall monitors and even other students in the room. Many kids rely on their phones to be able to listen to music because it allows them to focus better, especially when the entire room is talking. So why take away our phones?