To try to educate what the impact will be on chronic pain sufferers that need or are already under pain management. I fear everytime I go see my Doctor, that I may be taken off my medication that allows me to be a happy ,productive person.

Until the Mueller investigation is complete, Donald Trump should not make such a history-altering appointment to the Supreme Court. We need some moderate Republicans to flip control of the Senate to buy some time for everything to cool off a bit and to develop a more bipartisan approach to filling such an important judicial position. It would also only be "fair," given what McConnell and company did in the Merrick Garland/Neal Gorsuch case. It would only take flipping one or two "country over party" Republicans to change control of the Senate.

This is way overdue.

As a physician & psychiatrist, I am keenly aware of the marriage bonds between the mental, emotional and the physical. Increased longevity is enhanced not only by advances in medical procedures but also by alleviation fiscal uncertainty associated with advancing age. Also, the recognition process for super seniors will offer a positive chronological target for all of us. This measure would provide a first in law & practice.

Our nation has been attacked by what can be categorized as an act of war by a hostile foreign nation aimed at destroying the very foundation of our democratic and legal systems. As a result, the core of our nation is under threat. Since it has been proven that members of the Trump campaign illegally conspired with this hostile foreign nation, the President is illegitimate. Therefore, all of this administration's related policies, decisions, and appointments should be considered an extension of this attack and immediately be rendered null-and-void in order to preserve our fragile democracy.

Leave Mueller and Rosenstein to do their work without any further interference. If they do something wrong, it can be addressed at the end of the investigation.

Sign on to this letter advocating from a Buddhist, mindful and compassionate perspective for reunification of immigrant children with their families and for not creating long-term internment camps like those used to imprison Japanese-Americans in WW-II. Many Buddhist teachers and community leaders have signed; this is an opportunity to add your name as well.

I have been hit twice in an intersections with cameras on it as well as have seen others hit in the same intersection. Mine and the others I have seen were hit and runs. Also drivers stink and often block traffic and make traffic worse parking in intersections. It would be an easy way to generate income and keep Oakland citizens safe as well as help out with other cases which are near intersections that may be being investigated.

I hear about mass killings by mentally unstable people, gang members, spouses, hit men, ISIS and all other terrorists. Peace, not hate.

Let me emphasize that I am not, and never have been, an ILLEGAL drug user, nor do I drink alcohol. As a matter of fact, I am proud to have spent my 63 years living a law-abiding, ethical, family and community oriented life. However, for the past sixteen years, I have suffered from progressive severe chronic pain caused by diabetic neuropathy, and rapidly failing vision from glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Several doctors have suggested I consume edibles containing marijuana to treat my pain and glaucoma. Obviously, I don’t have that option because it is illegal here. I have tried every treatment available to me in hopes of finding some relief and slowing the progression of these conditions. Besides my local healthcare team, I have sought opinions from multiple providers, and travelled to Norfolk, Virginia on multiple occasions for consultation, extensive diagnostic testing, and treatment by Dr. Aaron Vinik, who at the time was the nation’s foremost authority on diabetic retinopathy, at Eastern Virginia Medical College. I have also tried alternative therapies including chiropractic, acupuncture, bio-feedback, electrical stimulation, injections, massage and relaxation. In addition, I have taken numerous LEGAL medications which caused many negative side effects including drowsiness, dizziness and swelling, heart problems, constipation, weight gain, dry mouth, and nausea. As anti-seizure medications, and the combination of those drugs taken with anti-depressants to control my pain failed, my physicians agreed high doses of opioids were needed to provide significant pain relief for my neuropathic conditions so narcotics were added and periodically increased to maximum levels. Although my pain was relieved, this regimen, which I adhered to exactly as doctor ordered, made me non-functional and resulted in my spending nearly five years confined to my bed. Three years ago, without any intervention or treatment, I found the courage to go against my doctor’s recommendation, and over a period of 4 months successfully rid myself of my dependence on LEGALLY prescribed medications. For the most part, I have tolerated living with the pain ever since. However, the first thought I have when waking and the last before going to sleep, and too many times in between to count, is about how bad I am hurting. Likewise, I have lost most vision in my left eye and considerable in my right, despite eleven surgeries and multiple steroid injections into my eyeball. I haven’t been able to work or drive for fourteen years and I now fear I may go blind from worsening glaucoma. Having exhausted every option, I feel I need to try marijuana to see if it would help. Studies certainly suggest it might. It couldn’t possible be as bad as what I have already endured. I already know firsthand the downside of taking LEGAL drugs and the damage they cause. If you had to walk with my feet or see out of my eyes, you would understand my urgency in the legalization of marijuana. I am not asking anyone to feel sorry for me. Quite simply, I need something done before I either die or go blind. Finally, my government should not force me into becoming a criminal in order for me to obtain necessary medication.

We have witnessed many voters confused by the "Official Democratic Sample Ballots" as they brought them to the polls believing that the pre-selected ballots were official selections by the Democratic Party. No party should be involved in tricking and deceiving voters.

We need YOUR help to get the attention of the Michigan Department of Corrections and Director Heidi Washington. Due to recent DOC budget cuts, the existence of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Marenisco is at risk. Keeping this facility open is crucial to business, jobs, and education in the area. If we don’t use our voices or petition the State, this could have repercussions across the county.