I know firsthand that forced guardianship happens to approximately five million seniors a year, whose wealth disappears into the hands of a few professional guardians, attorneys, and court personnel acting in conspiracy to obtain the victim's wealth with little public knowledge. Ostensibly created to prevent financial abuse by caregivers and family members, professional guardianship instead gives the legal system "carte blanche" to destroy lives, as I discovered when my family tried to help a friend suffering under a corrupt guardianship firm. Deemed incapacitated by the courts, elderly citizens are robbed of their decision-making rights and assigned professional guardians whose only interest lies in profiting from their estates. As guardianship firms take everything they can, state attorneys turn a blind eye. The very attorneys hired to help back away out of fear of losing their licenses. After witnessing the grief and rage of family members at the forced isolation and chemical restraints of their loved one, I realized that tens of thousands of other families were experiencing this same heartache worldwide. My hope is that this book will increase public outrage against this common, court-condoned crime. Please sign the petition to tell Amazon to put the book back on - it was taken off by a family law professor who profits from this crime.

Tenants are having outrageous increases in rent or being evicted. Support rent control in Washington State.

I have witnessed the similar registration issues and suspicions of fraud in states across the US, and this seems to be the exact scenario in New York. Registered voters are being told they needed to choose party affiliation last year, which is a last minute change in the policy. People having never registered to vote before can wait until April 25th to decide which party, but already registered voters must make a decision by October of last year? This is an attempt to suppress independents and force people to decide on a party before they know everything about all candidates, which is not democracy.

I support this because I support equality and the right of districts to determine such ordinances on their own.

UPDATE 4-5-16 I delivered your signatures to the DOJ last week, and now the Department of Justice is going to investigate! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-department-arizona_us_5702b720e4b083f5c6085933 - In Maricopa County (Phoenix area) Arizona, the number of polling places was reduced from 200 during the 2012 primary election, to just 60 for 2016. They were warned that this would mean long lines and discourage people from voting. But they did it anyway. Some predominantly Latino areas only got one or no polling places at all. County officials allocated one polling place for every 108,000 residents but Anglo communities had more polling sites per residents. The result was traffic jams, and people had to wait in 5+ hour lines to vote. [Republican] "Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell, in charge of overseeing the election, told reporters she was sorry people were upset but didn’t offer solutions." The Justice Department can put a stop to this, they are the best hope for upholding the rights of all Arizona voters. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has asked for the DOJ to investigate, now it's our turn to keep up the pressure. Reference: http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/2016/03/23/arizona-primary-our-view-we-outraged-long-lines/82152636/ http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2016/03/22/maricopa-county-election-officials-writing-off-voters-you-bet/82145554/

Because millions of Arizonans' voices were silenced yesterday, we need to repeat the primary voting.

We need to end the disenfranchisement of voters. Please sign and share this petition requesting that Senator Sanders gives our voting rights top priority

This week, the Maryland General Assembly is moving forward on legislation that would allow state agencies to use information that they already collect—age, address, and other relevant data—to determine whether individuals are eligible to vote and then add them to the voter rolls unless they decline to be registered. The potential impact on the electorate is huge: over 500,000 new voters could be added to the voter rolls, making it easier for them to participate in the electoral process. Only a few weeks are left to ensure that Maryland lawmakers put forth the strongest Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) program possible. There are a few different models being debated, and we are urging legislators to have the courage to adopt the model that is most expansive and inclusive, especially for those groups of eligible voters most often unaccounted for young people, lower-income people, and people of color. Maryland’s voting system is currently outdated, leaving over half a million residents voiceless during each election cycle. This session, Maryland can make it clear that the right to vote, much like the right to free speech, should have no impediment. With a comprehensive AVR system, Marylanders would enjoy a modernized process that saves money, is secure and accurate, and protects the fundamental right of every eligible citizen to participate in our democracy.

We need to stop all these forms of cheating during an election. IF they won't stop we demand a that the votes are thrown out & done all over again or the cheater loses all delegates. That goes from, not enough ballots, to disenfranchising in any form to stumping at the polls. This also includes bias that either party's committee has toward one candidate over another.

We need to advocate for proper regulation and management of vacation rentals. We need to let our city leaders know that we want to keep Hood River real — a place for residents, not just real-estate investments. Read the full plan here: http://bit.ly/LivableHRplan.

Ann Coulter’s grotesque and toxic commentary has reached a new low. After a Donald Trump rally was shut down by protesters in Chicago, Ann Coulter took to Twitter to further embolden Trump supporters by asking them to instill “more violence” against the peaceful demonstrators. So far, Twitter has refused to act on Ann Coulter’s violent call to action despite dozens of reported incidents where Trump supporters retaliated against minorities and protesters. By allowing Ann Coulter to use their platform to promote acts of violence against peaceful protesters, Twitter is validating and even enabling violent acts by Trump supporters. As a verified Twitter user, Ann Coulter’s words carry significant weight and should be taken seriously. Twitter should ban Ann Coulter for her attempt to encourage acts of violence against demonstrators at Donald Trump rallies. Tell Twitter to ban Ann Coulter for promoting violence and abusive behavior against Donald Trump protesters.

I am shocked that more is not being done to uphold the laws and values of the U.S.A. by its elected officials. I believe that I have an obligation to engage "we the people, for the people" grassroots efforts to impel our leaders to protect our nation.