Gay Marriage Legalization

0ver 80% of gun homicides are committed with guns that the original purchaser has left unsecured, lost, sold, given away, pawned or lent. If purchasers bought in the knowledge that they would be responsible for the weapon's use during its entire lifetime, they would be much more careful about the purchase they make, and they would be much more respected by the public for being so responsible.

Not all Democrats are "anti gun". Many Democrats are law-abiding citizens who own guns and wish to preserve our rights as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Not only are we Democrat or independent by party affiliation, we are willing to VOTE to show our support for Second Amendment rights and we request our party RECOGNIZE THAT WE EXIST and STOP DISPARAGING GUN OWNERS BASED ON THE ACTIONS OF A MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUAL.

Too many people have been killed or wounded for the current situation to continue.

Recent horrific events such as Sandy Hook bring the issue of gun legislation squarely into view. The second amendment right to ownership does not justify access to and use of weapons intended for warfare. Assault weapons and the availability of multiple rounds of amunition belong to the military only. We do not address a culture of violence by placing the answer in more firearms and armed individuals.

Post offices should manage voting sites with month-long early voting windows for registered residents.

The City Of Waltham should have an official place to house stray and feral cats during the vetting and adoption process.

The City Council in the small Texas Hill Country town of Bulverde, insists upon invocations that begin their monthly meetings with blatantly sectarian prayer. They feel fully entitled, as they are "the majority". I, on the other hand, believe what Thomas Jefferson explains, that "it is the responsibility of the majority to ensure that the rights of the minority are represented." Out of realization that I have no voice, and I certainly have no representation, I now make it a point to personally attend each meeting; stand up when called; and (nervously) present the council with my words that fit into the 3-minute Public Comments format afforded citizens. This public, government entity fails to grasp that it is not in compliance with our Constitution, and must somehow be reproached. The lone, individual citizen, grassroots approach is the only way I know.

My petition is to make people aware of the unjust discrimination of a ban on gay men donating blood.

In regards to the recent killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

We must take a big step along with our many small ones. The United States Bill of Rights works well to protect our fundamental freedoms because it's enforceable in court. There is now an European Bill of Rights that is enforceable in the courts of 47 countries as diverse as Turkey, France, Romania and Denmark which also works well. It is time for an International Bill of Rights that is enforceable in the courts of all countries -- this is humanity's written agreement to live together. Please go to www.internationalbillofrights.org and sign the document!

Black males are systematically being imprisoned in Louisiana for profit. It is call "warehousing negroes for profit!" Black males from ages 18 to 38 are an endangered species in Louisiana. This state has the highest incarceration rate in the nation due to outright institutionalized racism by the good ol boy network of white males ages 35 to 75 from district attorneys to judges to racist police.