Last November 9, UC Berkeley students, staff and faculty tried to set up a small encampment on campus, in solidarity with the then-burgeoning Occupy movement and in opposition to the ongoing privatization of the UC. Campus police and Alameda County Sheriffs viciously beat the students in order to stop the tents from going up. Now, nearly four months after the fact, 13 people are being charged with misdemeanors for the events of November 9, even though most of them were never arrested.

He was Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman...only he was at home being attacked by an armed man...and won...and have been wrongfully persecuted every since...was Ihe suppose to lose and lose his life to be afforded his legal and constitutional rights why is he not the victim...? Because he won and saved his life?

The Patriot Act is clearly in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution and the courts refuse to even hear any case that challenges its constitutionality. The Patriot Act needs to be allowed to expire as it was intended.

Demand justice for a young man who shot in the back twice by police. Ariston Waiters, 19 years old was shot and killed on December 14, 2011

Why Should WE who believe that violence does not work to create a better society have to PAY for war. I want the right for my money to go to our children's education and the upkeep of our great society.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police and law enforcement agencies can now conduct invasive strip searches for ANY OFFENSE, if the suspect is being introduced to a prison population. It no longer requires that the officer have a reasonable suspicion of hidden contraband or weapons. This pertains not only to federal and state penitentiaries, BUT ALSO local precinct holding cells and detention centers. AND, you do NOT have to be convicted of a crime; it can apply if you have been arrested or detained and are awaiting a magistrate or hearing. People have been detained and strip-searched for offenses as minor as: -driving with an inoperable headlight; -failing to stop at a stop sign; -having outstanding parking tickets; -driving with a noisy muffler; -violating a dog leash law; -failing to pay child support; -riding a bicycle without an audible bell; and -trespassing during a demonstration (and this happened to a nun)

Every year, millions of Catholics around the world die knowing they're not going to Heaven for a love they cannot control. It's heartbreaking, especially knowing that the Church accepts that some people really are born that way, yet simply aren't allowed to act upon it. Fortunately, there is hope: “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19, New International Version (NIV). This excerpt is from the book of Matthew, and it holds a secret truth that few Catholics are prepared to speak openly about: Our love simply doesn't have to be taboo anymore. If the Pope declares it permissible on earth, it's permissible in Heaven, too. I'm calling on all Catholics, LGBT Activists and Supporters to petition the Vatican to do the right thing, and "loose" an archaic rule which has barred us from Heaven for so long. And if we can do this, perhaps we can do more than just save a soul. We might even save lives.

The law only passed to disenfranchise democrats.

Mental Health conditions in the USA still have room for improvement. Many suicides are still committed even though the patients are on medication, and receiving therapy. A lot of these people are considered normal during grade school and high school, so what happens? We need to assess the underlying pholosophy of labeling, and examine the current sulutions for cures.

Please let us return to a nation that embodies the principles of compassionate democracy, not economic military-industrial conglomerates.

Stop police from shooting innocent people. For police to use rubber bullets, to stun and disable, but not KILL! There are so many different ways to stun someone, without actually killing them. I would like on a FEDERAL level for there to be a change in the way Police stop acting like bullies, and start treating people with more dignity. Use other methods unless their lives are clearly in danger and can prove it. A gun held in their face...if not, rubber bullets need to be used more often, or the bean bag method. Stun the person enough that they lose their force and are not dangering others, but that the Police are not shooting and killing kids and adults. STOP ENDLESS KILLING!

In New Brunswick,NJ police racially profiled, illegaly searched & falsely arrested an innocent man. That man filed complaints with Internal Affairs but the police were not charged or disciplined. One year later the same police fatally shot an unarmed man & tried to cover it up with help from the corrupt administration. We need the D.O.J. to investigate this corruption to help stop these injustices!!!