Our economy (along with those of the rest of the world) has suffered greatly from the absence of this law. Efforts to control the damage from the Great Recession STILL keep bank's depositor interest rates so low that many people are depleting their accounts' principal, since what passes for interest returns these days is really an insult.

and more from the Post Star... Congdon often erupts in shouts and insults of other board members. He also interrupts them and leads the board into tangential arguments that generally last 30 minutes or more. “These fights are terrible,” board member Gina LeClair said. “Who wants to be represented by the yelling and screaming we have at our meetings? I don’t think people want to say, ‘Heck yeah, that’s my town!’” After months of such behavior, a line appeared to be crossed at Tuesday’s board meeting. Twice, Congdon and Kusnierz stood as they confronted each other, both seemingly ready to throw a punch. Other board members were openly critical of Congdon, telling him to calm down and saying he throws temper tantrums. Even the public seemed to feel that enough was enough. People in the audience repeatedly tried to derail arguments, first by coughing loudly and finally by shouting, “Stop!” Van Tassel said the supervisor’s problem is “ineffective communication.” “If we could better understand his position, we could probably work better with him,” Van Tassel said. But instead, Congdon skips meetings or doesn’t offer his input and then criticizes the decisions after the fact. He angrily denounced the board’s choice for building inspector but had skipped the meeting at which they made the decision. He also recently criticized the decision to clean the Sandbar Beach bathhouse for one last season rather than demolishing it. “That should have been aired before, not after the fact,” Van Tassel said. “Be involved early on. Don’t always be criticizing after the fact.” The four board members have now banded together and are working to do the work that was often previously done by the supervisor. They are doing research, meeting with employees, talking out ideas with attorneys and developing legislation. “We’re hoping to handle things Gardner doesn’t want to work with,” LeClair said. The process is slower, but it’s working. “We may not always agree, but we always come to a solution,” LeClair said. “It’s wonderful. It’s never been as smooth as it is now.” Van Tassel stressed that the board members will work with Congdon if he wants to work in a collaborative, non-combative way. “We’re going to just move forward and we hope that he’s part that,” Van Tassel said. “We are fully committed to do that with or without the supervisor.”

The fact that This permit was denied is an outrageous attempt to silence democracy, from the very man who has woken the People to restore real democracy back where it belongs - to each & every one of us.

More than 20 million Americans have been made second-class citizens for LIFE because of a fraudulent arrest for marijuana. The rest of the country is terrorized by this insane war. - Promises mean nothing now. We need ACTION before the election or we will choose Gary Johnson or Jill Stein.

Everyday polls come out saying that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are not trusted and are seen negatively by the American people. Recently, polls have begun to include Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party Candidate Jill Stein pitted against Clinton and Trump and have shown that people are looking for a different solution. However, in order for these candidates to be considered for the debates they need to be at 15% or higher in the polls. This is a rule that was put in place to make sure the debates were between serious candidates. This is a hard point to get to for candidates like Johnson and Stein because they are not given a chance to make their voices heard. There is no better way to do so then on the debate stage in front of a national audience. I am asking my fellow Americans to demand that the rules be changed to allow people from established parties, like the Libertarian and Green parties, to participate in the presidential debates

I am starting it to ask Bernie Sanders to officially endorse Misty K Snow for Senate.

49 public schools closed. Six public mental health clinics closed. Mass transit service cut backs. Chicago parks needing expansion and repair. Massive cuts threaten public schools. Joblessness and violence escalates in our communities. At the same time we see the Mayor pushing to give away park land to a billionaire filmmaker and plunge the city into another billion dollars of expensive debt to build a vanity museum. At the same time, Chicago continues to be plagued by corruption and crooked deals that rob us of hundreds of millions of dollars. It's time to get to the bottom of the TRUE state of Chicago's twisted finances. The CivicLab is calling for an independent forensic audit of EVERY aspect of Chicago's business. We want ALL the books opened and examined by experts who are not creatures of the Democratic Machine or its allies in business and Big Law. We want all departments, agencies, boards, commissions, contracts and employee records open and put online. The CivicLab is responsible for the TIF Illumination Project (http://www.tifreports.com) and the new book "Chicago Is Not Broke. Funding the City We Deserve" (http://www.wearenotbroke.org). More info at [email protected].

We want transparent communication about current policies and provisions. We want our elected officials to reflect the priorities of the citizens they represent. Developments seem to be happening without any forethought for the overcrowding of schools, the destruction of our natural environment and the traffic issues that will ensue.

It personally affects all Americans.

At a time when more and more Americans are becoming aware of gross misuses of police power, filming the police, especially secretly, is one of the few ways to bring to light instances of police brutality. In order to have a state where officers are held accountable, it must be legal to film on-duty officers under any and all circumstances. Read an editorial about it in the Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2016/07/07/epoliceshooting/v47TmG9fKMdeZylfeGsyIL/story.html#comments

The people of New York City and those who love New York City are disturbed by the unfair actions and hostile takeover of the current and original incarnation of The Campbell Apartment. Mark Grossich and his company, Hospitality Holdings, Inc., spent 2 years and millions of dollars renovating an unused historical space, a drop-ceilinged shell, that was nothing but a room full of sawdust, a water-damaged space that had been used as a temporary jail and a storage space. Hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions, from New York and all over the world have developed a very strong emotional attachment to Mark Grossich's version and creation of The Campbell Apartment -- and we do not want nor understand this swift and aggressive change of a cultural landmark that is part of the fabric of our lives --- by the actions and decisions of 2 or 3 people at the MTA. People have been married at The Campbell Apartment, gotten engaged, have had almost two decades of experiences under the thoughtful operation of Mark Grossich and Hospitality Holdings, Inc. --- and we don't want Hospitality Holdings to hand over the lease. This is much more significant than deciding if Chipotle can have some square footage at the mall. It's much bigger than that. This is not about "hanging on to the past" -- this is a matter of fairness. It's a sad day in New York when someone can create something great, from their own vision, idea, and hard work --- something that enriched the city and people's lives --- to faithfully create a wonderful contribution to the community ... only to have it unfairly ripped from beneath his or her feet. This is not fair. Mark Grossich's space created memories, experiences and more, that will stay with people and the city forever --- this is no way to treat such a contributor. As well, it is not unreasonable to consider that through Mark Grossich's renovation of a dilapidated unused space, and the creation of a business that has been thriving for 17 years -- that the MTA has been able to charge higher rents to other commercial tenants since the day The Campbell Apartment opened. Mark Grossich created a draw, a destination, a cultural landmark -- and a space that elevated Grand Central Terminal. We don't want the eviction of Hospitality Holdings, Inc. from The Campbell Apartment and we are emphatically asking the MTA to stop it. As well, we are prepared to boycott The Gerber Group and all of their properties if the eviction proceeds. Reference: http://nypost.com/2016/06/30/all-the-history-thats-going-to-die-with-the-campbell-apartment/ http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/news/a6854/campbell-apartment-grand-central/ http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2016/2016_26202.htm

HE NEEDS TO BE INDICTED BY THE FBI FOR HIS RELEASE OF TOP SECRET INFORMATION ON BENGHAZI https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/vote-have-fbi-charge-jason-chaffetz-being-guilty-releasing-top-secret-cia-operatives