Governor Bruce Rauner refuses to budge on his political positions in order to pass a state budget. Those positions include, stripping public sector workers of the right to bargain collectively, create right to work zones within the state, as well as using children attending Chicago Public Schools as pawns in order to leverage Mayor Rahm Emanuel to allow right to work within the city of Chicago as well as strip collective bargaining from public sector unions. He has also filled his cabinet with lackeys who are way overpaid, yet the state of Illinois is broke. Governor Rauner has shown no interest in compromise and lacks the leadership to be able to govern the state of Illinois effectively.

Oregon Democrats will send 74 delegates to the Democratic National Convention this July in Philadelphia. Most of them will be bound to support the winner of the May 17 primary election, but the 13 'Superdelegates' can support the candidate of their choice. 3 of these 'Superdelegates' have already pledged support to a candidate BEFORE ANYONE IN OREGON HAS VOTED: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, Rep. Kurt Schrader (CD 5) , Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (CD 1), and Sen. Ron Wyden have already pledged to support Hillary Clinton for President, months before our state's primary election. We're asking for ALL of Oregon's elected Democratic officials to refrain from endorsing or publicly supporting any presidential candidate before Oregon's Democrats have had a chance to express their preference in the May 17th, 2016 Primary. Let the voters decide!

My Husband is a 37 year, 3 decade war veteran. He worked for the City of Dallas for 30 years. Every Veteran's Day, he was told that he had to take personal time to go march in the parade in downtown Dallas. Why don't they give the veterans the day off anyway? It's a kick in the face, a useless holiday.

Mayor Kellogg has called councilmen obstructionist for demanding transparency and oversight. Alderman Lamont Brown along with three other alderman refuse to support a tax levy for similar reason. Citizens expect accountability in government in order to ensure their tax dollars are being utilized appropriately. Any form, act or the appearance of a dictatorship must end and transparency must begin.

Because the next steak or pork chop you buy at the grocery store could be from Mexico and beyond, but you’ll never know it. On Friday, Congress repealed the country-of-origin-labeling rule (COOL) on beef and pork...”

The simple fact that the people should have the sole power to elect our representatives for both legislative and executive branches invalidates the need for super delegates and an electoral college. Only the popular vote should count and as of right now with those systems in place our votes don't technically matter. It is time for that to change.

There has been silence from Congress since 2000 and 2004 when the election counts were hacked and changed. Elections were stolen from the voters. A wise person or persons in Congress must stand up and work to get hand counted ballots in every state. 43 states have voting machines that are over 10 years old, near the end of the life cycles, and could cause long lines and lost votes.

The Ethiopian Government continues its genocidal actions with killings, abductions, abusing, and threatening of more and more people and on a daily basis forcing them leave the country as refugees in hundreds against all odds and consequences.

We all know Bernie is being starved of Media attention. We all know this is the biggest draw back to his campaign. It may be early to start talking about VP's, but I think this may be just the thing to take the lead and maintain it in the primaries. Vice Presidents have been in the discussion lately, from Warren to O'Malley, I think we seriously consider another contender. Bernie Sanders and Jon Stewart for president and vice president. Stewart can handle the media, he can excite his base, he can get and handle all kinds of media attention. He can handle law makers, pundits and citizens alike. I would hate to be his opponent on the debate stage. Bernie Sanders, Jon Stewart, you two could fix the country together. We would be behind you 100% of the way!

Donald Trump is a racist and a bigot, but the political committee that works to elect Republicans to the Senate has been profiting off of his name by selling Trump-branded merchandise since May. North Carolina Senator Richard Burr (R) has criticized some of Trump's remarks, but he's still accepting support from the sale of Trump merchandise to help his 2016 re-election campaign. In a recent email, a Republican committee encouraged supporters to “claim” the “perfect gift” — a Trump koozie for $12 — “just in time for the holidays!” They’re also selling bumper stickers that read “I’m with Trump,” further proof that Republicans like Senator Portman are willing to stand with Trump and his divisive ideas when it leads to a payoff for their campaigns. It is absolutely hypocritical for Republicans to denounce Donald Trump while accepting campaign contributions raised in his name! If Richard Burr truly represents the values of North Carolina, he will demand that the National Republican Senatorial Committee stop using Donald Trump’s racism as a fundraising tool and refuse any donations made in his name. Please join with me in demanding that North Carolina Senator Richard Burr reject all funds raised by Trump’s racism and bigotry!

Democracy Matters students across the country have been organizing on college campuses, raising awareness of the core structural issue of money in politics and how dealing with it is a critical first step to solving all other issues. In recognition of this truth, Bernie Sanders signed our pledge in October 2014 and has made restoring democracy for all a central pillar of his campaign. Despite being asked numerous times directly, the Clinton campaign has decline to join him in support for restoring democracy. On December 8th in New Hampshire, a Democracy Matters student directly asked Secretary Clinton to sign the pledge. Despite declaring that she supported the full text of the pledge, she again refused to sign, but promised to consider it. Almost two weeks later we have heard nothing from the campaign. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cvVvdy9O0Y We are non-partisan and are not supporting any candidate in this primary. However given the broad bi-partisan support for getting big money out of politics, it is important that all 3 democratic candidates publicly pledge to support restoring democracy. Hillary Clinton can make that happen.

Because I have been victimized by my medical licensing board on behalf of a lying criminal (former patient) who filed a knowingly false complaint to the MA BORIM, and they wrongly launched a year(+) long investigation against me even though I have obtained a Harassment Prevention Order (Restraining order for the unrelated) against the Complainant for her ongoing harassment against me! Despite the BORIM knowing her complaint against me was baseless and fraught with fraud and the fact that I have said restraining order against the Complainant, they continue to persecute me because one of the services I provide at MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center is medical marijuana certifications. I am being victimized on behalf of a criminal and blocked to earn a living by my medical licensing board, all because they refuse to have Complainants attest and sign to thee validity of their complaint and the contents within! Please sign, a statement of attest should be required for complaints made against ALL professionals in MA!!