Rape is not and has never been an act of "sex." It is an act of hatred toward the victim and should be treated as such according to the laws of the state of Minnesota. Victims and the families of victims of rape deserve the same justice and protection under the law that any victims of hate-crimes do in the state of Minnesota. Rape is a HATE CRIME.

The pending motion #999 in the Wisconsin budget bill includes a provision to reinstate bail bonding for profit. This legislation is written by a corporate bail bond company that sits on the board of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Wisconsin didn't ask for this, Wisconsin doesn't need it, and Wisconsin doesn't want it. It's another example of how members of ALEC are selling Wisconsin out to corporate America. The people of Wisconsin want representation by elected officials who get educated, review data and research, and do informed legislative work - not elected officials who are buying canned versions of laws.

The U.S. policy on Industrial Hemp is to equate it with marijuana. The truth is its impossible to get high on hemp. Canada has a thriving hemp industry and we could too. The economy would get a transfusion, it would create a new job market and most hemp commodities are as Green as it gets.

Hemp would benefit our economy and end our Dependence on Oil foreign or domestic. Not to mention the other applications it can be used for.

General Franklin's behavior is so outrageous that it boggles the mind. However, this kind of action will happen over and over unless we make people like him accountable. Enough is enough, I want this type of person out of uniform. He is not fit to wear it.

Donny was wrongly convicted of 2 crimes: Murder and Rape. He was also done wrong because of Police and other officials CORRUPTION. Donny is an innocent man who did not do these crimes. Read his story and the evidence will show you the truth: http://misnfits.blogspot.com/

Lamethia was my sister and was murdered shor in the heas while 9 months pregnant with baby Mia who was buried in her mothers arms Lamethia also had an 8 year old daughter who found her dead in their home along with her grandmother a recently retired NYC Corrections Officer. The barely return calls and this is 10 YEARS LATER!

I grew up in the inner city. Many of my friends made mistakes and were arrested for trying to support their families through illegal means. Poverty was a negative driving force in their lives. I was fortunate to escape this through the power of God and education, Sadly, I was powerless to help them though, as I was poor too.I am hoping to now make a difference for people like them.

A non-violent offender should be allowed to attend the funeral service's at the loss of their dearest love one (family) member. Because of the emotional and mental cruelty every one should be concerned. It should take priority. I have been emotionally affected by this issue.

Ramsey Muniz has been serving a life sentence without parole since 1994 due to a nonviolent drug-related offense. He was a prominent and ardent Chicano attorney who ran for Governor of Texas, in the Seventies. Mr. Muniz, now age 72 and in poor health, is struggling to obtain his freedom in the last years of his life, at the Beaumont Federal Prison. (Visit http://www.freeramsey.com for more information.)

Every year twice the number of children in Connecticut are killed by motor vehicles than from guns. Isn't it time for us to take action against drivers speeding in Berlin, Connecticut?

We are a couple of 6th graders that go to LREI. We are doing a social justice project to get wrongfully convicted criminals out of jail in New York.