Two maxims define Ray’s moral compass. West Point's Code of Honor: "I will not lie, cheat, steal, nor will I tolerate those who do." The "Golden Rule" "Do to others what you want them to do to you." Ray Metcalfe was a Delegate for Bernie at the Alaska State Convention and is now a candidate for the US Senate seat now filled by Republican Lisa Murkowski. Whom is the GOP Chair of the Senates Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Ray Metcalfe is a former member of the Alaska Legislature, and was the Whistle Blower who got Former US Senator Ted Stevens, along with Alaska's Governor's Chief of staff, six State Legislators and four Lobbyists indicted and helped the US Attorney's office convict ten of them. Ray is well known state wide for repeatedly exposing the kinds of corruption Bernie is talking about when he says the system is rigged. The last US Senate election was won with 135,000 votes. Ray was able to win the primary by 20 points without a single ad – relying on name recognition from his anti corruption work. We believe that for $1 a vote we could make a compelling grassroots campaign for the US Senate this November. There is an independent in the race with GOP ties that is likely to split the republican vote. While Ray has nearly three times the support in the latest polls. In Ray’s tenure as a State Lawmaker he authored the original Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) Investment Plan (the annual check Alaskans get from resource royalties.) A roll that should allow him to find a special place in every Alaskan’s heart. If Elected to US Senate Ray will fight tooth and nail to restrict the flow of money into politics here is an excerpt of the solution for legislation We support legislation that requires elected officials to declare a conflict of interest and recuse themselves from voting on legislation appropriating cash, resources, or competitive advantages, to themselves, their family, their employers, their business partners, or their contributors. Ray Began pressing for the above proposed legislation when the US Supreme Court ruled on a Nevada conflict of interest statute, clarifying that recusal can be required by state and/or federal statute under the circumstances defined in the above 38 words.  Support for Policy: End Pay to Play Politics. End Corporate Welfare. Tuition & Debt Free College Education. Expand Social Security by lifting cap. Healthcare as a Right! (Single Payer). Protect Reproductive Rights, Civil Rights, Privacy Rights, Workers Rights. End Energy Poverty in Alaska. Modernizer Infrastructure: Transportation & Communications. Adequate funding for Arts, Science & NASA. Ending the War on Drugs. No for Profit Prisons. Revise and Simplify the Tax Code. Keep Promises to Vets. Fair trade as opposed to free trade. Retraining for displaced workers. Science Based Decisions. Act on Global Warming. Gun Rights with Responsible Safeguards. A judicial system that values getting it right over convictions at any cost.

We all know Hillary's health is questionable. Is she fit to campaign? The possibility exists that Clinton could drop out, being unable to continue. If this were to occur, join us in telling the DNC the only right choice would be to make Bernie Sanders the nominee.

This is a very critical moment for us all, as well as a grand opportunity. Many of those who have nominated Clinton now must realize their fatal error and anxiously seek a way to overcome it. The only viable option is to replace Hillary with Bernie, and do it asap. The struggle continues, and victory is certain, if we act quickly and massively.

Because like I said he the homie and I don't like Mr.B

Costco would be a great asset for our community providing, jobs, merchandise and services.

Many cities across the country and our own state have changed local laws and ordinances to allow for the raising of a small flock of hens. It is time for Wentzville, MO to join this movement. With proper education and a little research it is very easy to raise chickens in an urban setting without fear of noise, smell or disease. At the same time you can provide your family with a very healthy choice in home grown eggs. This will relieve the pressure on factory farming, while giving residents the right to provide a much more humane, and safe environment for backyard chickens.Out of the 90 municipalities in St. Louis County alone 81 of them allow backyard chickens. Let's join cities like Lake St. Louis, Chesterfeild, Kirkwood, Ballwin and many more to put food production into the hands of city resident

NOTE: This is for a SECONDARY TANK, not a replacement for the stock tank! Auxilliary (secondary) fuel tanks for the Toyota Tacoma do not exist as a commercial product. Due to the well-established popularity of this vehicle, and the rapidly increasing popularity of "Overland" style off-road vehicle modifications, I believe there is a viable market for this product. The intent of this petition is to establish proof of confidence to manufacturers, so that they are willing to invest in the R&D to produce such an item, knowing that there is a market for it.

In many stores, Betta fish are sold in the least amount of water that the pet stores can get away with giving them. They are shipped in three inch bags with just enough water to cover them. This stresses the fish and makes them prone to diseases such as gill rot, fin rot, mouth rot and many other deadly, irreversible diseases. Yes, Betta splendens and other Betta species can live in small amounts of water, but it shortens their lives dramatically. They live in open rice patties, or streams that stretch out for miles in the wild. In many stores that I, and thousands of Americans have seen, Betta fish are kept in tiny containers that contain just enough water to cover them, the containers are often filthy, and the fish are sick and have many diseases that include, but are not limited to: Ich, Gill rot (fungal or stress related), Fin rot (fungal or stress), Mouth rot (fungal or malnourishment), Swim bladder, and many others. Thousands of fish are sent to big corporation companies such as Walmart, Petco, Petsmart, Pet Supplies Plus, and many others, and most Bettas that can be seen have ripped fins, the diseases listed above, or are stressed in general, which shortens the life span from two to six years all the way down to six months to a year. These sick bettas are also priced high, which would be understandable for the rarer, more showy breeds; if it weren't for the fact that they are destined to die shortly after purchase. I recently bought four betta fish from various sources, of which one actually knew what they were doing. Two of the Betta fish were kept in a container that was three inches high and two inches in diameter. Both fish are at least two inches long, and developed a spine curvature, so all they can do is swim in circles, which is detrimental to the health of any species of fish in the world. One fish, bought at walmart was in half an inch of water, just like the rest of them. he was the only healthy one there. There ware sixty-seven Betta fish on display. The last fish was sold to me from a ten-gallon tank. This fish was super happy, had been living for a year and a half, and was disease free. Hundreds of betta fish are doomed to die on a daily basis at pet stores because of the mistreatment they receive. Many people like buying these easy to care for pets, but get disappointed when they must spend anywhere from $4 to $20 on a new Betta every six months or so. This is a serious issue. I DO NOT REPRESENT ANY SPECIAL ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, BUT I REPRESENT ALL PET OWNERS AND BETTA FISH ENTHUSIASTS.

Christopher Columbus' acts of extreme violence, mass murder, and barbarism against the native people of the Americas can no longer be ignored or relegated to the status of a mere foot note in history. His exploits, writings, and philosophy inspired generations of conquerors who engaged in the wholesale destruction of many of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Yet we continue to tell our children that he "discovered" the Americas and we enforce this fantasy by honoring Columbus with a federal holiday. It is time for the U.S. Congress to end the disgrace of honoring this barbarian with a federal holiday and change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.

Dear Honorable Tom Vilsack, We have a tremendous crisis in this country that needs immediate attention. "Lifer" is the apt term used to describe female dogs kept in puppy mills, sentenced to an existence of continual pregnancy to produce the cash crop of puppies sold in pet shops across the country. These lifers receive little or no human interaction, compassion or companionship. They are kept in small, overcrowded cages, and are often chained together with male dogs for weeks at a time to facilitate breeding. They are forced to become pregnant and deliver litters to the exclusion of healthy, normal canine activities. Such horrors are all typical sights and conditions documented in ongoing ASPCA investigations. Dogs living in squalid, unsanitary circumstances receive less consideration than machines on an assembly line. One facility’s stacked caries forced puppies on the bottom row to be defecated and urinated on collectively by all the animals above them. Lack of adequate veterinary care was illustrated when state regulators documented a rabid 4-month-old golden retriever bred at a Pennsylvania puppy mill and sold in the western part of the state. As a result, six people have received anti-rabies treatments, including a 6-year-old boy and two veterinarians. Trendsetters Almost always, the only human concerns given puppy mill dogs are how many litters and how many dollars they can produce. So, it’s no surprise that conditions at puppy mills today are as miserable as ever. But the investigations also revealed some disturbing new trends in this cruel enterprise: An industry once centered in the Midwest and Great Plains states has now spread east to Pennsylvania and probably upstate New York. The ASPCA uncovered 70 dog breeders in one Pennsylvania county alone: Lancaster has the largest concentration of wholesale puppy breeders in the United States. Humane organizations and governmental agencies believed previously that the bulk breeding of puppies was considered by operators to be a secondary crop for side income. It is now clear that the puppy mill industry is a major money maker for everyone from the operator to the pet shop owner. According to investigations, one Pennsylvania breeder sold 1,293 puppies last year for estimated sales of $290.000. One of the biggest problems revealed is breeders relinquishing their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licenses, thus hoping to escape the regulation of Federal inspectors. Above the law? Given authority under the Animal Welfare Act since the 1970’s to set and enforce federal standards for sanitation, nutrition, housing and general conditions for dogs wholesalers, the short-staffed corps of USDA inspectors – only 73 nationwide – has tried to regulate puppy mills. But the results have been uneven at best. Many breeders who have been cited for numerous violations stay in business; the operator who took in $290,000 last year received dozens of citations for overcrowded cages, inadequate sanitation, lack of pest control and substandard feeding and watering of his animals. And rather than correcting such problems, some of these breeders simply give up their licenses, knowing they will no longer be scrutinized by the USDA if they do. The conditions documented in investigations cry out for swift and decisive action. We need an end to this atrocity! Are you privy to the story of Libre that recently made national headlines? Here is his story http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2016/07/update-libre-the-mangy-dying-puppy-has-been-adopted/ There are many more puppies like Libre that have gone unrescued. With the euthanasia rate in this country's shelters, the killing of lovely dogs daily, there is no need for the continuation of this barbaric industry. Please hear our voices. Thank you in advance for your help in ending this tragedy.

That the Commission has decided not to have a Latino moderator for these debates out of fear that they will come under fire from Donald Trump for a perceived bias is ludicrous. By not having a moderator with that background, the Commission has said to the voting Latino community, "You don't get a voice on this stage. Your perspective is not worth considering, so you aren't allowed here." That is pure bias, and that fear has made the Commission abandon principles is appalling.

I have not be personally affected by this, but I believe our democratic process will suffer over the next weeks in advance of the campaign by the distraction of Paul Ryan and others proclaiming this and that in response to the drip, drip, drip of the emails. Enough! Let's move on to the really important matters in the upcoming campaign.