It is time to end this prohibition. Legalization is the most logical answer. Love and Aloha

For many years now, we, as committed Democrats have watched as Party Leadership has chosen to select our candidates for us; candidates who have failed to adhere to our Democratic Principals; candidates and platforms which became increasingly conservative. These conservative "Democratic"candidates have failed and continue to fail in the most urgent business facing our nation today: Corruption in our Government. By greater and greater degrees large corporations -- even those in foreign nations -- have been permitted greater and greater access to our elected representatives who have engaged in a "legalized bribery" scheme which has perverted the course of government and put the people of the United States at great peril, costing them their homes and livelihoods and sending the political landscape lurching wildly to the Right. This right-ward shift of the Democratic Party has not been representative of any such shift in rank-and-file priorities or values, nor has it placed the Party in a superior position in Congress or the White House when even those seats to which democrats were elected have been filled by conservative, corporatist and so-called "blue dog" (read: republican) democrats. What it HAS done is to depress Democratic voter turnout and involvement among liberals, ceding critically important Liberal Principals, allowing the GOP to win the day in too many elections leading to what can only be described as nightmarish fascist rule followed by the slow malaise of Conservative economic recovery and the total blocking of Liberal Initiatives. And now, Chairman Wasserman-Schultz gives every appearance of still being on the payroll as Chair for the Clinton campaign. She has arrogantly refused to bend to the will of the rank-and-file in scheduling adequate Democratic Debates and has even neglected to promote the few debates that she has scheduled! On her Facebook page today she touts a New York Times article about the Republican debate as a "must read" a day before the third (3rd) and final Democratic Debate referred to in that same edition of the New York Times as "The Invisible Democratic Debate(s)". BUT HERE IS THE LAST STRAW: She has denied access to the all-important Democratic Voter Database to Clinton's nearest challenger because of a so-called "glitch" that occurred (and had previously occurred) under her watch and from her offices. It is not entirely clear if this "glitch" is an intentional act by Chairman Wasserman-Schultz to put a lid on the challenge and attempt to secure the nomination for her "former" boss. This stinks to high-heaven of corruption and certainly fails the measure of being beyond even the appearance of wrong doing that her position demands. WHEREFORE, we demand that Ms. Wasserman-Schultz and her entire staff be removed from office without delay and that Vice Chair U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who has our full faith and support, be named Emergency Interim Chair and mandated to assemble a staff and move quickly forward serving ALL Democratic candidates for all offices in the upcoming primary and further to refer the matter of the firewall to Federal Law Enforcement Agencies DoJ and FBI for immediate investigation.

As a parent who has been battling a rare disease for many years which left me gravely ill at points and for which I underwent an autologous stem cell transplant, I have been advocating for the passage of this school bus transportation bill since 2011. We live too close to our zoned elementary school to be eligible for school bus transportation provided by our school district and had to find alternate ways to transport our children. Various versions of this bill have been passed in previous years with extremely wide support. NYS Bill S595 passed on June 14, 2011. NYS Bill A9267 passed on June 19, 2012, and NYS Bill S595A passed on June 21, 2012. On August 17, 2012, Governor Cuomo vetoed the bill. The bill language was modified several times to address concerns. NYS Bill S738 was reintroduced and passed on June 11, 2013. NYS Bill S6404 passed on June 10, 2014. NYS Bill S248B passed on June 15, 2015. NYS Bill A1470B remains in the Assembly Education Committee. Please ask Assemblywoman Nolan to put this bill on the Education Committee Agenda. Please ask Governor Cuomo to kindly sign this important piece of legislation into law. The passage of this bill can take away further unnecessary burdens placed upon parents and children that may already be climbing an uphill battle each and every day. Thank you for your support.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz cannot be a even arbitrator for the whole Democratic party, when she is so intertwined with the HRC campaign. I think she should give up the DNC and stay with HRC. The things that she has decided so far are very pro HRC.

The process to decide our next president is just as important as who is ultimately elected. For our democracy to have real meaning, the process must have integrity - not only to trust the results but to build trust with the next generation of voters. The DNC's responsibility to protect this trust, and its unjustified penalties targeting the essential tool of grassroots voter data damages this trust. Not only does it look favorable to the leading candidate (who would like to win the nomination with the support of the whole party), but it looks like the DNC does not want data breaches reported. Protecting voter data is also essential for building within the party and with potential supporters. Punishing the messenger damages the entire nomination process. Let's hold the DNC & NGP VAN accountable! (For background on the data breach and the DNC's response: go to the NYT reporting http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/12/18/sanders-campaign-disciplined-for-breaching-clinton-data/)

I believe in democracy. I believe that the primary system should not be rigged to favor one candidate over another one. I believe that my party should live up to the rot of its name and stand for democracy, not oligarchy.

Because Jerry, homie. Jerry.

We are launching this position because we believe the actions of the DNC are a blight on and an affront to Democracy itself. We should be working to mobilize and turning out voters. We should not be working to act like Republicans in 2002 who jammed phone lines in an attempt to stifle voter turnout.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who heads the Democratic National Committee, undoubtedly made the call to suspend Bernie Sanders' access to the DNC's 50-state voter file in the wake of a software glitch that a Sanders staffer had previously reported on multiple occasions. With just 6 weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses and less than 2 months before the New Hampshire primary, the Sanders campaign needs this voter file more than ever to reach a maximum number of voters. Withholding access to this critical information at such a critical time for the campaign is equivalent to sabotage.

The Confederate Naval Jack flag hangs in Summerall Chapel-- a church-- on the campus of The Citadel. We, the members of the Take It Down Now Campaign are calling for its immediate removal. It has no business in a house of worship-- a sacred space. Further, we are also calling for the establishment of a Commission on Racial Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity to address the ideology of the flag and the way that it negatively influences the campus experience for African American cadets, others at the school, graduates, and the larger Charleston, S.C. community. #TakeItDownNow!

The proposed change in hours will force pedestrians and joggers off the safe zoo paths onto the streets. The change in hours will have a direct negative impact on working professionals, women, senior citizens, and school-age children. It is now possible to enjoy the zoo before and after work. With new hours most professionals will be unable to enjoy the zoo at any time during the week. Women are primary users of the zoo as a safe and secure place to exercise. Changing zoo hours will force women to choose between unsafe paths in Rock Creek or not exercising at all. Senior Citizens are able to walk in a pedestrian-friendly environment. School-age children are able to enjoy the zoo after school hours. The change in open hours would make all these activities impossible.

To save an entertainment medium from vanishing.