Daytime TV talk shows are saturated with celebrities voicing their opinions and views on the world and society. I think it's about time we have a regular everyday person who can connect with the viewers. Having not been born into privilege, managing to go from below the poverty level to middle class in a couple of decades with motivation and hard work is proof that anyone can fulfill the American dream if they stay committed. True diversity and reality is rare on TV and with the recent departure of the majority of the View's cast, I believe I would make the perfect addition to the cast.

Illinois tax revenue tax's Illinois citizens 6.25% for things that are considered "luxury". Luxury items in their eyes are things that could be lived without, therefore they do not need a lower tax rate. The lower tax rate is 1%, this 1% applies to things that we need like certain medicines (that fall under their guidelines) and other items. Why are feminine hygiene products considered a luxury? Is it our choice to have a period every month? Could we live without them? I don't think so, and think that the women of Illinois agree with me. Please sign and let's make a change!

Parents at Premier Martial Arts should bring there kids to a karate school and park their car up to the building and come in. Unfortunately Enterprise Car Rental business next door takes up majority of the parking in the shopping center, therefore the children and parents have to park very far making it very difficult to the children to make their classes.

Over two years ago, we came together around our shared dedication to building alternative philanthropic models, specifically those that support New Mexico’s most culturally and economically vital nonprofit arts organizations. We incorporated as Catalyst Club and began work on our first project: ArtBar – a membership-based nonprofit club in Downtown Albuquerque that would generate grant funds through the sale of alcohol. We are incredibly saddened to report that we will be closing ArtBar in July of 2014 after an incredible year of operations. The State of New Mexico’s Alcohol & Gaming Department has, through subjective and arbitrary interpretation of regulations, made it impossible for us to continue this enterprise. We are, of course, upset by the loss of ArtBar and of the beautiful micro-community that blossomed around it. We are most distraught, though, by the circumstances surrounding its closure. We want to treat this as an opportunity for meaningful dialogue and change. Please join us.

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A simple request to provide ID has become a national embarrassment for ASU. Professor Ore's violent assault on a police officer who was simply trying to do his job highlights a serious problem with her personal character. These flaws became more apparent when Professor Ore had the audacity to have her lawyer make insinuations of sexual assault via news media to justify her attack on a police officer. Her actions are a disgrace to the position of Professor and to ASU. Professor Ore's actions paint a grim picture of educators at ASU. Her behavior is unbecoming of an educator who is in the position to shape young minds, and it is for this reason that ASU must terminate her employment immediately.

To help disabled people who have families and a criminal record get a fair chance at housing. It's messed up when they put you on the waiting list wait til you get to the top, set up an interview, and then deny you, have you come back for an appeal, and then say no.

My children have been affected by older children, too old to be in a baby pool, being splashed, pushed, and scared to enter the water due to older children running into the baby pool section, without regard for the younger children and babies. This has not just happened to me, but to many other parents' children, and no lifeguards have seemed to care to do anything about any of these issues.

I would like the city to limit the Tree Ordinance to public property until a vote/more debate can be had about private property trees. There is concern that this ordinance was misrepresented and/or misunderstood.

I'm an adult adoptee who took the DNA test with 23andMe last year in hopes to find more information about my family tree and possibly locate my birth family. But every time I get a new match (like a 2nd or 3rd cousin, or even 4th cousins), it's like I hit a brick wall! Most of the time, they have their settings set on private just because they never bothered to adjust them, so most of my DNA cousins remain anonymous or have their box not to accept sharing genome info clicked by default. So unless someone goes into their account settings and change the settings, their profiles remain invisible to ALL the members of 23andMe by default. That is really frustrating for a lot of adoptees and even a huge number of non-adoptees who are interested in filling those gaps in their family history. 23andMe already has the blocking feature for unwanted contacts! My petition is to make public match the default feature! Off course we can always change our settings to private at will. That will not change and should not change!

On December 30, 1994, a man walked into a Planned Parenthood clinic in Massachusetts, shouted "This is what you get! You should pray the rosary!" and shot the receptionist to death. So with the support of local law enforcement, Massachusetts passed a law prohibiting protests within 35 feet of abortion clinics. Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court struck that law down. Today, women in Massachusetts are wondering whether, at their next medical appointment, they'll end up face to face with people who shout, spit, and threaten -- all while calling themselves "pro-life Christians." Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley has the power to set a very different example. Yes, he's well-known for his opposition to abortion -- but also for his thoughtful and pastoral approach to church leadership. Cardinal O'Malley should immediately call on Massachusetts Catholics to voluntarily refrain from holding protests outside abortion clinics -- and remind the nation that, no matter what you think about abortion, there's nothing Christian about harassment and intimidation.

TO REDUCE VIOLENCE One Path is a consciousness raising initiative intended to remind US of Our power to reduce violence and suffering as we are able to transcend boundaries, distortions, blocks and Be more Present with One another at home, school, neighborhood, work. ( formerly 1% a peace army) " Not until we look into the face of every man and every woman and see Our brother and sister....only then have we seen the light; All else is still darkness!" an Old Hasidic Tale. For every instance of cruelty, neglect, intimidation, terror, war mongering there is a life force able to thwart each and every distortion with Our simple presence ( whether it be a bully, a cruel employer, an abusive partner, parent or deranged leader, etc.) "There are mostly good, decent folks in the world and away down deep in the depths of Our consciousness each One of us is hearing the same small voice: I want an earth that is healthy, a home, neighborhood, school, world at peace, a heart filled with love and safe happy children