The state of alabama should provide some type of legalized gambling in the state. We as alabamians are forced to take our hard earned money to the neighboring states to gamble, taking multi-millions from the state. This is money we could use in the state, to help lower taxes, provide educational funds, and improve things in the state of alabama.

U.S. Representative Peter King, New York, comments on the terrorist attack in Boston: Saying, we need more cameras on U.S. citizens.

On April 15, 2013, there were two bombings durring the cities anual Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and over 100 severely injured. It is believed to be an act of terrorism. - We the people of the United States vow to keep Boston in our prayers and to continually show our sympathy and support in the days and months to come.

Rodent poisons cause serious health problems for our children, pets and wildlife causing sickness and death for many. The EPA emphatically states many poisons still for sale in our stores “POSE UNREASONABLE RISKS TO CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.” Let our stores and government know we support only safe alternatives to poison rodenticides!

The Ivanhoe in Paterson, New jersey is our most historic place for our community to share, to learn and to grow in the beauty of art. for years they have supported and shown our local artists, children, families the importance of art .The Ivanhoe is our home and now they want to shut it down and make bidings on it??? Help me in saving what we have left in paterson> what makes us free< what helps us grow artistically and to help our future generation the importance of the artworld.

As summer residents of Fire Island, we happily would use Fresh Direct this year to supply us with groceries. We hope you will consider our request for delivery in light of the damage our towns suffered during Hurricane Sandy. Thank you!

Right now, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans have a fixed rate of 6.8% and Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans have a fixed interest rate of 3.4% - much higher than the rate at which the big banks and the government can borrow money. Despite this fact, President Obama's new budget proposal suggests eliminating those caps in favor of tying interest rates on student loans to the whims of the market, plus a few more percentage points for good measure. This might sound like a good idea now, while interest rates are at historic lows, but there's only one way for interest rates to go: UP. Without a cap on Federal Stafford Loans, future borrowers will see the cost of college rise by thousands of dollars simply due to the interest on student loans, never mind the continually skyrocketing costs of tuition. This gimmick is unfair to students and does nothing to address the $1 Trillion worth of outstanding student debt that is already burying 37 Million Americans. Shouldn't we be encouraging higher education by keeping interest rates low? President Obama and Congress stood firm on this point last year, and they should again this year. With the July 1 deadline threatening to jack up costs by $1,000 per loan per borrower, we don’t have time to wait for a long term plan that may or may not kick in by then. We demand that interest rates on Federal Stafford Loans remain capped at 3.4% - a rate that is already much higher than for any other type of commercial transaction in America.

Telemarketers tie up phone lines with their message. This happens to me once a week sometimes.

Several cities and towns, most recently Terrebonne Parrish, LA, have passed laws that ban the wearing of baggy pants. These laws 1) infringe on an individuals right to wear whatever they wish; 2) establish a code of dress that is unconstitutional and impossible to enforce; 3) specifically target the young and predominately minority population; 4) put people into the legal system with fines, jail, records for making a stylist statement; and 5) this unfair law is totally arbitrary because similar laws are not passed against the shirtless or scantily clad which many may find equally or more offensive. This is the slippery slope that politicians always want to guard against. Stop this trend in its tracks by signing this petition.

ASWSU President Elect Taylor Hennessey and Vice President Elect Kevin Massimino disregarded the voice of the Multicultural Community when chosing the Director of Multicultural Affairs position for 2013-2014. Although we were included in the interview process, and many wrote letters of recommendations our voice was silenced with the executive position being offered to a person that we, the Multicultural Community, feel is least fit for a representation of who we are, and our purpose at large.

We believe that the demolition of the eight tennis courts at Sarasota High School, proposed for the summer of 2013, should not happen. These courts have been a valuable community resource for many years, providing exercise and recreation for thousands of people, from the surrounding neighborhoods and throughout the area. Many Sarasota High School tennis teams have trained and played on them. Many other school teams have played there. This is the only set of eight public courts in the County. The demolition of these courts, which cost a lot to build and have only recently been resurfaced, is a waste of taxpayer money. The demolition of these courts, in order to provide a new bus loop, so that Sarasota High School’s existing combined bus loop/Parent dropoff can become an exclusive parent dropoff, is a misguided use of public resources. Some may feel that schools shouldn’t have to care about the community’s recreation but the school system is funded by taxpayer dollars paid by the public, its facilities are owned by the public., and the school system should consider the impact of its actions upon the public. In this case, the demolition of the courts will deprive many people of exercise and recreation.

Agents are experiencing lower back issues daily due to baggage scales being at ground level. Agents are therefore having to lift the full weight of checked baggage. The scales need to be raised immediately.