We can all agree that clothes are a very essential part of American culture. A lot of us say "who we are" through the clothes that we wear. It is a problem that most stores do not offer plus size clothes; it has a negative impact on teens who need a range of styles to express themselves. The stores that carry plus sizes are not always fashionable, which makes overweight teens feel even more self-conscious. We want all stores to make clothes for people of all sizes.

Sen. Scott Brown's staff members (with their salaries paid by taxpayers) are taking time from their duties serving constituents to engage in war whoops and tomahawk chops, invoking belittling Native American stereotypes in order to demean Elizabeth Warren. They must step down.

The last play of the Packers, Seahawks game!!!!!!!!!

It is now harder than ever to discharge the huge amounts of debt incurred in attending colleges and universities. Schools sell degrees based on a hope for higher income potential. That potential is not being realized.

NFL owners are trying to cut the pensions and benefits of their referees. But when the refs objected, the owners locked them out and brought in replacements. Already, missed calls have altered the outcomes of some of the games. It won't be long before players start to get hurt because the replacements lose control of a game. Skill and experience go a long way in some jobs. Some of these replacements the NFL hired had been fired from the Lingerie Football League for incompetence. Seriously. Yes, football is only a game. But when one worker's rights are threatened, all workers' rights are threatened. The NFL's refs are our brothers in the fight for worker protections. Join the referees in solidarity. Sign our petition, and we'll deliver it to NFL headquarters before kickoff of next week's Monday Night Football game.

Access to midwives in Maryland is limited. Maternity care is in crisis. Maternal mortality and infant mortality rates are unacceptably high. Nations with better maternal and infant mortality rates employ midwives as their primary maternity care providers. Maryland Families for Safe Birth (www.marylandfamiliesforsafebirth.org), a nonprofit, grassroots organization whose mission is to increase access to midwives in Maryland, is leading the effort to license Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) in Maryland as 26 other states already do. Licensing CPMs will increase access to midwives. Certified Professional Midwives are trained and credentialed to offer expert care to women for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. They provide affordable care that is prevention oriented with particular attention to education and support for the mother. CPM care is proven to be safe and improve breastfeeding success rates. CPMs earn the only nationally recognized midwife certification that requires out-of-hospital birth training. They practice autonomously and consult with other health care providers as needed. In Maryland, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) are the only midwives currently licensed to attend women in their homes or birth centers. CNMs routinely turn clients away due to full practices. Maryland has only one freestanding birth center. Licensing CPMs will increase access to midwives for families who choose homebirth and birth center births. It is expected that immediately after licensure legislation is passed 30-40 CPMs will seek licensing in Maryland. Over half of the birth centers in the United States are owned and operated by CPMs. It stands to reason that CPMs will open birth centers in Maryland as well. We therefore ask that the Maryland legislators vote YES to license CPMs in Maryland and vote YES to improve maternity care in Maryland.

It is very simple, Roger Goodell is making a mockery out of the NFL for the sake of money! There is no explanation that I can write here that can replace what has been witnessed by the eyes and ears of every NFL Fan around the World. Every team in the NFL, along with their fans, have suffered from his rule. Roger Goodell needs to be replaced!

In states that don't have a "valued policy law", disaster victims spend months-often years- wrangling with their insurance companies over the amount they're owed to rebuild or replace their destroyed home. In states that have a valued policy law, the insurance company has to pay a set amount... no wrangling.

It has been clear to me that race is at the core of the opposition to President Obama. Racism is such a red flag issue that all kinds of politically correct reasons have been used to justify that opposition....yet at the core is opposition to a black president having such power. This petition is a call to us all...those supporting the president and those not.....to pledge to be honest with ourselves and to confront the reality of racism in those opposed to the President. By signing this petition you become and advocate for honesty about race from now till election day.

Mitt Romney has no ability to understand the struggles of most Americans. I bet he has never, never-ever, had to worry about paying a personal bill (medical bill, electric bill, rent); well, I have–more often than I would like despite a professional degree and living within my means. And yet he thinks he can pass judgment on the working poor, elderly, and our veterans because they don't pay federal income taxes? This from a man who refuses to reveal what he has paid in taxes, except the last two years that he has been able to manipulate for "show." Out of touch, mean spirited, and wrong for America.

There have been several traffic deaths on Great Seneca Highway in Gaithersburg between Muddy Branch Road and Longdraft Road in the last couple of months. I believe that speed cameras are necessary as well as patrol cars, in addition to a traffic light at High Gables Drive (with a left turn arrow) and a left turn arrow added to the light at Kentlands Blvd.

David Gregory has violated journalistic ethics by being the "keynote speaker" at a conference for a major Republican Advocacy group, the NFIB, on May 15, 2012. NBC claims he did not violate their rules. However, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics states: Journalists should: — Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived. — Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility. — Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity. In addition, as moderator of Meet the Press, he shows his bias in favor of Republican politicians.