Remember when Iraq voted and came away with the Purple finger to signify the fact they voted. They turned out in overwhelming numbers, Every Middle Eastern Country allowed to vote do so in overwhelming numbers. So do any country other than the United States of America. I propose some type of recognition readily seen to acknowledge those who cast their ballot. Be it Democrat, Republican or Independent. At least they voted.

Show your plan to support for our President and Vice-President

Recently, 4 young women were killed in a motor vehicle accident related to driving while distracted. These deaths are part of 35,000 annual fatalities and one half million bodily injuries occuring on our roads each year. Many of these accidents are the results of distracted driving from cell phone use and texting. We would like President Obama to make this a DNC platform issue. It is our hope that he would pledge to reduce road fatalities by half during his next four year term.

Because of lenient penalties there is little deterrence in animal cruelty;such as promoting and attending dog ,and cock fights.

To stop the killing of innocent babies like lamb, veal and baby chicks for consumption. Their lives are cut way to short.

I, like millions of Americans, struggle to find a balance between eating healthy, and having enough money to be able to afford the other things we need to have an enjoyable life. My petition argues that we for too long have used the Farm Bill to subsidize the production of corn when the Farm Bill was intended to figure out how to subsidize farmers. We currently have less than 10% of the funds go towards Organic, Sustainable, and producers of the like. I want all organic farmers to have the chance to obtain in the united states an annual, renewable, 10k+ loan to help scale-up their small, local, organic farms to allow for organic food to become more cost competitve with conventional Produce.

बस्तर में दण्डकवन के ऋषि कहे जाने वाले लेखक/कवि लाला जगदलपुरी वैसे तो किसी पुरस्कार के मोहताज नहीं हैं। लाला जी १९३६ से लेखनरत हैं..उनका हिन्दी के साथ-साथ छत्तीसगढी तथा बस्तर की लोकभाषा हल्बी एवं भतरी में भी लेखन-प्रकाशन उपलब्ध है। लाला जगदलपुरी भले ही आज 94 वर्ष के हो गये हों किंतु उनका लेखन ही आज भी बस्तर अंचल की पहचान है। लाला जगदलपुरी के लेखन से पूर्व बस्तर से बाहर के लोग यहाँ की संस्कृति को बहुत हीं संकुचित रूप में देखा करते थे। वे इसे एल्विन, ग्रियर्सन, ग्रिग्सन और ग्लासफर्ड के नजरिये से देखा करते थे लेकिन इन्हें पढकर बस्तर की समृद्ध संस्कृति को उसकी समग्रता में समझने-बूझने का मौका मिला। लाला जी ने घोटुल की आत्मा को समझा और उसकी सच्चाई लिखी.. लाला जगदलपुरी जगदलपुर से प्रकाशित साप्ताहिक ’अंगारा’ में सम्पादक, रायपुर से प्रकाशित ’देशबन्धु’ में सहायक सम्पादक, महासमुंद से प्रकाशित ’सेवक’ में सम्पादक और जगदलपुर से बस्तर की लोकभाषा ’हल्बी’ में प्रकाशित साप्ताहिक ’बस्तरिया’ में सम्पादक रहे। बस्तर अंचल में हाल हीं में कराये गए सर्वेक्षण में पाया गया कि इनका नाम बस्तर अंचल के ८४ प्रतिशत शिक्षित/अशिक्षित दोनों हीं प्रकार के लोग भली भांति जानते हैं। लाला जगदलपुरी अब वयोवृद्ध हो गये हैं तथा उनके कार्य को पद्मश्री जैसा सम्मान अब तक न मिल पाना बस्तर अंचल के पिछडेपन के कारण ही हुआ है। इस अंचल की महानतम कलम को पद्मश्री दिया जाये यह हमारी विनम्र माँग हैं।

I think when Mitt Romney said that he had never been asked to show his birth certificate he was trying to be funny and somehow imply that the Tea Party people asking for Obama's birth certificate implies there's something wrong with Obama but in fact most people have to show there birth certificate to enroll in school or get a job or apply for a passport which are all things that Romney did so how could Romney's assertion be true?

Every time a candidate lies, defined by Politico or whoever doles out Pinochios, they must pay the other side $10,000.

Hate speech throughout the fragile history of humanity is the precursor to our ability to murder, to terrorize, to start and maintain wars, to oppress, to control. Hate thrives on lies, fear and dehumanizing the "other", creating vast human horror and suffering, mis-spending billions that could benefit our betterment. While every "side" says they possess the truth, this is where we need to intervene with truth telling. We have to prevent such large scale hate over TV, radio. Increasingly, daily it's destroying a future for our children and the hope of civilization. It interferes with our great ability to solve our shared challenges. We can do this. It means the world.

These wars are evil and we must get out now!

Where is help for responsible homeowners whose underwater mortgages are not through Freddie/Fannie? We need refinancing options that: A) don’t cost a fortune to obtain, B) include 2nd mortgages (especially when held by a different lender than the primary mortgage lender), C) include “Jumbo” loans, D) and last, but not least–waive PMI requirements for homeowners who had previously gotten out from under PMI by paying down their mortgages before the housing collapse. PMI can cost hundreds of dollars each month, putting what could otherwise be an affordable mortgage payment out of reach. Personal history… We maxed out a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC/2nd mortgage) to pay for autism treatments for our son (not covered by medical insurance or the school system - that's another issue). Then came divorce during the housing valuation/market collapse, causing the Judge to make us tenants-in-common in 2009. The children and I remained in the home, I have made all mortgage payments since divorcing, never been late with either lender, and have zero debt other than the home (pay my credit card bills in full each month). I am financially responsible. The two mortgages together (through separate lenders – Credit Union & local bank) put me in the category of needing a “jumbo” loan. The HELOC/2nd is extremely worrisome, since it makes up about 85% of the total debt, and is variable rate. When interest rates eventually start climbing, I will not be able to afford the HELOC payments and have been trying to head off this scenario by refinancing the two mortgages into a single loan that would give me a stable/affordable monthly payment. But consolidating the two mortgages into a fixed-rate jumbo mortgage with no PMI would require that I bring significant money to the table ($75K - $90K, depending on the details). Right. So, my young teenage children and I sit with this sword of Damocles hanging, wondering how long we will be able to stay in the home, the home they have been in since birth.