The families of the striking Verizon workers are suffering incredible financial hardship due to Verizon's unreasonable and greedy demands at the bargaining table. Verizon is demanding the right to transfer us anywhere, lay us off with no regard to seniority and replace our displaced Brothers and Sisters with outside contractors. Verizon is demanding the right to outsource our call center jobs overseas. Verizon is demanding that our retirees greatly increase their contributions to health care costs. The Men and Women who built their network and service their customers deserve to live their lives with dignity.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) have introduced [1] legislation that would impose new restrictions on U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia (S.J.R. 32). [2] Companion legislation in the House (H.J.R. 90) [3] has been introduced [4] by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL). Bernie Sanders surrogate Larry Korb has indicated that Senator Sanders would support the bill. [5] The legislation would require the President to certify that Saudi Arabia is cooperating with the U.S. against terrorism and protecting civilians in its war in Yemen before U.S. weapons could be transferred to Saudi Arabia. Urge your Senators and Representative to co-sponsor this legislation by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-paul-introduce-legislation-to-set-new-conditions-for-us-military-support-to-saudi-arabia- 2. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/32 3. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/90 4. https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-lieu-introduces-bi-partisan-bill-establish-new-guidelines 5. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/larry-korb-sanders-would_b_9760510.html

The American people should receive a true democracy. That means the rights of the individual citizens to choose their president, not superpacs, superdelegates and anyone else who is not a citizen (such as a corporation, despite what Citizens United and the Supreme Court have ruled). ONE CITIZEN, ONE VOTE should be the rule, and this rule should elect our president. Independents should not be shut out of primary voting or any other part of the voting process. ONE CITIZEN, ONE VOTE!

The people are tired of having their voice snuffed out by money in politics!

Rosemary Larkin is in her fourth year as principal of New Hingham Regional Elementary. I believe that her poor performance is having significant negative impacts on the quality of education our children are receiving, and the environment in which they are being educated. Her failed leadership not only has direct negative consequences to our children, but also impacts the communities in which we live.

Rampant and suspiciously consistent irregularities form data hacking, and physical obstruction through criminal neglect to fraudulently interfere with the voting process of the United States in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 2006. To whit: "Suspended the use of literacy tests and voter DISQUALIFICATION DEVICES for five years. Authorized the use of federal examiners to supervise voter registration in states that used tests or in which less than half the voting-eligible residents registered or voted. Directed the U.S. Attorney General to institute proceedings against use of poll taxes. Provided criminal penalties for individuals who violated the act. Passed by the 89th Congress (1965–1967) as S. 1564." We hold that data manipulation, and many tactics are indeed "disqualification devices" in short and simple. Further, Pursuant to 18 USCS § 241, two or more persons are prohibited from conspiring to injure, OPPRESS, threaten, or intimidate any person in any state, territory, commonwealth, possession, or district in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him or her by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his or her having so exercised the same. The Oxford Dictionary of "oppress" is accepted as canon: "Keep (someone) in SUBJECTION and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority: a system which oppressed working people". From the same canonical source: "subjection is defined as "The action of subjecting a country or person to one’s control, or the fact of being subjected".

Voter suppression is at an all time high in this years presidential primary elections. Nothing seems to be done about it after the fact so taking what little action we can beforehand seems the only route.

Florida women can’t afford irresponsible and inconsistent representation in Congress.

The Mayor’s Rebuild Initiative is an important step in adequately supporting the Free Library’s already established Building Inspiration campaign in which 5 libraries have already been designed and funded. With the Rebuild Initiative, the Free Library has an opportunity not only to better serve their constituents but to also serve as a leader, to build and enhance facilities that do not just keep pace, but that define the future for all public libraries. Every neighborhood library should be upgraded to provide: i. A safe place for children to learn and grow, to go to after school and have the facility and resources that are truly conducive to learning; ii. A place where job-seekers can develop stronger digital literacy skill sets and learn how to build their resume, learn to search and apply for jobs so that they can participate in the larger economy of the community and therefore the City; iii. A place for discovery, serendipity, conversation, community and civic engagement; iv. A place that establishes the importance of community health as a goal – healthy communities are learning communities, supportive communities are economically sound and civically engaged.

There is a dangerous, growing epidemic of voter suppression in this country, and yet the major news networks refuse to give this serious problem that airtime it deserves. From Arizona to New York, the past few weeks alone have seen news stories of thousands of people being unable to cast their votes in the presidential primaries. In 2016, 17 states will have new voting restrictions in place for the first time in a presidential election. The new laws range from strict photo ID requirements to early voting cutbacks to registration restrictions. Overall, 22 states have new restrictions in effect since the 2010 midterm election. It's time the major networks look beyond covering the theatrics of the campaign trail and focus on the very real disenfranchisement of millions of voters around the country. That why we're demanding that all the networks assign reporters to cover the voter suppression beat and share these critical stories with the public in order to raise awareness of what's happening with our democracy.

I was personally effected by this before but managed to crawl out. I know several people that are afraid to drive their cars because they don't have jobs and terrified of getting their cars taken and can't afford to get them back and face jail time.

Our voting rights are being stolen from us, this is not democracy. You are our President, we expect and deserve your input.