Due to the continuing Illinois budget crisis, DuPage County Senior Citizens Council announced on 01-08-2016 that the 700 - 800 very poor and/or disabled homebound seniors who receive Meals on Wheels five times a week will now receive them only twice a week. Eight dining centers which serve an additional 300 - 400 seniors will close. This bill, introduced by State Rep. Deb Conroy, will restore much-needed funding for such programs throughout the State.

I’m calling on U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to hold Michigan Governor Rick Snyder accountable for poisoning the people of my hometown of Flint, MI. I hope you’ll add your name and join the call for the arrest of Governor Synder. Governor Synder violated the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations by cutting off clean drinking water to the city of Flint—impacting more than 100,000 people. Instead of safe, clean drinking water, the people of Flint, MI were piped in polluted water from the Flint River—water contaminated with lead. There is no way to totally reverse the effects of lead in a child’s blood stream. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no safe blood level of lead for children. The children of Flint, already among the poorest in the U.S., will now have to endure a life of pain, irreversible brain damage, and lower IQ’s because of Governor Snyder’s actions and the ensuing cover up. Justice must be served—and other elected officials must be put on notice that people’s lives are more important than balancing a budget. Michael Moore Filmmaker and Flint native Michigan resident and voter

I have had several instances where my wife and I could not take jobs because the Internet is too unreliable costing us income. I also do classes online and the internet does not allow me to always get things done. We also have 170 members in a Facebook group all having these same issues. https://www.facebook.com/groups/979635082110447/

The California Supreme Court ruled overwhelmingly (6 to 1) that Prop 49 has every right to be on the ballot, but they didn’t put it back on. They certainly should have. The only reason The Overturn Citizens United Act wasn’t on the November 2014 ballot was because the Court made the mistake of taking it off. The Court was wrong and the Chief Justice told them at the time that they were wrong. She wrote in her dissent from the 5 to 1 majority on that point that she did not see “such a clear showing… warranting this court taking the extraordinary step of removing the measure from the ballot, thereby disenfranchising voters.” She also reminded her colleagues that the court’s own precedent would direct them to not interfere with an election, but to consider ballot measure questions after the vote. They didn’t listen. The court was wrong, but they didn’t admit it in their ruling. Putting Prop 49 back on the ballot would have been the court’s “my bad.” They need to own up to their mistake and they need to correct it. They can have that opportunity. Secretary of State Alex Padilla has until January 19th to file for a rehearing to make the case that the court has repeatedly disenfranchised the voters of California and should restore Prop 49, The Overturn Citizens United Act, to the November 2016 ballot. Call today: 916 653 7244. Tell him it’s his job to defend our right to vote on Prop 49. Tell him the people of California are depending on him. Ask him when he’s going to file. Those who sued and who want to keep The Overturn Citizens United Act off the California ballot and continue to delay our efforts are celebrating. When the guys who lost are still winning, that’s not justice. Thank you so much for taking action. If our opposition were not so scared of a California vote, they would not be working this hard to keep The Overturn Citizens United Act off the ballot.

Last September, we secured a major diplomatic victory when Congress voted to uphold the nuclear deal reached by the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, China, and Iran. [1] Since then, huge progress has been made in limiting Iran's nuclear program and making it more transparent to the international community. [2] Unfortunately, war hawks in Congress aren't giving up. They have made clear that they will use every opportunity to try to undermine the deal. Their latest vehicle is H.R. 3662, the so-called "Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act." This partisan bill would prohibit President Obama from delivering on sanctions relief, even if Iran fully complies with the deal, as it has so far. We must send a strong message to Congress that such Congressional efforts to undermine the deal are unacceptable. Urge Congress to oppose this and similar efforts to undermine the Iran deal by signing our petition. References: 1. https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/iran-deal 2. http://news.yahoo.com/implementation-iran-nuclear-deal-days-away-kerry-193148623.html

This is a bad deal: It was negotiated in secret with some of the largest corporations in the world. The labor, human rights, and environmental standards are almost unenforceable. And, like NAFTA, under the TPP American jobs will still be shipped overseas. I’m sick of the promises of good-paying jobs and economic growth that never materialize. And I’m tired of our workers watching their livelihoods disappear. Stand with me and say NO to the TPP.

The property of Richard Wahmann Jr., $115,000, has been seized by a fake court order created by a non judicial court employee called a Support Magistrate. A support magistrate is not a judge and cannot create court orders which alter agreements and cannot interfere in a divorce judgment, but they do and did to me and they really put the screws to me because i had the nerve to research and inform them that I know this is nothing more than a fraud to get me to pay child support through their system so they can collect federal funds under 42 USC 658a Title IV-D. I have lost my home and nearly my sanity fighting people who commit fraud for a living under color of law.This fraudulent court order is created unlawfully and contrary to due process of law guaranteed by US Constitutuion and Specifically NYS Const Article 1 Section 2 "§2. Trial by jury in all cases in which it has heretofore been guaranteed by constitutional provision shall remain inviolate forever; but a jury trial may be waived by the parties in all civil cases in the manner to be prescribed by law" Section§11. "No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race, color, creed or religion, be subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state."[Security against unreasonable searches, seizures and interceptions] §12. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. The Governor Andrew Cuomo is specifically empowered to uphold the NYS Constitution and preserve the rights of the residents residing inside New York State.

To submit a bill to pass the thomas jake chastain law:make mandatory 30 days treatment on any heroin overdose survivors.nobody addicted to heroin denied treatment.Jake was not my first but i pray hes my last friend that has to die of a heroin overdose after being revived 4 times,I've watched my friends bury their kids.praying to god the next ones not mine.if we can't rid the heroin we need to open heroin addiction clinics throughout the Commonwealth of paulding county and any county touching paulding co

Enough with this madness. If the FBI considers you too dangerous to board a plane, you should not be able to purchase a gun. Period. The NRA has a chokehold on Congress, but PA Governor Tom Wolf can act right now to prevent the next mass shooting or terrorist attack by banning people on the federal terrorism watch list from legally buying guns. Connecticut's governor has already taken action. Now it's time for Pennsylvania to follow his lead.

Oregon Super Delegates pledged neutrality in the Democratic Presidential Primary out of a belief that THE PEOPLE and not THE PARTY should choose our nominee. This IS the standard by which OUR PARTY should be judged. For ONCE, let the voice of the Rank & File be our guide AND NOT the hand picked ESTABLISHMENT CANDIDATE. The influence of Super Delegates is absolutely inconsistent with every stated goal and ideal of the Democratic Party.

FOR DAUGHTER! THIS JUDGE IS TAKING ALL I HAVE LEFT IN THE WORLD AND TURNING EVERYTHING AROUND TO INCRIMINATE ME THRU HER OWN IDEA. BUT DUE TO HER INABILITY OR REFUSING TO BE CONCISE, FOR RESOLUTION OR TO READ CASE FILE HISTORY OR EVEN CONSIDER THE 5TH PARENTING CONFERENCE THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT WAS TOLD TO ME LIKE THIS; "YOU CAN PAY". AFTER I EXPLAINED ALREADY TO THIS JUDGE. SHE HAS ALL THE NECESSARY TOOLS /FACTS AT HER FINGER TIPS. BUT REFUSES TO USE ANY OF ESTABLISHED RULED ON PRIOR TO HER EVEN BEING A JUDGE. FACT: THIS COURT WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THEY ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW. WHAT CERTIFICATION DOES THIS JUDICIAL OFFICER POSSES? NOT ONE ACT OR RULING IS APPLICABLE TO SITUATION. BOTTOM LINE: I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS KANGAROO COURT. MAINLY WHATS THEIR PURPOSE THEY HAVE NONE! THE MOTHER LIES ON THE STAND. I PROVE MOTHERS LYING TO COURT. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS, IE: THE COURT WRITES MINUTE ENTRY STATING THE MOTHER HAS BEEN FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR LYING ABOUT CLAIMING DAUGHTER ON THE FEDERAL TAX RETURN. I CALLED LAW ENFORCEMENT REGARDING THIS MOTHERS MANIPULATIVE WAYS THAT HAS BEEN FACTUALLY DOCUMENTED.THE DECEIVING WAYS WHICH MOTHER CONSPIRED AGAINST MYSELF TRYING TO GET ME TO BELIEVE DAUGHTER WAS WALKING THE STREET AND IT WAS MY FAULT MOTHER WAS SEEKING MY APPROVAL TO P/U DAUGHTER SO SHE WOULDN'T BE LEFT OUT IN ELEMENTS. NEVER HAS THIS MOTHER EVER ASKED FOR APPROVAL FOR NOTHING EVER, IN 12+ YEARS. SO WHY NOW? I KNEW IN MY HEART THEN, THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF MOTHERS MANIPULATIVE CORRUPT, DECEPTIVE, DEMENTED, PLOTS, AGAINST MYSELF AND THE COURT. FOR ORDERS THAT HAVEN'T GIVEN HER WHAT SHE WANTS, EVERYTHING W/OUT ME HAVING ANY CONTACT W/ DAUGHTER. DIRECTLY AFTER DAUGHTERS "SO CALLED RUNNING AWAY", WHICH WAS SET UP BY MOTHER. DOCUMENTS ALL STATE THIS BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. SO, SINCE 4/26/15 TILL NOW I HAVEN'T SEEN DAUGHTER AND I'M TRAUMATIZED. SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT CAUSE I CAN'T FUNCTION, REASON: DAMAGING DAUGHTER LEAVING HER WITH A CONVICTED CHILD ABUSER W/ PRISON TIME FOR NEGLECT. (THIS DAUGHTER)!!! HER OTHER CHILDREN HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY EITHER THE STATE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED OR LOST CUSTODY TO OTHER PATERNAL FATHER. (? DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE? I'M LOOKING FOR RESOLUTION. THIS NON-PARENTING CARELESS JUDGE IS SETTING ME UP BECAUSE OF HER INABILITY TO WHAT? ASSUME LIABILITY? OR TIRING TO ANGER ME FOR THIS COURTS KANGAROO TYPE CHILDISH BEHAVIOR TO ADD TO ALL THIS MANIPULATING PUSHING THIS OFF ON DAUGHTER AS BEING SCARED OF DAD? ONLY HAS DAMAGED DAUGHTER EVEN MORE. FOR HER MOTHERS GAIN ?(AT DAUGHTER'S EXPENSE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY'S FOR MOTHERS DEMENTED WAYS). IF D.E.S. CAN FIGURE THIS SITUATION OUT IN A MATTER OF 1-2 HOURS OF INVESTIGATING. WHAT IS WRONG HERE ? I'M THE TARGET ? CAUSE I ASKED FOR A JUDGE WITH CONVICTION? SO THIS JUDGE IS BUTT HURT? I'M FILING SUIT FOR DAMAGES AT ANY COST. MOTHER CARES NOT FOR DAUGHTER . CAN'T THESE JUDICIAL OFFICERS READ CASE FILE HISTORY? ANSWER IS; THEY DON'T HAVE TO. OK, WHO ENFORCES ORDERS? SHERIFF SAY'S TO ME AFTER FAILURE TO CREATE REPORT ON RUNAWAY INITIALLY. 3 DAYS LATER,THESE DEPUTIES 5 OF THEM EXPRESS THIS TO ME STRAIGHT UP. "YOU DID HER, YOU DEAL WITH IT. IT'S NOT OUR DEPT." THEY TELL ME TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE COURT THAT WRITES "UNENFORCEABLE ORDERS". I ASKED WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO, TATTLE ON MOTHER? *FOR WHAT?? SO I CAN GET ANOTHER ORDER, THAT'S UNENFORCEABLE? ("KANGAROO COURT!") WITH UNENFORCEABLE ORDERS?? GET RID OF IT! IT'S INEFFECTIVENESS IS DESTROYING FAMILIES ! FACT: THESE JUDGES DO NOT CARE,ONE WAY OR THE OTHER ! THESE CHILDREN ARE NO CONCERN OF THIS COURTS. I'VE WATCHED, OBEYED, AND SAW EVERYTHING THAT HAD SUBSTANCE, GO DOWN THE DRAIN !! THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN NOT THESE JUDGES KIDS TO GAMBLE WITH THERE LIFE'S .THIS STATE HAS NO RIGHT. GIVE A STRANGER DISCRETION TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO? CAUSE MOTHER WAS A CHILD ABUSER AN NOW HAS POSSESSION???? NOW THERE IS NO DIRECTION. TREATING OUR LIFE LIKE IT WAS A CRAPSHOOT? AND THINKING THEIR POOP DON'T STINK?? THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN!! AND ARE NOT THESE JUDGES KIDS. THESE SO CALLED ABOVE THE LAW BETTER THAN i CAN'T DO PARENTING. IT'S COMPLETELY EVIDENT AND THE DAMAGE THESE JUDGES CREATE IS MORE DETRIMENTAL, THAN SIMPLE ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE, BUT CAN'T BECAUSE "THESE JUDGES HAVEN'T ANY IDEA, OR CLUE, LET ALONE FIND ANYTHING CLOSE TO THERE HEART". BECAUSE THEY ARE HEARTLESS!! GET THEM OUT OF OUR FAMILY'S LIVES, THIS SYSTEM IS MORE DAMAGING THAN IT DOES ANY GOOD FOR ANYONE. ( I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING COURT ORDERS WHY?? (AND MOTHER HASN'T WHY? )SO, MY CONCLUSION IS THAT RESOLUTION IS THE FURTHEST THING FROM THIS CORRUPT JUDGE'S MIND. HER HEAD IS SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE FACTS VIOLATIONS, DOCUMENTED BY THE POLICE DEPT. JUDGE DOESN'T BELIEVE A WORD I SAY NOR DOES,( AS STATED.)THIS JUDGE DOES NOT EVEN APPLY HER OWN ORDERS SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY ORDERED. ONE DAY AFTER THIS EVENT,ON 4/27/15,THIS MOTHER FILES A PETITION TO BE THE PRIMARY SOLE CUSTODY PARENT W/OUT NOTICE BEHIND MY BACK W/OUT COMPLYING TO THIS JUDGES PRIOR RULINGS THAT I OBTAINED W/ COUNSEL, THAT DOESN'T APPLY OR EVEN COULD APPLY ,BUT THIS JUDGE HAS DECEIVED ME IN THINKING I WILL NOT BE HARASSED EVERY 365 DAY'S W/ THIS (NON-APPLICABLE ORDER THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO CRITERIA) THIS JUDGE DECEIVES ME TO BELIEVE. THAT MOTHER WILL HAVE ANOTHER DETERRENT TO GO THRU BEFORE, (MOTHER CAN HARASS ME ON A WHIM) WAS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF DAUGHTER, ORCHESTRATING EVENT DOCUMENTED BY; SHERIFF'S DEPT., AND PEORIA,P.D. WHEN IT WAS MY YEAR.LYING TO COURT.ANOTHER PERSON AT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. THIS JUDGE IS BIAS TOWARDS ME IGNORING THE FILED PETITION, AND HER JOB. GET RID OF THIS CAUSE AS STATED NOW AFTER THIS STATES DIRECT IGNORANCE TO THE DOCUMENTED FACTUAL DOC'S PRESENTED IN FILE AND PRODUCED. DIRECTLY WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE . TILL UNDERSTOOD. NO THREAT . BUT FAILING TO LISTEN TO FACT FOR DAUGHTER'S WELL BEING AN LEAVING HER WITH A CONVICTED FELON THAT CAN NOT DO PARENTING. IS LIKE STICKING IT IN THE WIND. THIS COURT WILL BE...

As part of the MoveOn delegation of Responsible Gun Owners who went to DC in November to encourage the Executive Order and as one whose family has been affected by gun violence, I feel that the time is now to begin stemming the tide of gun violence in the United States.