A Republican candidate in Florida is invoking the words of Jesus to argue that President Obama should be hanged for treason. Joshua Black, a candidate for state representative, voiced his agreement that "it's time to arrest and hang him high," then went on to state, "This would be exactly what the President has done to others, and, as Jesus said, 'the measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you again.'" Black's rhetoric is unusually outrageous, but it's just the latest example in a pattern of conservative Republicans exploiting Christianity to advance a hateful agenda and vilify President Obama. A few Republicans in Florida have begun to criticize Joshua Black's comments, but if the Republican Party is serious about putting an end to this kind of offensive rhetoric, they need to publicly denounce Black's candidacy and assure voters that he won't receive any support from the party.

everybody needs to vote wtihout restrictions

In the City of Vernon, the business community serves as the majority of the tax base in this industrial town. However, it is this community that has no voting power in this city and has recently been charged with a robust increase in taxes at an alarming rate of 500%. As responsible, reasonable tax payers and creator of jobs, such an unjust increase on taxes in a course of 10 years is harmful to the health of our community. We petition, as business owners of Vernon, to reverse Measure K in the city of Vernon.

The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep. Pallone should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

The right to vote is a basic right for all Americans. The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Congress can, should, and mist restore those protections by passing this important bill. Representative Marlin Stutzman (IN-3) should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

Don't understand why the supreme court would weaken the voting rights act

I have been watching the news in the states where the right to vote has been made difficult for certain groups of citizens. In this democracy it is imperative that we protect that right for all citizens! Rep. Miller needs to add her support for the Voting Rights Act

There has to be a turn in this great tide of voter restrictions which manipulate the vote.

The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep Jamie Herrera Beutler should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill

I strongly believe that we must protect the right of every American citizen to cast a vote in all public elections.

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is considering huge new gas-fired power plants to replace the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Our leaders have a choice: make this setback a minor blip on the road to a safer climate by relying on clean energy solutions or lock-in 40 years of new fossil fuels by building huge new polluting gas plants.

To give due recognition to Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005), Civil Rights Attorney, Law maker and Judge. Judge Constance Baker Motley argued and won many of the most important desegregation cases in our country's history. She was a lead lawyer in the Brown vs the Board of Education. She was the only woman on the leadership team of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund with Thurgood Marshall, 1946-1964. 1st African American Woman to serve in the NYS Senate, 1st African American woman to serve as Manhattan Borough President, 1st African American woman to serve as a Federal judge to the US District Court and Chief Federal Judge. A Congressional Gold Medal is a fitting award for a woman who broke barriers and was a pioneer throughout her career and highly instrumental in bringing about desegregation in our public schools, colleges, housing, transportation and other public accomodations