My husband and I love Utah, and we only want the same rights as everyone else in this state. We don't want to move away from our friends and family in order to be recognized on the same level as any straight couple. No gay or lesbian couple should be forced to leave or live as second-class citizens, and most importantly, the state shouldn't be spending the money taxed from everyone -- both gay and straight alike -- on hate. Tell Utah to do good with that money. Make our world a better place instead of trying to split up loving couples and creating second-class citizens.

Meet the Press, the Flagship Show of NBC News, has hit sagging ratings and viewership. I believe the best way to revive the show to its former glory would be to hand it over to Rachel Maddow, the biggest star of the NBC News Division

I have animals of my own, the thought of them being abused and killed for lab purposes makes me sick. Imagine if those were humans they were testing on, using them like lab rats, letting them get sick and die off to make people "pretty". What if they were using one of your animals? How would you feel? What if it was a poor defenseless child they were testing on? That would be considered a crime so why isn't this considered one? We are supposed to take care and love one another not kill each other off to make money. There are so many ways to test these things other then animals! It is almost 2014, we have phones that we can talk to, robots to make and produce things so why not create something that can actually save lives, rather the flourish them with non-essential items?

I need the reform bill to pass my husband of 14 yrs was wrongly deported i miss him so much you dont know whay its like im living in hell not hearing from him wonder uf he ok or not i dont wish this on my worse emey please bring it to a vote and let my husband and orher familes come home i will not make it without him

I believe GMOs should flat out be banned or illegal let alone be labeled. They have shown in studies to elevate the chance of getting breast cancer as well as a litany of other problems. The companies that push this technology are putting profit over human safety and that is a fact!

They complain about money spent, yet they drag things out for so long and put peoples bodies through the stuff of horror stories. And in the end they have to preform more stuff then if they had done the right thing in the first place. I would have signed off a long time ago, if they had just been doing the right thing and treating me like a human being. And if you give meds that a person has a bad reaction to, get them off of it instead of adding more drugs.

Ten Democratic Senate Committee chairs recently wrote to Senate Majority Leader Reid in strong opposition to the Menendez bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran. The Obama Administration has warned that passage of the Menendez bill would blow up U.S. diplomacy with Iran and set the U.S. on a path towards war. But Parry Murray, Maria Cantwell, and Bernie Sanders did not sign the letter, although they are also committee chairs. Urge Murray, Cantwell, and Sanders to stand up for diplomacy and prevent war. References: Letter of the 10 Democratic committee chairs: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/iran-sanctions_n_4475204.html Obama Administration's warning to Democratic Senators on the Menendez bill: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/12/19/white-house-to-senate-dems-your-iran-sanctions-bill-makes-war-more-likely/

Our Democracy has been bought by Dark Money Trolls that hobble our government at a time of great threats and spiraling wealth disparity. Hobbled government enables runaway climate change fossil fuel pollution, voter suppression, denial of women's health rights and clinics, cuts to food and education for poor children, public employee pension theft, hate speech in public forums and a host of bad laws intentionally passed to troll society. Our government is hobbled by TROLLS. End GBT - Government By Troll and elect our future, empowering the People, from the neighborhood up. Think People. To learn more, visit: http://www.stopthestupidnow.com/

My daughter is a student in the Farmingdale School District. Over the last few years, I have watched her well-rounded education transform into one that focuses primarily on test-prep. This misguided focus has resulted in curriculum changes that are developmentally inappropriate and limit critical thinking skills. This petition is the first step for our community to tell NYSED that their policies are hurting our children and schools. Our children are more than test scores, and their education should not be standardized!

I have been unemployed for 10 months, and will soon face exhaustion of benefits. I have been working odd jobs to try and supplement my income, but cannot find a permanent, living-wage job. If I don't find a job in the next 2 months, I will become homeless. I am already behind on all of my bills, including rent. I suppose the next thing I will have to endure is eviction. I have nowhere to go, and all of the surrounding housing authorities have closed waiting lists.

I am starting this because I am one of the honest ones actually looking very hard for a job to support me and my kids. I will be in big trouble if I lose this money. I just passed the nj civil service exam with an 85% to work in a court but I'm 246 on the list. That will never get me a good job. I'm so hurt and scared and frustrated. I just want a good job so me and my babies can live without struggling. Thank you for taking the time to listen to me. Melissa Brophy

The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program ended on December 28 for 1.3 million jobless Americans. Unemployment benefits will be cut from as much as 73 weeks to 26 weeks. Democrats fought to include UI in the year-end budget plan. But the GOP war on workers knows no shame — three days after Christmas, in the middle of winter, 1.3 million families just lost a critical lifeline. The Senate will vote to renew UI in less than two weeks, but it won’t pass unless we make our voices heard. Demand that Congress renews unemployment insurance now.