Republicans are now saying that they don't have enough time to pass immigration reform this year. They say we should wait until next year. But, passing immigration reform isn’t a matter of the calendar, it’s a matter of political will. Right now, today, the votes exist to pass immigration reform with a path to citizenship. The House has both November and December to find time to schedule it—because our families’ lives are on the line. Earlier this year House GOP leaders found time to give Rep. Steve King (R-IA) a vote on his amendment to deport DREAMers. They could certainly find time to bring a vote on citizenship forward this year. If House Republicans aren’t swayed by the human toll and moral crisis caused by our broken immigration system, we’ll speak to them in a language they do understand—the language of politics and the future of their political careers. Every day Republicans delay on immigration reform, another 1,120 people are deported. Please join us in telling Republicans to stop blocking immigration reform!

As an American citizen I am complicit in our government's unspeakable abuse of this human being. He was imprisoned in order to intimidate those trying to provide for the elemental human needs of Palestinian refugees; people our government has defined as inconvenient at best, expendable at worst. Mr Abu Baker's imprisonment constitutes an all out war on freedom of speech.

Demand Clear Channel renew Randi Rhodes contract which expires December 13, 2013. We listeners of Randi Rhodes demand CEO Robert Pittman negotiate a new contract and keep Randi on the air!

The Watrous Farm which has been owned and farmed by the Quakers in Quaker Town (before it was Ledyard) has been sold to a local developer. We are hoping to get the land bought back by someone, the town, a Land Trust, or the state so that the farm land that has been open farm land since the 1600's can be preserved and farmed. Ledyard is an agricultural town with an agri-science program at the high school. There are many many people who want to see this happen and we are willing to do whatever is possible to keep the land preserved and used for farming.

The Senate Intelligence Committee has taken an important step by passing an intelligence authorization which would, for the first time, require the Administration to publicly report on civilian casualties from U.S. drone strikes. The Administration should support this provision, and Congress should pass this drone strike transparency provision into law. Sarah Knuckey, Director of the Project on Extrajudicial Executions at New York University School of Law and a Special Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, calls this provision "an important step toward improving transparency," and notes that "Various U.N. officials, foreign governments, a broad range of civil society, and many others, including former U.S. Department of State Legal Advisor Harold Koh ... have called for the publication of such basic information." This provision could be offered as an amendment in the Senate to the National Defense Authorization Act. It could be offered in the House as an amendment on the intelligence authorization, or as a freestanding bill. Help us move Congress and the President to support this provision by signing our petition. [Text of the provision can be found here: http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/1470.]

Our lender will not modify our mortgage and will not participate with Federal/State programs to help homeowners.

We have 14 elementary and 4 middle schools in the Griffith Park area and no Little League in an era when afterschool activities & sports are being cut. Our children, especially those at risk, between the ages of 8-14, need positive outlets for their growth. Youth sports are proven to be a beneficial influence in a child's life. There is a small group opposing the fields due to the removal of approximately 40 trees, which the City has said will be replaced at least 2:1. We need to show as much support as possible to the City of Los Angeles. Email now by December 1st why you support youth sports and two new baseball fields in Griffith Park to [email protected]. Thousands of children thank you.

SW 45th along both sides bordering Gabriel park has no room for pedestrians. The road is narrow with no parking strip, let alone pedestrian walking. We need a walkway and cross walk for pedestrian access to the park.

My daughter has no free right to wear what she chooses and what other kids choose. I was always told to express myself in school but she may not because of the uniforms.

Support for an HR 15 Discharge Petition is growing in the media, with credible, major national organizations, and among members of Congress. Our favorite Democrats need to hear loud and clear that we expect them to do everything possible to ensure that HR 15 for fair, just, Comprehensive Immigration Reform passes in the US House this year. Reform is good for the economy, will help nearly 11 million to obtain a clear pathway to citizenship, and will keep families together.

We the parents of student/athletes would like the District to reconsider their policy on limiting practice days and times during the 2013/2014 holiday break. TUSD is putting our children at an unsafe, unfair advantage with other schools who will be practicing during the break. Not providing a safe environment for our children to practice and prepare for the season is unacceptable. We would like TUSD to reconsider limiting dates or times and provide a safe, fair place for our students to prepare for the winter sports season. Failure to allow these student athletes to prepare could deem them not prepared physically or mentally for fair competition. The following signatures represent parents who support the idea of allowing our children the right to practice within the guidelines states by the Arizona Interscholastic Athletic association with all other schools from the state of Arizona.

I'm tired of paying taxes to support minimum-wage paying Corporations. WalMart, McDonalds, and others are shirking their responsibility to their employees by underpaying their people while raking in billions for the top executives. Make these companies do their part to provide an above the poverty line income to their employees, so they can live with dignity.