The current representative for district SC-1, Mark Sanford, has only contributed to Washington, D.C.'s obstructionism and the historic failures of the 113th Congress (and in such a short time). We, the people, are capable of moving past this era of impasses and uncertainty, and into a season of change for everyone in South Carolina. The work for change starts now with your signature on this petition.

My son has a disease called Cystic Fibrosis. There is no cure but there are life extending treatments. Many of these are out of his reach because health insurance that would cover them is too expensive. He is one of the 40,000 working low income Alaskans who need the ACA Medicaid expansion so that they can access health care. The Alaskan economy depends on these hard working people in industries including fishing, tourism, retail and food service. All Alaskans, regardless of income, deserve equal access to health care without incurring back breaking debt or being a burden to the community. Health care is a right, not a privilege.

Gang violence have ravished our cities leaving behind many innocent victims in it's wrath. The most recent killing was a young man named Eric Mabry, Jr. who was shot brazenly in broad daylight on Mission & Brazil in San Francisco, CA October 9, 2013. Although he was gang affiliated his passing brought together over 40 young men and women who have fallen victim to the street life to become saved at his funeral. His death WAS NOT in VAIN. We wish to do God's work in the deliverance of our young people who have fallen victim to theses streets and give them a sense of belonging. Please help us to save our youth from the violence with love, peace, and hope. The Safe Haven Foundation, In Loving Memory of Eric Mabry, Jr was founded not just on his untimely death, but for the safety of the public. We want more mother's, father's, uncle's, cousin's and friends to stand up for what's right and take accountability for our youth that are going astray. On our journey for peace and unity we ask that you continue to pray with us daily for their salvation. Eric left behind a one-year-old son named Jeremiah, we wish to preserve his legacy free from gang violence. Amen Thank you for reading. The Safe Haven Foundation, In Loving Memory of Eric Mabry,Jr. Foundation, San Francisco California

Even though employer's are only supposed to consider the last seven years of one's criminal background report this is not what is happening. Potential employees are being screened out for jobs or in some cases offered a job only to be told that due to negative items on their criminal background report they cannot be hired. I believe an amendment can be made to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to protect employment discrimination in regards to items on one's criminal background report over seven years old.

Members of Congress - including leading Democrats - are talking about a budget deal that would cut Social Security and Medicare benefits while protecting the Pentagon budget from planned cuts. Sen. Dick Durbin, the second most powerful Democrat in the Senate, recently told Fox News Sunday he would support cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of a "grand bargain" with Republicans. On CBS's Face the Nation, Sen. Mark Warner - one of the Democrats picked to negotiate with Paul Ryan on the budget - said: "We all know at the end of the day...Democrats are going to have to give on entitlement reform." The "grand bargain" these Democrats are talking about would cut Social Security and Medicare benefits to pay for bloated Pentagon spending, like Lockheed Martin's boondoggle $1.5 trillion F-35 warplane. $1.5 trillion represents more money than the entire savings over the next ten years from all current plans to cut federal discretionary spending - both Pentagon spending and domestic spending. And that's just one unneeded weapons system. Over the last several months, the Washington Post and other media have reported on the extraordinary perks that the Pentagon makes available to senior military commanders at taxpayer expense. These include paid military personnel and DOD civilians to cut grass, chauffeur, schedule events, and to perform other personal aide duties. They also include extraordinarily lavish housing and entitlement to tender and/or accept offers for post-retirement employment with Pentagon contractors and lobbying and investment firms, even if those firms handle the very same issues that the senior officer oversaw at taxpayers' expense. Asking citizens to watch their federally funded benefits shrink so we can pay for these personal perks for generals and admirals is not only offensive but also drives a deeper wedge between civilian society and uniformed military leadership. Tell Congress and the President not to cut our earned Social Security and Medicare benefits in order to protect the obscene profits of Lockheed Martin and the lavish lifestyles of the pampered generals.

Most of my friends, including myself ride motorcycles. A lot of us know of personally or have heard of someone who has died or been hurt by a hit and run accident. The person who "hit and ran" is not getting prosecuted, and this needs to stop. This is a horrible offense, and should be taken more seriously by the judicial system. I believe in doing so drivers will be more cautious of bikers when they are on the highways.

! El Congreso debe tomar una decisión sobre la reforma migratoria! Para ayudar a convencer al Congreso a tomar una decisión equitativa y justa nos comprometemos a utilizar nuestro poder económico. Vamos a cambiar nuestro poder de compra de las cadenas nacionales grandes a las tiendas y restaurantes locales. Lo haremos desde el 1 de noviembre hasta el 1 de diciembre. !Vamos a usar nuestro poder de compra como una herramienta para promover la reforma integral de la inmigración!

It's obvious. The government is bogged down, and not reacting to the people. Instead it is reacting strictly to the largest Corporations and the money they spend.

After a car accident in the traffic circle with my child in the car, we were blessed to be saved from any harm, however, it happens multiple times per day and someone will eventually be seriously injured.

LGBTQ workers desperately need federal legislation that would end discrimination in the workplace -- but the version of ENDA that is currently pending in the House and Senate stops short of ending workplace discrimination once and for all. We deserve more than "asterisk equality." We're asking progressive champions in the Senate -- Senators Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Sherrod Brown -- to stand with us in opposing the broad religious exemptions that actually write discrimination into a non-discrimination bill!

We want reasonable, green, development at 480 Potrero that fits the neighborhood character. The current design is too massive, does not provide enough parking, does not protect the Verdi Club, does not provide green open space for new residents and does not fit the neighborhood character.

Coach Warren was not given a contract this year after thirty years of blood, sweat, and tears building the program to what it is today. Hundreds of Barton Baseball Alumni are coming together to call this out to the Barton County Athletic Director and the Great Bend community. This is a petition to grant Coach Mike Warren a Head Baseball Coaching contract as he has done every year for the past thirty years.