I’ve already seen the damage the fracking industry causes. My family lives on farmland in the hills of West Virginia, where drilling and fracking operations are devastating the land, destroying ecosystems, and threatening the health of Appalachian communities. And in my home state of Ohio, wastewater injection techniques have caused 4.0 magnitude earthquakes on old, forgotten fault lines. Chatsworth is my new home, and I'm going to do all I can to protect it from fracking. Here in Los Angeles, I’ve met residents in the Figueroa Corridor whose health is threatened by drilling operations. Headaches, rashes, nosebleeds — these things are becoming commonplace for some. In Baldwin Hills, drilling activities in the adjacent oil field are cracking the foundations of private homes. With property damage and earthquakes an increasing risk, we need to stop fracking in Los Angeles.

One of the first soldiers I lost in Iraq wasn't an American citizen. His story began like many others who come to this country seeking a better life while giving back to their communities. Some do it through public service jobs and volunteerism, others in our churches and community centers. He chose to do it through military service, but he lacked citizenship when he made his Final Journey home -- despite the fact his sacrifice for our nation was just as enduring as those born here. Comprehensive immigration reform recently passed the U.S. Senate but remains stuck, waiting for the House of Representatives to take action. Add your name to mine and urge the House to take immediate action.

for the rights of grandparents to visit with her grandchildren. we have been denied the right to see our granddaughter we helped raise for 5 years.

Without notice other then the email saying we just closed your store, I was shocked to find that ETSY had closed my shop due to having some products that matched Pottery Barn Kids Quilts, and for using Pottery Barn Kids in my search terms (which I've done since 2008) I obviously was unaware that this was an issue until my store was closed. I wasn't give the opportunity to correct this and most definitely would have, had it been brought to my attention earlier. This is my families main source of income and I've worked hard to maintain my 100% customer rating and built a large customer base over the years. Please reopen Funky Letter Boutique.

To restore balance and functionality to the legislative process in the House.

Unarmed 19-year-old Detroit-area resident Renisha McBride was fatally shot while she went looking for help after surviving a car crash. The man who shot Renisha has yet to be arrested, charged, or publicly identified. And he may never be held accountable because of Michigan's deadly so-called "Stand Your Ground" or "Shoot First" law. More than a week after Renisha's death the shooter has not been arrested and he may not face proper prosecution because of Michigan's so-called "Stand Your Ground" or "Shoot First" law. The law could shield Renisha's shooter from criminal prosecution if he believes that he was in danger, even if his belief is wrong and rooted in racial bias. We cannot let another Black teenager's death go unpunished. Please join us in demanding Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Dearborn Heights Police Chief Lee Gavin conduct a full investigation and bring the shooter to justice.

Our board is for us, not the janitors.

Too few people seem to take seriously the threat to one of the fundamental pillars of our democracy, an informed electorate. Manipulation of the truth for selfish, political purposes by the corporate media charged with reporting truth is not acceptable and there should be public consequences for the misuse of the forum CBS and the other powerful corporate interests who purport to report the news have been granted by us, the people.

Adding recycling bins for paper, cardboard, plastic, and glass around campus. At this college, there is a lot of paper handed out, and when we are done with it, where can we put it? Same with tin, plastic, bottles, glass, etc, where can we put them without having to go to the SAK?

I am currently 63 and not eligible for Medicare till 65. My social security is under $650 a month, well below the poverty line. I am not eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because my income is below the poverty line. Governor Daugaard of South Dakota refuses to enroll South Dakota in extending Medicaid to some 48,000 eligible enrollees. I am one of those.

Because of the violence and inhuman act against immigrants particularly Ethiopian immigrants in Saudi Arabia.

Current federal legislation says that for-profit colleges cannot receive more than 90 percent of their revenue in federal education dollars. Meaning that these companies have to receive at least 10 percent of their revenue from other, non-federal sources. Yet a current loophole allows these companies to receive Post 9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition assistance funds without counting them as “federal dollars.” This loophole makes it possible for a for-profit college to receive 100% of its revenue from federal sources. For profit college companies enroll only about 12 percent of all college students, but they account for nearly half of all student loan defaults. The Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tom Harkin (D-IA), will help curtail the impact of these defaults on veterans and active duty servicemen and women by taking away the incentive unscrupulous college companies have to aggressively recruit them. The bill closes the 90/10 loophole by including military education benefits in the definition of federal revenue. Our veterans and active duty service members deserve nothing less.