It is about time our representatives work for the good of the entire country not just the ideological agendas of a conservative group.

Since October 1st, hundreds of thousands of middle-class federal employees have been furloughed due to irresponsible members of Congress who refuse to govern for the well-being of the American people. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives decided to shut down the government rather than pass a spending bill that funds the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Not only has the President’s signature healthcare law been upheld by the Supreme Court, but it was a major issue in the last presidential election when Republicans were soundly defeated. These Republican members of Congress -- including California’s own House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy -- are putting the extreme and ideological demands of a small minority over the health of the American economy. And now, federal employees, veterans, and hard-working families will be the ones that have to pay the price. That is unfair and morally reprehensible. Congress should take responsibility for their own inaction and lose their paychecks until they come to a resolution. Every day this drags on, the more damage it does to everyday Americans and our nation’s fragile economy.

To stop deal-making to pass poor legislation under the umbrella of another cause that may be more, or less, important to the public, and avoid contaminating the subject of one bill with another. Each bill deserves its own consideration for a vote, which cannot be accomplished when provisions of unrelated subjects are added.

I've watched time and time again an attempt in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal a law they know they don't have the votes to repeal; they have wasted valuable time and money that has kept them from doing the job they were sent to do. They have already cost us a downgrade in a perfect credit rating. What's next? A total return to 2008's financial disaster because they refuse to govern. Just like with a spoiled child, you can discipline them by taking away their undeserved benefits.

I’m an Arab American Muslim woman who’s been targeted by all kinds of hatecrimes since 1985! I’ve lost my fully paid Condo to the most corrupted previous A.G Dave Frohnmayer! After the Condominium Associated of River Island Estates put a lien on it.. I hired Bob Ackerman to take care of the Lien that was imposed on me by the River Island Estates. Ackerman, sent a letter to my nephew vilifying me, then forged my sister’s signature, hired Scarlett Lee from Barnhart Associates to sell our fully paid condo, that was marketed it- ‘$150,000.00 in 1998′ Now it worth ‘$350,000.000′ it’s on the Willamette River. Bob Ackerman only paid us back $42,000.00. It was Dave Frohnmayer who’d committed a fraud by forging my sister’s signature, getting my Condo with the cheapest price. It was sold $62,000.00. Then, they listed with the realtor’s, as it was sold $10,000.00 more $72,000.00 than actually was sold. It was listed on the web as a public record by $85,000.00 http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/628-Wimbledon-Ct-Eugene-OR-97401/48458608_zpid/ HUD, ACLU, SPLC, OSB, NAACP, BOLI, the previous A.G. Hardy Myers, with the two senators Wyden, Smith, and Congressman DeFazio And the unscrupulous officials of Lane County are complicit with Frohnmayer! Frohnmayer is partner with Harrang law firm which is part of the County A.D. and the City attorney too! Doug Harcleroad A.D. trapped me in a criminal record for more than 10 years. Frohnmayer got me fired form my teaching job at the UO, blocked me from getting hired any where. in 2005 I was hired to teach at OSU. After only two weeks I was fired because one of the UO staff know about me working at Women Studies! we have lost the most honorable decent John Kroger A.G. because of Frohnmayer!! We also need to hold Lane County government who are complicit with Dave Frohnmayer the previous A.G. Dave Frohnmayer has committed a crime of fraud, & exploitation, with the help the bank robber with a briefcase Bob Ackerman. Ackerman hired Scarlett Lee from Barnhart Associates to sell our fully paid Condominium that was put on lean. They forged my sister’s signature, after Ackerman sent a letter to my nephew vilifying me! The Condo was marketed $150,000.00 in 1997, now it worth $350,00.00. They gave us only $42,00.00 after they shared the profit. The condo was sold with only $62,000.00, Then they posted it with the realtors as it was sold $72,000.00 $10,000.00 more than actually was sold. In addition, it was listed on the web $85.000.00 Stop this violent abuse against us Muslim Arab Women!!! PS: Dave Frohnmayer had fired me from my teaching job at the UO, then, blocked me to be hired any place! I was hired by OSU, when I ran into one of the UO employees. I got fired the second day. My boss called me to tell me not to come any more! http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-21195-reputation_for_rent.html Have you seen a movie that was made in the 1995 called ‘Without Evidence’ with Angelina Jolie!! This is during the criminal former A.G.. Dave Frohnmayer who’s demonizing the honorable former A.G. John Kroger now!! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0176326/ Noone can sue this criminal cabal! Frohnmayer has secured both the D.A. and the City Attorney by providing Harrag Long to be in charge of these two offices. Plus, Harrang Long is also represting the University of Oregon! The judiciary in Oregon is very much on his side (see Rounds v. University of Oregon, about 20 years ago.) http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-30283-u_of_o_prof_files_bar_complaint_in_long_v_kroger_case.html http://journalism.uoregon.edu/~tgleason/j385/cases/Rounds.html

Those affected by an intellectual or physical disability deserve summer vacation, winter weekends, and friends just like those of us who are not affected. By shutting down Camp Hemlocks, you are taking away a home away from home for many of our campers. The love that our campers have for coming to camp is endless! Let's keep it that way! Keep Hemlocks Open!!!!

I have been a paying customer for over 3 years, and without notice they changed the platform on me and my clients without notice. furthermore when I contacted them about this matter, they told me to take online training to learn new program. I said like so many others I refuse the new version, because it was much more complicated. They will be canceling my account as of next month because I would not allow they to bully me into new platform.

Closing Main Avenue will hinder rather than enhance growth in San Antonio's urban core. H-E-B is asking the city to convey public property to a corporation. This is an irrevocable decision in exchange for a short-term promise: a small urban market that will remain open for at least 5 years. After that, H-E-B will be free to close it. That issue aside, the market proposed by H-E-B is too small to be a good solution for downtown’s grocery woes. Thus, if Main Avenue is closed, we would be losing an important north-south thoroughfare (particularly for bike riders) in order to have virtually no improvement for downtown's grocery store situation. San Antonio should hold out for a better solution. We need a grocery store development that supports the Lone Star Community Plan and the goals of SA2020: a livable, sustainable urban core. What we do NOT need is a corporation co-opting public property in such a way that downtown becomes fragmented and even more unnavigable than it already is. Closing the street is not necessary to build a vibrant urban market. We can look to other cities for examples, such as the Whole Foods in downtown Austin with its underground garage or the Kress IGA Supermarket in Seattle with its plethora of public transportation options. Our streets are our city's circulatory system. When you cut off too many streets, you risk killing the city. For more information, visit www.mainaccess.org. Here is the official proposal: http://extras.mysanantonio.com/pdf/HEBproposal.pdf

I am starting this petition because Congress is handling America's business recklessly. Congress is not managing the budget in an effort to keep all Americans working and progressing during these tough times.

As a US Citizen who works and pays taxes, there should be no-one above the law, no government officials, or big buisiness should be exempt from the ACA Law. if it is good for the citizens then it is good for the lawmakers and their financial contributers.

Kauai, Hawaii's state lands should not be used as a testing site for R&D seed production by chemical corporations. An unexplained massive die-off of over 52,000 sea urchins and subsequent large-scale deaths of bees and birds reported by residents, are speculated to be results of the toxic biocides used by the local GMO companies and are causing great concern from the community. Additionally, over 150 residents are suing Pioneer/DuPont for unlawfully allowing pesticide drift into their homes for over a decade, and there have been several incidences at a local middle school where children and teachers got sick. One incident resulted in at least 10 children being taken to the hospital. In September, over 3,500 residents marched in support of the bill and thousands more have submitted testimonies to the County Council in support of bill 2491, which is aimed to protect the community and fragile environment from pesticide abuse.

To whom it may concern at Block Communications: This is not a threat. I understand my words and few dollars cannot hurt you. I understand your position, as a company, in this community is not going to be immediately knocked down by the opinion, or even actions, of a few. However, please do not disregard what I am saying because long term, it will matter. Your lawsuit against Toledo Free Press is a frivolous one on many levels but I'd like to point out the main ones. Firstly, our courts are already bogged down with people and/or business suing other people and/or business for gain, financial or otherwise. You are tying up the courts in an attempt to shut down a business that is not even a competition to your daily newspaper. The frivolity is a waste of tax payers dollars that would be better spent on other things in this community. Especially when you truly don't care if you win this or not, which brings me to my second point. Secondly, suing a small business for the sole purpose of financially burdening them into shutting down is not the ethical way of doing things. I understand that what you're doing is becoming fairly common, but that doesn't make it anymore acceptable. You don't care about winning this lawsuit and collecting your “damages;” you care about making sure this lawsuit costs the Free Press too much money to go forward. Your “I will crush you, little guy” mentality isn't doing you any favors. No one likes a bully. If you think people (your customer or potential customers) aren't going to realizing what you're doing, you have greatly underestimated the intelligence of your demographics. We see what you are doing and we don't like it. You may think because your paper is the largest daily paper, or your cable company is the only option in this city, that you are infallible. However, I can make this promise to you: When another option comes along (and it will), we will choose it rather than you. We will choose a company that doesn't bully with dollars. We will chose the one that embraces the American hub of small business. We will choose the ethical and moral company rather than you. Your fall from grace wont be today with the dollars I will no longer be giving you. Nor the hundreds of others that will also no longer be supporting Block Communications or it's affiliates. Nor will it be our very loud boycott of your advertisers (believe me, they will know why we are no longer giving them our money). Instead it will be a slow death of your company as others move in and take over because your company is known for it's unethical tactic of using wealth to suppress small business. And I am one person that is looking forward to watching it happen. I once heard someone say that it was a losing battle to fight with a newspaper or other media outlet. That may be true, but it's one I am willing to fight on principles, loss or not. Consumerism is a beautiful thing. My dollars will loudly go to businesses not affiliated in anyway with Block Communications or its affiliates. Sincerely, All of the signed Small Business Supporters First Amendment Supporters Toledo Free Press Supporters