Why am I doing this? Because I have friends that teach, because I want to teach, because to change careers and teach means I have to be paid less than half of what I would make as a skilled laborer WITHOUT a Masters in Education, or even a degree. THAT isn't right, and it isn't fair.

In the race to fill Senator Ed Markey's old Congressional District, Carl Sciortino is the only candidate who said he would vote against authorizing the use of force in Syria. We need to intervene through forceful diplomacy, rather than unilateral military action. Join him in telling Congress to VOTE NO on this important resolution. For Carl Sciortino's position statement on unilateral military intervention in Syria, click here: http://carlforcongress.com/my-thoughts-on-syria/

1.The NEO format without notice was installed on selected Yahoo accounts beginning August 7th 2013.By September 1st,a good percentage of Yahoo accounts were switched to the NEO format. 2.This NEO format has rendered nearly all groups useless. 3.NEO groups are in violation of the Americans with Disability Act as scores of visual handicapped persons can not access this format 4.There are major security issues with the NEO format. 5.The response from Yahoo has been; so what! This is here to stay.YOU,the Yahoo customer fix it for us.57 individuals simply reported that they had deleted their group on a forum called Yahoo Answers.They were sent a suspension notice because of that.Yahoo silences dissent. 6.Scores of hate groups are allowed to go unchallenged by Yahoo.

Nā Pua No‘eau has been successful in developing a model of working with students through community issues and topics. It utilizes its research on optimizing learning of Hawaiian students in the context of leadership, raising aspirations and higher achievement. It has successfully integrated university resources (faculty and facilities) to bridge a greater appreciation of higher learning and education as a vehicle for community development. The result is that the students believe higher education is a viable way to improve the conditions of their family and their community. This momentum needs to be sustained. It needs to have continuous presence and opportunities for those from under-served communities, especially Hawaiians. There are also many more students and communities that need to access these opportunities.

My petition is to not fight in Syria , as a tax payer and a citizen I have come to say enough is enough. There are other ways to make justice but not killing anymore people.

OHA has begun defunding Native Hawaiian health and education programs, while continuing to provide millions of beneficiary funds for Kana‘iolowalu. Despite millions spent on advertising and outreach, less than 4% of Native Hawaiians have voluntarily signed up for the Roll. Sign this petition to send a clear message to the Trustees that our top priorities are education and health.

I am concerned that the record heat, storms, drought and fires our planet has experienced are just the beginning of the climate change that will only get worse. Last year was the warmest on record.

Blowing things up in Syria will help no one and have negative effects on our relations with China and Russia. It would be illegal aggression under the UN Charter, and breaking UN rules because we are against others breaking other UN rules makes little sense. Giving the Syrian people gas masks will actually help them, it is legal, and it will not make any other nations mad at us.

The public should be concerned about this issue as there are currently no laws that govern the use of domestic drones by either civilians or public agencies. The California legislature is considering two drone bills, both of which allow drones and put enforcement into the hands of the public, a nearly impossible and unrealistic prospect. Along with privacy concerns, domestic drones present safety hazards (they can fly into each other and fall on someone's head), they promote criminality (theft, burglary and predator use), and they also present a wide range of abuse by law enforcement, particularly if they are operated for unauthorized general surveillance. Our State Assembly must enact legislation which is designed to serve the interests of the citizens not the interests of Homeland Security or law enforcement. Domestic drone use must must be closely monitored for law enforcement purposes and regulated to preserve and protect citizens' Constitutional rights otherwise a society with "Big Brother" watching could become a reality.

THIS HAS BECOME A SERIOUS CRIME AFFECTING ME AND ALL AOL MEMBERS

Fast track would allow the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership to leapfrog customary legislative protocol and be put to a rapid “up or down” vote without a public hearing, floor debate, or amendments. Transnational corporations have taken advantage of similar fast track negotiations In the past and the resulting agreements have hollowed out our economy, undermined our national sovereignty, and created a race to the bottom for the world’s workers. A fast-tracked Trans-Pacific Partnership is a recipe for more of the same. As a working professional near retirement age, I’ve personally witnessed America’s economic and civic decline in this era of so-called “free trade.” I’m worried what the future will hold for the next generation. We cannot give up democratic control of our own destiny - Congress must represent us and hold these powerful corporate interests accountable in all upcoming trade talks.

When Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said that 7 million people will lose their insurance under Obamacare, he was lying. Politifact called him out. When Ted Cruz said President Obama "granted all of Congress an exception" to Obamacare, he was lying. Politifact called him out. Now Sen. Cruz has taken this show on the road. He spent the past month dining off his dishonest talking points with party faithfuls in New Hampshire and Iowa when he should have been attending to the needs of his constituents. Taken as a whole, it seems more about Ted than Obamacare. Or Texas. Because if he cared about Texas, he'd be doing something about the 4,4400 children who won't go to preschool because of the budget cuts forced by sequestration. Or asking why Texas is among the states with the most low paid workers in the country. If he weren’t lying about Obamacare, he might deal with the sad fact that his state has the highest proportion of uninsured the country.