June 1, 2012 my teen son Blake Cooney and his friend Jimmy Bullock were killed in a hit and run by a Drugged Driver name Kevin Shelton in Little Rock, Arkansas. My son was killed on impact and his friend died later at the hospital. Kevin Shelton chose to ingest into his body, "PCP" other street names, "SHERM,"Wet" etc. a Chemical Compound containing Formaldehyde, Methanol and other solvents, it is a highly flammable and toxic poison, its purpose is to temporarily preserve the dead so that a funeral or burial may take place. Kevin chose to ingest this poison causing him to drive on a residential highway which runs through a highly populated neighborhood at 95 m/h in a 35 m/h speed zone first crashing into the vehicle of an off duty officer along the way striking and fatally killing Blake and Jimmy whom were walking on the sidewalk then fleeing the scene. He was charged with Negligent Homicide receiving 240 months he will be eligible for parole in 7 yrs, he was sentenced February of 2013 and as of September 25th 2013, only 6 months into serving his sentence, he has been considered to participate in the 309 ACT, which would grant him the luxury of working in a least restrictive environment, cutting grass and washing cars at a sheriff department. Research, evidence and mounting cases of deaths caused while driving under the influence of drugs (other than alcohol) is all too common, keep in mind that this particular drug "PCP" when ingested has not only caused fatal deaths while driving under the influence, but also has continuously been the result of countless deaths by the physical hands of an offender having committed heinous criminal acts while under the influence of this drug. This lethal concoction of pure blunder has indeed resulted in several horrific deaths and an everlasting cycle of grief, Despite the facts prosecutors have been lenient in their efforts of prosecution, conviction and sentencing. 17 states have adopted DUID Per Se Laws and Arkansas is not among them. Please sign this petition so that the Blake Cooney Law may be brought to life, hopefully it will bring about awareness, prevention and perhaps a change in tougher Legislation.

The August recess is coming to a close and the House of Representatives have yet to move a immigration reform bill that includes a pathway to citizenship. It's time to stand up to the extremists who want to expel 12,000,000 hard working immigrants and fight for a practical immigration solution rooted in the restoration of the rule of law, earned citizenship, united families and fair treatment for all workers. Tell Rep. Johnson: "It's time to fix the broken immigration system. Pass comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship this year! Now is the time, this is the year -- we need our leaders to lead. Act now to help fix America's broken immigration system.

The August recess is coming to a close and the House of Representatives have yet to move a immigration reform bill that includes a pathway to citizenship. We need Rep. Sessions to support a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants currently living in the United State without papers. Most of these immigrants have lived in this country for more than a decade and have come to America to seek a better life for their families. They are Americans-in-waiting who are ready to fulfill the requirements of our citizenship process - to study English, pay taxes, maintain a good record and be of good moral character. Instead of focusing only on the border, we need a new approach that is better for families and makes more economic sense.

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.