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.

We have already delayed an attack on Syria, and forced the President to ask Congress for authorization. The next step in preventing war is to get Congress to deny permission for war. Add your name to this petition, and Rep. Alan Grayson will deliver it to your Member of Congress. Your voice matters.

New York City’s strong campaign finance system is under threat from a flood of corporate cash, through so-called "independent expenditures" (like the "Super PAC" spending that became legal following the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision). In City Council races, corporate spending can easily overwhelm all other spending by candidates, and become the majority of information available to most voters. One PAC funded by real estate developers plans to spend $10 million in City Council races this year, under the semi-anonymous name "Jobs for New York." The City Council can pass legislation to make every ad carry a warning label so that voters know it is not subject to the campaign finance rules that protect our democracy. In New York City, we also need to close the loophole that corporations use to avoid contribution limits and require them to identify themselves on their ads. Join us in the fight to close corporate loopholes and require transparency to rein in independent expenditures.

Los Angeles is desperate for a convenient open tranquil nature inspired park. Some positive changes will transform the State Historic Park in 2014 into an incredible oasis of trees, a large water wheel donated by UCLA, ancient artifacts and water will be funneled over from the L.A. river! However, the State Historic Park is committing to 9-10 commercial concerts per year in order to finance the park. This is a densely populated area with old communities such as Solano Park see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solano_Canyon,_Los_Angeles Lincoln Heights and HIghland Park are not far from this park either. As well as all of the Downtown L.A. communities including Chinatown and Little Tokyo. The strategy to include large commercial concerts trashes the local environments, the grounds of the park and wildlife irreparably. There is a better way. Please support the park by signing this petition to stop 15,000 - 25,000 attendance commercial concerts. We are calling on the Governor and the State Park system to eliminate large commercial concerts in support of smaller local community inspired concerts and other events. This Historic State Park serves 3.82 million L.A. residents. The State Park system's mission statement, "To provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the State's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation." No where does it say we support trashing of the environment in favor of money.

Violence rarely solves anything, it just perpetuates the current culture of violence. The world deserves better from us.

The U.S. needs to seek international peace-keeping means through the United Nations to bring about a cease-fire among Syria's warring factions. Bombing Syria is not going to bring about peace, but may in fact lead to a wider war in the Middle East. The use of chemical weapons is a crime against humanity; but bombing Syria to show that the use of chemical weapons is wrong compounds the killing of people and will lead to more violence, bloodshed and death.

To present an alternative to military action in Syria by referring the case to the International Court of Justice to try Assad as a war crininal for crimes against humanity.

A Gwinnett County school bus driver backed on top of my vehicle and I sustained cervical spinal injuries, and neurological damage. I underwent the Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion (ACDF) on April 16, 2013. Shortly, after the surgery, it was discovered that the Georgia Legislature updated Statues O.C.G.A. 36-92-1 and O.C.G.A. 36-92-2 in 2005, but EXEMPTED School Districts from complying with O.C.G.A. 36-92-1 and O.C.G.A. 36-92-2. Meaning that Georgia School Districts are not required to carry insurance coverage on their school buses.These statues need to be revised because the public's safety is in immense danger. Here's what you need to do to get involved: 1. Join other Georgians by signing this petition. 2. Make sure you opt in to receive updates from me and this campaign.

Weil wir uns den Gebührenwahnsinn nicht mehr gefallen lassen!

New York Health offers high quality, comprehensive health care for all New Yorkers, with access to medical services and providers of their choice, without regard to age, income, existing health conditions or employment status. A cost benefit analysis of possible New York State sponsored health insurance programs found that only New York Health's publicly funded, single payer system would improve the quality of health care delivery, provide comprehensive healthcare for all New Yorkers and reduce NYS healthcare spending by $20 billion annually by 2019. New York Health would ensure additional savings by eliminating the estimated 30% of unnecessary expense currently generated by the private health insurance industry, with their excessive executive compensation, high administrative overhead, and profit-driven policies and operation. There is no place for profiteering in healthcare. In adopting the New York Health single payer plan, New York would be joining with other states, such as Montana, Vermont, Maryland, Oregon, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California to develop a universal health care alternative with better health coverage at significantly less cost for the greatest number of people.