Three times I have been called and informed that a friend has been lost to heroin. Two out of three of these did not have to end in death - the other person or people doing the drugs with them failed to call for help in a timely manner when my friends overdosed. In one of these instances they waited for HOURS. Why were they not arrested at once? Why is an investigation needed? The doctor said this friend would have lived if help was sought after immediately. It seems pretty cut and dry.... intentional negligence is claiming lives when these people could have been saved. It is happening all the time, and those who are not impacted don't even know it. Those who stand by and do nothing should be automatically detained on pending manslaughter charges, and if a homicide investigation is warranted they can sit in custody while the detectives complete that. Stop letting them get away with this. Parents are losing children, children are losing their parents, and we are losing friends, while people who had an opportunity to seek help roam freely.

Many local ordinances do not allow "camping within city limits", & people who live outdoors (homeless, traveling musicians, artists) get either taken to jail, written a ticket, or warned about "next time this happens..." between the hours of midnight & 8 a.m. Often times shelters can fill up leaving no place to go, or individuals would rather just sleep outdoors. There are many circumstances-- it is the preservation of freedom that is most important. These ordinances have been put in place unfairly by committees who (usually) have no homeless people on their boards representing, & the subjugation involved against people without houses is certainly discriminatory.

The Fukushima disaster is not only far worse than you've been told; it's very likely going to be worse than you could ever imagine. The radiation leak isn't plugged, in other words, and another explosion -- which many experts believe might be imminent -- would release thousands of times more nuclear material into the open environment. Ultimately, the entire Northern hemisphere has been placed at risk by a bunch of corporate bureaucrats who thought building a nuclear facility in the path of a sure-to-happen tidal wave was a fantastic idea. Instead of acknowledging the problem and working to fix it like a responsible person would, our world's top politicians and ass-coverers have decided it is in their best short-term interests to play along with the TEPCO fairy tale which ridiculously pretends that radioactive leaks can be controlled by wishful thinking.

Genetically engineered food has not been proven to be safe for human consumption. The American Medical Association stated last year that testing of genetically engineered food is not comprehensive nor appropriate, and that no GE food product should be grown or sold until appropriate tests are developed.

Millions of Americans, from our youth to the adults, suffer from major depressive disorder every year. We must combat the problem of depression, anti-musive behavior, and anti-muses head on with the phenomenon of inspiration. We have done a great job at tackling the issue of depression; but now it's time to study and implement, across the nation, the study of inspiration, Musology. #Musology

It's time to take a proactive step in medicine, in the state of Virginia, and legalize marijuana for MEDICAL use; marijuana can help manage the pain in those who suffer from many chronic conditions.

The foreclosure crisis threatens our economy, society and families from achieving the American Dream. Finally, someone found a no-cost way to turn your name and address into a powerful weapon against the greedy banks. Unlike other petitions, this one is not a means to an end requiring some politician's approval to bring about change. Our participation (power of the people) creates the desired change; the BLERS Mortgage.

Clarion University has slated the Music Education, German and French programs for elimination as well as the dissolution of the College of Education as part of its illogical workforce plan. The loss of 22 faculty positions affects some of Clarion's most beloved, well-respected and effective educators. Tell President Karen Whitney that you won't stand for this!

Blanca Solis is the hard-working, single mom of Valeria (6 years) and Ulises (11 months), both of whom are US-citizens. Yet, on Monday she could be deported and her kids left without their mom. Blanca’s case is like too many we’ve heard before. After being pulled over for a simple traffic violation, Blanca showed the deputy her New Mexico driver’s license and proof of insurance. Still, she was handcuffed and taken to jail. Blanca has lived in in Las Cruces, NM for almost a decade and if deported, her children risk spending the rest of their childhood in foster care away from their mother. This is un-American and another clear sign of our broken immigration system. But it's not too late for Blanca. Just this week, supporters like you helped stop a similar deportation of a father of four in Ohio when we send thousands of petitions. If we raise our voices again, we can do the same for Blanca. Please join us in telling the El Paso Field Office to stop Blanca's deportation. Blanca's entire family is depending on us.

We formed our union at Ivy Academia to ensure that teachers and other stakeholders have an equal and valued voice and to achieve equitable conditions and pay in comparison to the rest of the teaching community. Unfortunately Ivy wants to keep teachers as “at will” employees and be able to fire teachers for no reason with no explanation, no notice and no due process. We deserve better.

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Our county-owned nursing home, Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitative Center, provides end-of-life and restorative care for our citizens who need care and who have exhausted all of their resources. We must fight this because: *Our home receives the highest marks for the excellent care given to its residents & their families by professional, caring staff. *There has been no suggestion or evidence of mismanagement of the home. *Most of the residents were not accepted at privately owned facilities. *It accepts all Franklin County citizens regardless of their ability to pay. *It does not pose an unreasonable burden on our county budget. *County Commissioners have given no reason for the sale.