I am a physician licensed in the state of Illinois. I believe many of my patients must forgo the benefit or buy illegally this beneficial and otherwise harmless substance. It is currently classified as a class 1 narcotic with no benefit. This is the list; heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote. This is clearly wrong.

Breast-feeding is the best possible start to a baby's life. TRICARE, the health care coverage for American military families, does not cover breast-feeding supplies for their families - except in extreme circumstances - although breast pumps are now required to be covered by the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obama-care"). More than 600,000 families in the United States have members on active duty, and about 40% of all active duty military personnel are parents. Almost all of these families receive their health care coverage from TRICARE (aka: Humana, Inc.). For some reason, TRICARE is exempt from the Affordable Care Act's policies. The World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the American Academy of Pediatrics - among many others - recommend EXCLUSIVE breast milk feedings for babies under six months old. Please join me in asking for support for our military families' most vulnerable additions.

Since 2007, our nation has been in a recession. Prince George's County is still a targeted community struggling with the highest rate of foreclosures in the state of Maryland. Countless so-called "nonprofit" agencies have absorbed millions of dollars in the name of assisting homeowners, but the money never reaches the people of Prince George's County. Banks continue to behave fraudulently. Local judicial systems turn their heads, or perhaps they do not understand or know the laws of the courts. Elected officials won't address the issues of the people who voted them into office and built the Prince George's County community. Millions of dollars have been lost and are unaccounted for. Our leaders do not demonstrate accountability. We've seen ineffective modifications that eventually lead to foreclosure and predatory lending with exceedingly high interest rates. This petition is a call to action to keep our homes and the land we live on in Prince George's County. STOP foreclosures. Eliminate spectators coming into our community.

NextEra Energy Resources, originally Florida Power & Light, has amassed a fortune in subsidies alone, almost $ 5 Billion in just 2010, not to mention the tax credits from provisions of the PTC ( Production Tax Credit ). Simply put they are purely a criminal enterprise promoted by a blend of an unwitting government and the gross naivete of the general populace. They just initiated a law suit against a woman, Esther Wrightman, in Ontario Canada, for "defaming" them for destroying an Eagle pair's nest, so they could install some more usless contraptions and entitle themselves to more tax credits and subsidies in return for more carnage of the environment. This is the epitome of their absolute moral squalor and a resonant statement of their unfathomable cupidity. Look to your power company. or go to http://www.eia.gov/energy_in_brief/, for information about their actual PRODUCTION of power, NOT CAPACITY, that's as inane as valuing your car based on the maximum speed indicated on your speedometer.

Our nation has in effect suffered a silent coup by federal security and law enforcement services, replacing Constitutional governance with a surveillance state. Only now, thanks to this courageous young man, are the American people becoming aware of this. Edward Snowden is a hero.

Tires Plus did not perform their duties and it caused by engine to seize and now I am paying $5,300 for a new engine and they will not accept responsibility for what happened. They cover up their mistakes by giving their stores 7 days to make things look perfect and it allows their claims department to deny claims.......

Durham NC was just voted 'Tastiest Town in the South' - which is great! But as someone who has worked for years in the Durham F&B scene, I know that behind our celebrity chefs are a LOT of minimum-wage, hard working kitchen staff. Let's include them (and all Durham's working people) in our appreciation by including them in the City of Durham's Liveable Wage Ordinance (#11333) Acaban de nombrar por voto la Ciudad de Durham como la más sabrosa en el sur, ¡que maravilla! Pero como llevo varios años trabajando en los restaurantes de Durham, sé que detrás de nuestros cocineros celebres hay muchos otros trabajadores apoyándoles y estos trabajadores están ganando salarios mínimos en las cocinas. Debemos incluirlos todos (y a toda la gente trabajadora de Durham) en nuestra apreciación incluyéndolos en la Ordenanza Municipal de la Ciudad de Durham para un sueldo dig (#11333).

As of this week, Iowa Governor Branstad is the sole decider for each Medicaid-funded abortion performed in Iowa! Everyone needs to know about this violation of human rights and women's rights, to be able to make her own personal decision, no governor or government needed.

Our elected officials in Washington work only three or four days and spend the rest of the time fundraising. It is time for them to work at least five days a week like those they govern.

A teacher from the Diocese of San Diego, who is a victim of domestic violence, was fired rather than being helped because of her estranged husband's criminal acts. This is WRONG!

Southwest Florida is known around the world as "paradise." We have miles of beaches, a thriving local economy, and year-round international tourism. It is home to the Florida Everglades, Big Cypress National Preserve, Picayune Strand State Forest, and the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. There are many protected and endangered animal species who live in this area. The immediately proposed drill site is in Golden Gate Estates in Naples, Florida, and is very close in proximity of these protected preserves. Families live right next to the proposed drill site and call it home. Golden Gate Estates residents all produce their own drinking water from wells. Drilling for oil at this site would put our families and our sensitive ecosystem in great danger. Dan A. Hughes Company of Beeville, Texas, applied for a permit for "oil and gas exploration" on 115,560 acres they have leased from the Barron Collier Companies. Hughes representatives have been unable to assure us of our safety or that oil drilling will not compromise the safety and integrity of our environment. They have evaded the majority of our community's questions with the response, "I don't know, it's not us." When asked what they planned to do with the oil - if it would remain in the United States or be exported - they didn't know. When asked if it would create local jobs, they didn't know. When asked about if they would be fracking, they responded with, "we don't plan on it, but we can't speak for other companies." They wouldn't put anything in writing. When asked about the dangers to our families of polluted drinking water, hydrogen sulfide, fires, spills, industrial traffic, and noise, they responded with, "getting in your car every day puts you in danger." They have said "you never know how the Earth is going to respond" with nary a thought as to how people and other species can be endangered by the Earth's response. The citizens who live in Southwest Florida do not want oil drilling in our neighborhoods and our preserves. We want our voice to be heard. Please safeguard our families, our way of life, our protected and endangered wildlife, and our parks and national preserves. Please listen to us. Please also register at our website: http://preserveourparadise.org Thank you.

We need some basic operational improvements for our democracy to represent the voters