I'm a working class citizen like many others in NY state dealing with this dilemma that we are not poor enough for state healthcare programs and we are not rich enough for the health care that our employers offer. We as working class citizens aka the backbone of this country need healthcare!

Term limited for elected federal officials

My petition is about the loss of leadership and integrity in our president. I am 77 years old and a cut in Social Security and Medicare will effect me terribly.

Despicably low standard of family lawyers lacking proper regulation and punishment by the Washington Bar Association that is fraternizing with the lawyers they are investigating and pride themselves on the increased amount of com paints while setting the fines for lawyers deliberately low. For a lawyer to be punished by WSBA it has to be a criminal vs ethical misconduct.

Stop the legislated discrimination and death sentence for profit of those over 80 years of age in Florida. In a civilized society, this cannot stand.

Medicare and Medicaid should be made available to everyone in this country and in the state of Iowa.

(OILY THOMAS) condemn inside a Illinois State prison!!) (Picture of Oily Thomas-Stateville Website) In The State of Illinois Wrongful Convictions are common in large part because of some Chicago Police officers have been allowed to break procedurals and well settled constitutional safeguards. In the City of Chicago Jon Burge a officer who started with the department in 1972 and earn promotions through his illegal practices of torturing criminal suspects inside interrogation rooms to coerced confessions from suspects and witnesses of serious violate crimes. Oily Thomas was arrested by members of the Chicago Police Department and interrogated by some detectives that were known subordinates of Burge. Despite Burge being fired in 1993 for his act of torture upon criminal suspects Jackie and Andrew Wilson who allegedly shot and killed two southside Chicago police officers. It was settled that Burge and his subordinates beat and tortured confessions from criminal suspects. Detective James Cassidy took part in the framing and coercing confessions from a seven and eight year old. On June 4, 1991 Edward McComb was shot and killed by two gunmen at or nearly 4215 S. Calumet Avenue. Police conducted a flawed and impartial investigation leading to all of the witnesses to allegedly finger Thomas as one of the participates of the murder. The girlfriend of McComb, Lolitha Homles testified to being with him and seeing defendant approach her boyfriend with two additional people. She testified that the three men fired their weapons in their direction while chasing them in different directions. She stated that when she returned that McComb was under a tree in a vacate lot dead. (Pictures of the crime scene taken by investigators of Chicago Police Department) Renard Jackson provided a court reported statement that he lied during his testimony at defendant’s trial. Jackson attested that he was inside his house at the time of the crime and came outside when he heard shots. He also testified that a week after the shooting, the victims brother asked him to testify against defendant and gave him 200 to 250 dollars worth of cocaine in exchange for his testimony. Jackson later said that he did not see the shooting and that he was never given any cocaine by any one. He believes this day that Thomas was framed by the system. Donovan Weathers, who claimed that he had been involved in an intimate relations with HOMLES, testified that Holmes told him that she did not witness the shooting. Jonny Selvie also claimed to have had an intimate relations with HOLMES. Selvie signed an affidavit stating that HOLMES told him that she lied about being an eyewitness to the shooting and that she was picking up her daughter from school at the time of the shooting. Today Thomas sits inside the Stateville Correctional Center serving 75 years for a crime that he never committed. Thomas case is before the Cook County circuit court on appeal pursuant to the Illinois Post Conviction hearing act. A hat was used to convict Thomas in which he is allege to have wore at the time of the crime and abandon at the crime scene. Thomas has moved for DNA testing however that testing have never been granted or denied years after moving for DNA testing. The Cook County State’s Attorney Office was ordered to conduct DNA testing on the hat however it has not yet been done because prosecutors claim to not be able to locate the hat. Thomas attorney is moving the court to dismiss the case, while he challenge the impartiality of the current judge who was a former Cook County State’s Attorney that have been accused of participating with police to commit acts of coercion upon a criminal suspect inside a police station interrogation room. This is a BLOG that is committed toward the innocence and mobilation outreach for Mr. Thomas and others that are affected by injustice. Three days a week postings will be made to this page. For more information on the injustice of Mr. Thomas you can contact Mark A. Clements, [email protected] or by phone 847-276-1382. If you would like to contact Oily Thomas feel free to do so at: Oily Thomas, B-02704 Stateville Correctional Center P.O. Box 112 Joliet, IL 60434

There is too much economic information out there about the need for reforming "entitlements"to ignore. But all the suggestions are about cutting benefits. We need a Progressive alternative that guarantees social security for the future an d helps working and middle class people.

Individuals who have worked in careers where they receive a pension from work not covered by social security are being penalized by reducing their earned social security benefits. The benefit formula under SS already has a built in reduction for those with fewer covered work years. Firefighters,teachers,government workers, municipal workers,police are all victims. Many had already changed careers and became victims without benefit of career selection. This is a double reduction in calculating benefits.

Every day, every person in this country faces potentially lethal food products. Have you heard of the FDA Reportable Food Registry that lists products that have a “reasonable probability of causing serious adverse effects”? I believe that the FDA has the responsibility to inform consumers of possible risks and we have the RIGHT to make informed decisions. My name is Terry Safranek, and my beloved dog Sampson was a victim of tainted chicken jerky treats made in China – a product that has been under investigation by the FDA since 2007! Days after eating one of these treats, days of suffering, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to let him go. I had no idea that there was (and still is) a major ongoing investigation by the FDA. The danger doesn’t stop at pet treats. Prescription drugs, baby formula, black licorice and pet treats are just some of items that are currently under FDA Advisory. The only way to find these warnings is to search on-line. The average consumer doesn't compare their grocery list to the FDA website, nor should they be expected to do so. And if you don't have internet access, how are you supposed to learn what products might be putting your family at risk? In 2011, Congress finally enacted - and President Obama signed into law - the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) which explicitly gives the FDA the authority to post warnings at the retail locations where the product is sold. With just a simple piece of paper posted on store shelves, millions of American families can be spared the consequences of purchasing potentially dangerous products. There are so many loopholes that allow hazards to reach our homes and families. This is our last line of defense!

We have seen too many innocent people killed or murdered by Guns; children, students, and general public being killed by Guns. The time has come to ask our elected officials in Congress and the President to amend the US Constitution and abolish the second amendment.

Within the last two years, the number of out of state and international admissions in the U.C. System has risen by over 60%. As a high school counselor in Southern California, I have seen a number of U.C. eligible students not accepted into the U.C.'s while less qualified out of state and, especially, international students have been admitted.