I'm a former US Marine, a veteran of OIF. I understand our Constitution and the current economic situation we in Washington continue to endure. I value our freedom to keep and bear arms, as this right is the most potent in protecting all others. However, I have recognized that the root of the greatest threat to our freedom & liberty comes not directly from polilticians, or their backers; the true threat is the growing presence of mentally unstable citizens, who are still able to obtain firearms. An unbalanced individual is far more dangerous to themselves and others than anyone when armed. Since the funding reductions to Western State mental hospital, the number of officer-involved shootings in Seattle and throughout the region has risen. I suspect that there is a direct correlation between the growing number of mentally unbalanced individuals and gun violence. Persons unwilling or unable to remain appropriately medicated are a threat to our public safety. Gun owners are very responsible citizens; a group comprised of veterans and public servants. We don't like the idea of paying more for our weapons, but if it protects our future generation's gun rights, we'll gladly pay extra to support our mentally infirmed.

Our property and tags taxes are to high and so many people can not afford to pay them.

I believe that the school lunches are disgusting. "There were only a few spots on the burger that wasn't gray!" Exclaimed Hailey Wood after taking a bite into a burger Monday, March 11th. Most of the kids don't even eat there lunch. They just look at it and throw it away. The other problem with the school lunches are that the high school students get as much lunch as the preschoolers. We need better school lunches.

Any trade in tiger parts could have a significant impact on the number of wild tigers, that’s why any breeding for trade must stop.

Goals include improving unemployment, education, ridding of violence and guns, building Detroit back. Now is the time. Allowing suburban areas to promote the film industry and industries that build Pontiac and areas that have been abandoned. Now is the time.

Cut spending in Government.

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This something dear to my heart. Horses are companion animals not livestock. The reason they are listed as livestock is for tax purposes.I do not want Oklahoma to be known as the horse slaughter state.

I’ve seen a lot of things in my eight-year career working for MARTA. The one thing that keeps me going, though, is knowing I’m able to provide the best service to people who depend on MARTA to get to work, pick their kids up from school or visit their doctor. But extreme politicians at the state capitol are trying to jeopardize the service, safety and affordability of public transit in Atlanta by pushing a bill to require mandatory privatization of MARTA. If this legislation passes, people could see the quality of services decrease in order to make room for bigger and bigger profits for the company running the system. For more than 40 years, we've kept the “public” in Atlanta's public transportation system. Tell your senator to keep it that way.

In Sept 2012 I moved to Cumberland County to be closer to my grandchildren and to take advantage of better housing. Soon afterwards I found out from Regional Transportation they can not give me rides (paid for by Medicaid) and with money donated by organizations like United Way, to my doctors I have long term 10+ yr. relationships with in York County. These are my Primary Care Physicians, a Surgeon who has still not dismissed me from my last surgery, and my Pain Management caregiver. My PPC has even written a letter asking for an exception, but it was denied by RTP. I have no private transportation and no family to give me a ride. In order to receive maintenance medication RXs I must go to my doctors every 2 to 3 months per the LAW. I have had to take our food money (I have a daughter) to hire total strangers to take me to my appts., and because I have been assaulted in the past I live in fear of what might happen on one of these trips with a stranger.

Article 37 of the Maryland State Constitution requires that you have believe in God in order to be allowed to hold public office. This law is discriminatory and infringes on an individuals right of whether they choose to believe in a God or not. Thus, the law should be removed from the Constitution.

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