The Canadian Tar Sands are the dirtiest of dirty sources of oil -- and will cost a minimimum of $85/barrel to develope-pipe-and refine. The energy used to make fuel from Tar Sand will be almost as useless a biomass, and corn ethanol. We cannot allow greed and politics to pretent this is good for the economy or the environment. Never mind the pure arrogance of the ongoing construction of the pipeline without formal authorization or technology to refine the mess. Mr. President , please do not approve the Keystone Pipeline

The IL government is attempting to reduce IL's debt by destroying teachers' pension funds after stealing from it for years. Force them to find methods of solving their debt problems without hurting hard working citizens who have devoted their lives to serving IL citizens. Begin by taking away their pension programs if they have not served for at least twenty years.

It is time for the funding of education in Pennsylvania to be done by means other than taxes on real estate. My plans for a worry free retirement in the Poconos of Pennsylvania are at risk.

Restore Ethnic Studies to Arizona Education

My petition is about getting a salad bar in every baltimore school so our children can get the nutrition they deserve and eat healthy every day, which will in turn improve their overall behavior and academic progress.

The Veterans of West Virginia have been asking our State Government to build a drastically needed Veterans Nursing Home at the Beckley VA Medical Center. There is currently 150 veterans waiting to get into the Clarksburg Veterans Nursing Home and to date all we hear is the State does not have the money.

Let's decide on one or the other... either we stay on daylight savings time, all of the time... OR, we stay on the other 'time' all of the time. So many folks that I know are tired of switching back and forth, and, for NO GOOD REASON!

Our right to vote and it stands for something ,not to vote and it be over rode because the governor says so ,to stop being bullied by legislators.

The human rights of people living in facilities

Ed Schultz, who is on at 8 P.M. on MSNBC is being moved to Saturdays and Sundays. Ed is a voice for the people and has been in the forefront for working class Americans, of all colors. Americans can not afford to lose such a voice when so many working class people are struggling to survive. Ed will be replaced by Chris Hayes. Chris is a bright young man but people in the 40-70 age bracket will not find a commonality with Chris Hayes. Join with us and get Ed Schultz back.

Can anyone raise a family on $15,000 per year? $1,250 per month? Of course not. Meanwhile on Wall Street, corporate profits are way up and the stock market reached record highs. But Congress hasn't raised the minimum wage since 2007. President Obama called for a minimum wage hike, and Democrats in Congress want to raise it to $10.10 per hour. But John Boehner and Tea Party Republicans won't let the minimum wage bill see the light of day. Record profits while low wage workers can't support a family. That's just not fair. Here in Maryland, we don't need to wait for John Boehner to give low-wage workers a raise. State legislators in Annapolis are pushing to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour and then index it to inflation. That way as the cost of living goes up, the minimum wage will keep pace. The bill faces stiff opposition from the usual suspects: Wal-Mart, McDonalds, and right-wing think tanks funded by the likes of Karl Rove. If they had their way there wouldn't even be a minimum wage! Sign the petition below to tell Governor O'Malley, Senate President Mike Miller, and Speaker of the House Mike Bush: Working families can't wait for Congress. It's time to step up and lead the way for working families. President Obama has called for increasing the minimum wage, but for 500,000 low-wage workers in Maryland, we need Governor O'Malley to show that he is willing to stand up to Wal-Mart and McDonalds and raise the minimum wage now.

Many Maryland residents celebrate Norooz as part of their heritage and background. For those of us who do, it means taking a day off at work or having an "unexcused absence" at school.