My daughter is disabled (so am I). She needs In-Home health care (a "growth industry" of mostly poor, mostly undereducated, mostly women) who are labeled "adult baby sitters". Training has been cut or is non-existent, few states require training or certification, workers don't even have to pass a health test to prepare meals for your loved one. Urge training, health certification, and bonding, for your loved one's safety and for the protection of the workers.

GMO ingredients, food & products as well as GE engineered fish have never been adequately tested and are harmful to our & our animals health. Even though GMO's have been used for approx 20 yrs in ingredients such as corn, soybeans & wheat products - they are harmful & have not been adequately tested to prove they are not. My rabbit, cats & dogs when given food with GMO products in them right next to non GMO products will choose the NON gmo food every time!

It looks like Obama's really dropped the ball this time. The sequester agreement that would've gone into effect on Jan.1st protected SS, Medicaid and Medicare from cuts. In the 11th hour, he signed a temporary fix with another sequester agreement going into effect on Mar.1st that does not(!?!) It's time to raise holy hell with him, Congress and the Senate. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/sequester-entitlement-cuts_n_2677439.html

Legalize marijuana for medical purposes, similar to the Colorado laws.

Hydrolic fracturing, or fracking, by the gas industry, is trying to make a foothold in New York State. The process they use to extract gas from shale, deep in the earth's surface is extremely volitile, never proven safe, & effects all of us through our drinking water, food, & the air we breath. Governor Cuomo has the power to ban fracking in the entire state.

The purpose of this petition is to encourage the State of Missouri House of Representatives and Senate to pass legislation that enables felons that have demonstrated rehabilitation employment protection. Currently, employers are able to openly discriminate against all felons uniformly. We are asking that felons that: 1) Have discharged their sentences successfully 2) Have not had any arrests or law violations other than traffic tickets for at least 7 years 3) Have successfully completed a vocational training (e.g. cosmetology, construction, etc), associates or bachelors degree at an accredited institution of higher education.

All I have to say about offshore drilling in NC/SC/VA is "VISIT THE GULF", and remember the effects of the recent BP spill there. Our offshore coast is much more prone to weather damage, ie. hurricanes & storms, making the spill possibility alone much more likely. Please do NOT consent to off-shore drilling in NC/SC/VA !!

No one questions the benefits of a happy, healthy marriage. However, the government should not be in the business of promoting something that should remain a personal choice of the individuals involved. Not only that, the government should not be in the position of choosing which man a mother will marry, which is exactly what these bills, initiatives, and resolutions propose to do. These women are encouraged to marry the fathers of their children over and above any other men who may be more appropriate and suitable for them. That fatherhood programs have dealt insufficiently with parenting, poverty, employment, and economic issues. Proper attention is not given to the fathers' personal histories, including addictions, history of incarceration for serious crimes, character defects, domestic violence and child abuse. These programs discriminate against mothers, especially poor mothers. They denigrate family forms outside that of the traditional, two-parent married household. In particular, single and divorced mother homes are debased by the dissemination of specious "fatherlessness" statistics

Every day the courts waste enormous amounts of time and money and thousands of people lose money by being taken away from work in the jury selection process. Professional juries would be comprised of people who would attend a two year program learning the letter of the law and developing an unbiased opinion, moving around in a 20 mile radius to different courtrooms to insure the juries would be mixed and remain impartial. It's a win-win for everybody. For the people who cannot afford and do not want to be on a jury, for people who have an aptitude for this line of work and the countless jobs that would be created and for judges who must repeat themselves day in and day out with the patience of Job for people who don't understand the process, and for the already overburdened, financially taxed court system

I have applied for many jobs and have been denied all of them based on my experience. I want to be able to get a job without being discriminated against for my inexperience and take care of my kids, without being a parent on welfare just to take care of my family.

My clients have been personally affected.

Yes, because HSBC Bank USA commit :Mortgage Fraud" affecting countless families; including my family.