Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage giant, is trying to evict our neighbor Vicenta Ortiz and her young children. Vicenta was foreclosed after being unfairly denied a modification on her predatory loan. A non-profit has offered to buy the home from Fannie Mae for current value and allow Ms. Ortiz and her family to stay in their Lynn, MA home with affordable payments. Instead, Fannie Mae is pushing forward with the eviction case. Details at http://www.LynnUnited.org/fannie-mae

The young people are the bulk of emoyees in the restraurant industry. My daughter was graduating with school debt and working for essentially tips. No employer was responsible for providing a minimum wage. This needs to stop.

PERA has been around for 80 years and is successful and sustainable but is coming under attack by Right-wing Ideologues. PERA is only 2% of the Total State Budget, most coming from employees. I worked thirty one years with 8% coming out of my paycheck for my retirement. Now legislators want to take a huge economic stabilizer in our Colorado counties away and send money away to mutual fund managers in New York, San Francisco, etc.costing the state more.

If we want real representation...let's give people the ability to represent us without having to sell their souls.

In view of the recent school shootings which have affected us all; reasonable gun control laws should be passed such as background checks for anyone purchasing a gun, even at gun shows and online. RE: AHCCCS for qualified adults; it hits both my husband and I. My medications are very expensive; around $1000/mo just for my two insulins; and my husband who developed Guilianne -Barre Syndrome was released from Barrows Neurological Institute despite the recommendations of both the PT Department and his doctors because he had no insurance. Because of that, he probably will never walk again. Not only is he a Vietnam Veteran but he worked hard all his life and when his company closed the store in Kingman, he was unable to find a job due to the poor economy. It's not that he didn't try. It's not right he is denied medical coverage because he's not old enough for Medicare yet.

Dear Friends, This is a simplified version of the first petition I created relating to attorney deceit in the courts. This will be easier to understand, although a copy of the proposed law I drafted is posted after this background information. With only a month left in the 2013 Utah Legislative Session, we need your help ASAP. Lawyers are not considered to be under oath, even though they are sworn to honesty when admitted to practice law in Utah. This law would create criminal consequences for any attorney who seeks to deceive the court.. Those crimes addressed by this proposed law can make the difference between fair and unfair rulings and verdicts. By taking action against attorneys who mislead judges and damage the integrity of the court, we can assert our right to expect a level playing field for each party in a case. When an attorney is determined to have lied to a court, the Utah Bar Association is responsible for disciplinary action. But because the Bar is comprised of other attorneys, it is unlikely that any significant discipline will be dispensed. (Source: 2011-2012 Utah Bar Association Fiscal Year Report) Utah's ethical enforcement agencies got an "F" grade from the Center On Public Integrity, a national organization that determines each state's risk for corruption in government and the courts. That same organization gave Utah a "D-" on judicial accountability. Why? Twelve other states have passed Attorney Deceit laws. Just as Utah is considered one of the top "fraud" states, its geographic isolation and the dominance of cultural and religious bonds have made it more at risk for frauds upon the court by unscrupulous attorneys. You can help make Utah a better place by supporting this landmark change. Make attorneys accountable for ethical standards. MAKE IT THE LAW. Michael Robinson, Sr. Riverton, Utah 801 403-6450 __________________________________________________________________________________ Basics of the Utah Attorney Integrity and Accountability Law (proposed) Drafted by Michael Robinson, Sr., Riverton, Utah 84065, 801 403-6450 1) Pursuant to the Utah Attorney Oath, and in recognition that all Utah attorneys have been thus sworn, every attorney shall be under oath in any and all his duties for which a license to practice law or admission to the Utah State Bar is required, regardless of the nature of his employment or the entity or entities by which he is employed. 2) An attorney shall: A. not make any false statement of material fact or law B. not fail to disclose a material fact when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting in a criminal or fraudulent act by the client C. not offer evidence that the lawyer knows to be false D. in the event that he has offered such evidence and discovers its falsity, take reasonable remedial measures to correct that falsity and mitigate the damage to the harmed party E. present no false evidence regardless of the client’s wishes F. disclose his client’s deception to the court or to the other party G. disclose the existence of perjury with respect to material fact, even that of a client H. have the authority to refuse to provide evidence or proof he knows to be untrustworthy I. have a special obligation to protect the judicial system against fraudulent or criminal conduct 3) Having been admitted to practice law in Utah, every Judge, Commissioner, and Magistrate shall fully and promptly investigate documented allegations of the wrongdoings specified above which have any possible detriment to any litigant in a civil action and to any defendant in a criminal case. 4) Each judge or officer of the court shall be responsible to sua sponte reverse any and all judgments or sentences arising out of or relating in any way to a violation of this statute as necessary to ensure fair and equitable treatment under the law. 5) Any and every attorney acting in any capacity for which a license to practice law or admission to the Utah State Bar is required, regardless of the nature of his employment or the entity or entities by which he is employed, who is guilty of any violation of the requirements above, or who is guilty of deceit or collusion or consents to any deceit or collusion with intent to deceive the court or a party is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable to the party injured by the violation, deceit or collusion, for treble damages. 6) Any attorney found guilty of such misdemeanor shall be referred to the State Bar Association for discipline, suspension, or disbarment, depending on the severity of the offense and the Bar Association shall be required to impose disciplinary action. 7) As to any act predating this legislation which would be a violation of it after the effective date of this legislation, and which had or may have had any effect on the issuance, fairness or correctness of any judgment or sentence: a. Every person, acting in any capacity for which a license to practice law or admission to the Utah State Bar is required, who has committed any such an act has an affirmative duty to disclose every such act as a sworn statement to the Judicial Conduct Commission, the State Bar Association, the District Attorney of the county in which the act was committed, and to each opposing counsel [whose client was or may have been detrimented by such acts] of the complete detail, scope and extent of each such act on or before 90 days following the effective date of this legislation. i. Complete and truthful disclosure of each such prior act is an absolute bar to criminal prosecution of the disclosing party. ii. Failure to make full and truthful disclosure within 90 days of the effective date of this legislation constitutes criminal conduct as follows: 8) Each act so concealed or not fully and truthfully disclosed, as required in paragraph 7, is a ii. third degree felony if the concealed or undisclosed conduct caused, causes or was or is intended t...

I am pleading for your support to have Speaker of the House John Boehner removed from his position in the U.S. House. He is a total obstructionist to our country moving forward!

Give peace to all. Love each other. Hope for the best!!!

I'am a proud parent of a 2 year old baby girl. When visiting parks, and while waiting at bus stops I have witnessed adults smoking around children. These adults not only put my daughter at risk of 2nd hand smoke but also your children. It is our duty to defend those who cannot fend for themselves therefore a ban must be put in place to protect our loved ones

A written medical policy is needed for school buses in case of injury. My daughter Tyana went into asthma induced hyperventilation causing her fingers to stiffen and become locked. Her breathing was impaired severely from verbal bullying lasting over fifteen minutes on the bus. Students helped. I addressed the board of education in Marshall County Tennessee. They had only vague verbal instructions prior to this incident. They placed into writing a medical policy for bus drivers to follow. With as many children that have asthma today....it is important for me to make sure this petition exceeds my expectations to help all those who suffer injury of any kind on a school bus.

In the State of the Union, President Obama called for raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour. We need it desperately. Please, Congress, raise the minimum wage. I immigrated to Maryland from Cameroon in search of a better life. Today, I work as a day laborer, making just the minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. I do construction and other physical labor. If the boss tells you to go breakdown a wall, and you spend all day breaking it down. It's demanding. You use every ounce of physical strength and every muscle in your body, and when you get home you are exhausted. But you have no money to show for all the hard work. The money goes to rent, bus fare, food, and taxes. It's frustrating and it's scary. It's impossible to keep my rent paid, keep the lights on and keep food on the table on the minimum wage. It's impossible to save for the future. It's impossible to imagine supporting a family. Workers making the minimum wage are truly struggling. Please, Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader McConnell: don't block President Obama's minimum wage increase. We need a raise.

Fresno County cannot afford to continue to poor hundreds of thousands of dollars defending a lawsuit they know they can not win. Too much money is wasted trying to hide or delay the ultimate judgement against the Fresno County Jail. Investing dollars used to fight this class action lawsuit, would go much further if it were used to the improve and restore conditions of adequate healthcare and mental health services to constituitonal standards. Fresno Co. Board of Supervisors you have that power, we demand that you use it! Settle this lawsuit and see to it that the defendants of this lawsuit focus on the priorities on improving adequate inmate healthcare and mental health services to constitutional standards at the Fresno County Jail.