Va Needs to Get with the times and legalize same-sex marriage.Wether or not one approves (religious objection) is moot.No one has the right to impose their beliefs on others.The 1st amendment is there for a reason.

Iceland; "Prime Minister indicted, 200 criminal charges against bank executives, Allowed Banks to FAIL, Forgave homeowners debt exceeding 110% of home value." U.S.A. ; " Zero criminal charges, Banks bailed out, Executives given Bonuses, Millions of foreclosures. VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY9CVDsbxAc "FINALLY someone (other than me) said it --- if the banks were lying at least 75% of the time to the regulators, pension funds, insurance companies, credit default swap counterparties --- obviously the most sophisticated people in the world of finance --- why do we suddenly turn the table over and play blame the victim when it comes to origination of the loan? Nothing could be more obvious than that the loans were nearly all based upon layers of lies, each layer seemingly supporting or corroborating the other, despite the fact that none of it was true." The GAME is to BLAME the borrower NOT the true thieves THE BANKSTERS! http://truth-out.org/video/item/14484-judge-rules-against-bank-precedent-could-cost-bank-of-america-billions http://livinglies.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/75-of-the-loans-and-bonds-were-based-on-lies-livinglies/

Gun control laws should be changed to allow for longer waiting periods, more thorough mental health information, a ban on all assault weapons.

Our goal is to save the U.S. Postal Service from drastic cuts in service. We want the postal service to cease closing mail processing plants. We want the postal service to continue 6 day delivery and we want the postal service to stop closing post offices and cutting retail operating hours. Our goal is to see the dramatic pre payments into retirement accounts to stop and be returned to the postal service. We are proud of our postal network in Illinois and want to keep it the way it is.

Our goal is to save the U.S. Postal Service from drastic cuts in service. We want the postal service to cease closing mail processing plants. We want the postal service to continue 6 day delivery and we want the postal service to stop closing post offices and cutting retail operating hours. Our goal is to see the dramatic pre payments into retirement accounts to stop and be returned to the postal service. We are proud of our postal network in Kentucky and want to keep it the way it is.

The town of Seal Rock, Oregon, has been fighting the opening and operation of an outdoor gun range for At Risk Youth for three years. The range would operate from dusk to dawn, 7 days per week. The noise pollution, lead pollution, risk of potential uncontrolled bullet spray, increased traffic and possible increased juvenile crime are not what the residents want for their quality of life!

If Texas expanded Medicaid coverage to impoverished adults in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act, the state could receive an additional $100 billion in federal dollars over 10 years, helping to offset that spending by local governments on emergency care. In addition, I have had many family and friends who have suffered from untreated chronic health problems because they worked low paying jobs with no affordable group health insurance available, and the ACA expansion would expand availability of health care to low income adults with almost 100% Federal Dollars. We pay our taxes to Washington, lets bring them back home to help our family and neighbors.

Tracking devices to send alarm signals when guns are present in locations where they are not allowed!

There are a few issues regarding Health Insurance that affects all Californians. No pre-existing conditions. I have not been able to get health insurance in California due to a pre-existing condition. I had one incident 25 years ago. I have been taking medication for this condition since the incident and have never had a re-occurrence. Yet, I was turned down for Health Insurance due to this incident. Equal insurance policies for all. When you search for an insurance policy you get the gamete of policies and costs. Costs for private individual insurance vs. what the policies offer to cover is up and down the scale. They make no sense. Individuals should be allowed to form groups for insurance purposes and receive the same types of coverage and discounts that corporations receive.

Education funding was reduced in 2011. I believe the funds exists to restore this funding for one of our most important assets (our children)

We must STOP the dismantling of the United States Post Office. It is required by the U.S Constitution and is highly valued by young and old alike.

For the past year, the four councilors of the Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC) have been hearing proposals from Rockbridge Capitol LLC, a national investment corporation specializing in renovating and then reselling hotels for a return on their investment. Rockbridge has offered two proposals to build upon Congress Square Park, both of which have been rejected. A third proposal has been promised to the HCDC since August of 2012 and has yet to materialize. Meanwhile the city-formed committee, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group (CSRSG) has been waiting in the wings to continue on with its work to revitalize the park. The goal of this petition is to prove public support for keeping Congress Square Park a public park. This proof will be presented to the HDCD to persuade them to drop the negotiations with Rockbridge and let the CSRSG continue on with the redesign on the park. Congress Square Park is the only public park in Portland's downtown arts district. The city's own vision plan refers to it as "the Heart of the Arts district". Never in the history of Portland have we sold one of our public parks. Let's not start now.