Hospitals and out-patient clinics are drastically underfunded in Idaho. I have. 23 years experience as a psychiatric nurse and I have watched the revolving door for admissions spin faster and faster because of inadequate funding for out-patient services. Mental illness is on the national radar right now and this presents a chance for Idaho to lead on this issue.

There were over 400 represented workers now we are down to about 121 total, which includes, SAS, technicians and our SOSC group. The work is now being done by a company called Stream overseas.

Since people sprinkle rock salt on sidewalks, it can damage the pads on the bottom of a dog's paws. As a result, the dog may lick the harmful salt from its paws resulting in burns to its mouth and throat. Repeated ingestion of rock salt can also lead to kidney problems or pancreatitis.

I believe it is time for us to have a federal policy, applicable to all states and territories, concerning background checks for the purchase of any firearm. Leaving it to the states alone creates too many loopholes.

Rick Brattin is proposing Intelligent Design/Creation be required teaching and given equal time in every science classroom in Missouri, including college level classes, prohibiting families from making their own choice. This will also require the schools to spend money on new text books on or including Intelligent Design. Tell the MO Legislature NO on HB 291.

Unemployment benefits. With unemployment being high in North Carolina it is not the time to cut benefits, especially when labor isn't allowed in the debate. The State legislature and The N.C. Chamber of Commerce(unions of business) is deciding this. All parties are not included. Let's stand up against big business deciding what's best for us.

Having worked in inner-city schools, lived in several big cities, I believe everyone in the United States is adversely affected by unfettered gun culture. I learned to shoot a rifle at 12 when I was admitted into the NRA. It shapes your values, and in some ways, even warps them, giving people a false sense of pride and security. The invocation of patriotism in defense of the Second Amendment is not only often hysterical, it is simply deluded, as legal firearms by themselves do not have the capability of posing a violent political challenge to the agents of the United States Federal Government. In fact, if "freedom" is used as the last argument to defend the Second Amendment, well then, those that would abuse "freedom" in this manner are also likely to ignore all law. I think it's important that people who have NOT been directly affected by gun violence speak up on this issue. That's why I'm speaking up. All firearms, except for registered antiques, should be manufactured, without exception, to have fingerprint technology which recognizes only one gun owner's handgrip at a time, and GPS technology which instantly provides law enforcement the geographic position and time when a firearm is ever again discharged. The Second Amendment is an obstacle to putting all the technologies of government surveillance on gun owners. It is just a law. Harmful laws should be repealed. What could be more logical?

The Governor is still considering whether or not to allow big gas to destroy our beautiful state for money by FRACKING for natural gas. I want to make sure he gets the message that New Yorkers don't want that to happen. FRACKING has already destroyed water sheds and ground water supplies and people's lives where ever it has been allowed. There is NO SAFE WAY TO FRACK. No regulations will protect the people or the environment from the horrors that FRACKING creates. Let's get this message to him in time. Please sign my petition. You don't have to be a NY citizen either. Tourists don't want to come to a place that looks like a war zone after the war. Please everyone join me by signing and sharing this.

Gov. Heineman has proposed doing away with State income tax, and making up the difference by raising sales taxes and removing sales tax exemptions. This will raise the tax burden for the lowest 80% of Nebraskans, while giving huge tax reductions to the wealthy and some corporations. Family farmers and agribusiness will be hurt badly.

GMO's in Corn and Wheat are making big end roads into our food supply - dont let our children be the guinea pigs for this food. If it s not in the products it is being fed to the animals that are processed for our children.

All of us have been adversely effected by overly elected U.S. Cogress seat holders becoming self important, corrupted by their positions of power and their loss of site of what is best for the state. They become concerned about being re-elected and overly influenced by special interest groups and large campaign donors . Term limits would go far in ending this cycle and would help to bring in fresh energy, ideas, and talent to these positions.

All of us have been adversely effected by state elected gov. officials becoming self important, corrupted by their positions of power and their loss of site of what is best for the state. They become concerned about being re-elected and overly influenced by special interest groups and large campaign donors . Term limits would go far in ending this cycle and would help to bring in fresh energy, ideas, and talent to these positions.