Last week Representatives Alan Grayson and Mark Takano released a letter promising to "vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits," and asked their colleagues in Congress to join them in taking a clear stand against efforts to cut America's social safety net.

The state of New Mexico is consistantly rated as one of the worst 5 states in regard to animal abuse and neglect. Every year hundreds of animals are neglected, abused and starved. And thousands of other animals are euthanized. It is time to try to put some bite into the law.

Just like many of us, I was deeply affected by the tragedy in Newtown, CT. After Governor Cuomo passed the NY SAFE act, I was incredibly proud to be a resident of NY state. However, recently, I was troubled to learn that our Putnam County Legislators do NOT support the NY SAFE act. Please join me in letting them know how we feel.

I bought a brand new home built by a "Reputable" large builder. Within 3 years I noticed cracks and structural damage. I asked the builder to buy the house back.The Builder walked away told me to sue them. 3 years and $200k later I am nowhere. NHIC (National Home Insurance Co) also refuses to pay on the structural policy I have with them. They agreed the house is structurally not sound and accepted my claim only to later change their mind...?...

The congress keeps saying they want to cut social securiy and medicare. they want to make cuts in every thing, including education. All congressmen and senators should only have two terms, and when they leave they will no longer receive their pay or benifits,. Wellcome to the real world. Also effective immediatly they should all take a 25% cut in pay and pay 25% of their benifit package. In 90 days all that have left the congress or senate should stop recieving any pay or benifits. If my math is correct this should save at least 25 millon dollars a year. Yes it's a small amount but it's a start.

Many signature gatherers are from outside California or paid by the signature.

My adult son is autistic. Doctors and hospitals refuse him care and attempt to redirect us to institutional care. Every time he is in the emergency room, doctors want him sent to a state psycniatric hospital that has a history of deaths, not from natural causes. If I agreed to have him sent, he would be shackled and transported in a sheriff's car. I just called to have him transported to the ER, because he appeared to become increasingly agitated with a medication change. The police came with the paramedics and roughed him up. It must stop. We have to come up with humane ways to deal with mental handicaps. If the handicapped are not discriminated against and receive appropriate medical care, they are less likely to need crisis treatments.

Museum 44 is a youth violence prevention program named in honor of the "44th President Barack Obama. The desired program format is the use of TV & internet to reach our targeted audience and curb youth violence in urban communities nationwide. We feel this program not only should be acknowledged, but supported, endorsed and promoted by ALL legislators NATIONWIDE!

China & Korea actually BOIL dogs & cats alive! We should boycott their products till they stop this sick & inhumane practice!

We request that the Board of Trustees seriously re-examine the reasons behind Dr. Boyle's denial of tenure. What we have read suggests he has been treated very unfairly and not with the best interest of NEIU students in mind.

Why has Kansas voted for ruining the unions and teacher rights? It may very well destroy the qualityt education system we presently have in Kansas. I have been a teacher for 27 years and am proud of the work I have done and the excellence to students Kansas schools has provided. Teachers have asked very little for their level of education, time and commitment and have definitely not received the monetary rewards they deserve. But to now trying to silence them and take away their rights will be the ruination of public school system and perhaps this is what many legislators want, but as a community, this is NOT what the public wants. I am surprised by the recent legislation and actions and will be watching closely to see who votes against education, unions and public education.

Genetically modified foods are unlabeled, untested, and potentially unsafe. Early independent studies suggest GMOs cause many health problems such as obesity, cancer, sterility, deformity of body organs as well as fetuses, behavioral problems, etc. GMO foods should be labeled.