The United States is the only "civilized" country in the world where 30+ deaths a day due to gun violence is tolerated, in the name of democracy, or freedom, or a delusional sense of protection from some phantom government conspiracy. The time for such tolerance has passed. We need to act. Peacefully, but with great determination.

My son Christopher was only 9 months old when he was diagnosed with SJS. He endured so much pain at such a young age. At first it started out with fevers & rashes than he began to get blisters inside & outside of his body. He had to be quarantined because the doctors couldn't figure out what he had. He was unable to eat on his own, so the doctors had to give him a TPN which is an iv that feeds the body nutrient fluids through the vein in order to survive without eating solid food. He was unable to move & was in constant pain. As a mother it broke my heart to see my infant son go through this & there was absolutely nothing I could do to ease his pain or make him well again. By the grace of God & the Doctors who have dedicated themselves to help my son, he was one of the fortunate ones that survived SJS. He has not had another SJS breakout since & is a normal healthy 8 yr old boy. Please make August Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Awareness month so we help educate others on SJS & catch symptoms early enough to save lives.

it has been brought to my attention that our nations wildlife is being unnesaseraly slotered, wolf,bear,bobcat,exsetra.god put them here for a purpus, who are we to distroy them?would you kill your dog the same way these hunters are killing these animals. please stop this crule inhumane thing thats being done.

Dear Mr. Perry , I am seriously concerned about the state of gun control here in the state of Texas. Too many people want to arm teachers and administraters in the schools, this is a bad idea. I have a lot of friends who are teachers. It would be so easy for kids to overpower the teacher with the gun and then turn that gun on the teacher. Instead I propose that we put xray machines on all campuses, elementary, junior high, high school and colleges , that would determine if an individual was bringing a gun or a weapon onto the campus. Thank you for your time, sincerely a concerned citizen of Texas, Danelle Northum

The right to work law, voter suppression and the redistricting of the electrical districts without the vote of the people is nothing short of dictatorship and the self granting of absolute emergency of power by those in power.

SB723 from the Honorable Carrico and Ruff that splits Virginia Electoral votes according to how the particular District popular votes.

Help bring a reasonable balance to the budget-making process in Olympia! Sign our petition!

Cathrynn Brown sponsored a bill that attacks victims of sexual assault by threatening prison if they abort a fetus conceived through rape. Brown, a Carlsbad resident and a board member of the Carlsbad Right to Life organization, conceded her bill was poorly written. She said her intent was not to charge incest or rape victims with a felony if they terminate their pregnancy. "I missed this one," she said, explaining that when she reviewed the draft of HER bill, she missed the language problems that led to misinterpretation of her bill. An attorney, Brown said her practice is to edit a bill carefully before releasing it. This time, a drafting error occurred and she was not diligent enough so it got through, she said.

Fracking an oil or gas well means injecting millions of gallons of fluid -- typically a mix of water, sand and chemicals -- at a pressure high enough to fracture underground rocks and release oil or gas. The practice is leaving a legacy of air and water pollution in communities across the country, and contributing to global climate change. Now, the oil and gas industry is targeting natural gas fields in the Sacramento Basin and oil fields in the San Joaquin, Santa Maria, Ventura and Los Angeles Basins. If industry succeeds, generations of Californians would pay the environmental and public health costs. Sign the Petition to let the Governor and members of the California Legislature know that you want to Ban Fracking Now!

There are over 45,000 hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, wells in Colorado -- many of which are near our homes, schools and parks. Fracking is a dangerous oil and natural gas extraction process that can contaminate our drinking water, lower our property values and harm our communities. Governor Hickenlooper needs to stand up for Coloradans and protect our state from fracking.

As an American,who served in the Army. I put my life on the line and faced many dangers for very little pay. I was serving my country and that's what our congressional delegates are doing as well. More than half of them are millionaires and have no clue what it means to live paycheck to paycheck. Let's remind them who they work for and that service to your country doesn't mean service to them.

I just heard for the FIRST time that one little girl survived the Birmingham 16th St. Baptist Church bombing of 1963. She was scarred and lost an eye but has never been acknowledged by the city and has never had any help with her medical problems and expenses. The current Mayor or Birmingham, in an NPR interview, begged off doing anything because of legal terminology. This is outrageous...period.