The continued stalemate on the issue of terminating Bush Tax Cuts for the rich and irresponsible behaviour of the GOP elected members of the House will no longer be tolerated by We The People.

Restore money "borrowed" from Social Security and have all elected officals pay into Social Security and Medicare and retro it back 20 years.

Route 30 which runs North and South through the towns of Aurora, Oswego, and Plainfield has been in the headlines for numerous fatal accidents. This road is two lanes, very dark, and the speed limit is 45mph, which all lead to numerous fatalities. How many victims need to die before they fix this problem?

Black African History taught in education system in the United States of America indept!

I'm not mad. Our government is approaching what is referred to by some as the fiscal cliff and by others as the austerity bomb. Our politicians aren't giving an appropriate level of "give a sh*t." You're not all working on this, but trying to have a select few negotiate, largely behind closed doors, with the only thing you're doing in the open is posturing. You've set a date to gather 'round a screening of LINCOLN with the talent behind the film, hoping Lincoln's historical moves will inspire Congress. No harm in trying anything you hope might work...except you're waiting to do it on December 19th, two weeks after the idea was announced. The only possible legitimate delay is that it is the earliest the film makers can attend...which is only a necessary element if our highly paid clock-watchers care more about their treat than the trick it is supposed to pull off. There are many discouraging things that will come to pass if this crisis isn't averted. I had heard both sides talking cavalierly about just letting us go over the cliff. It wasn't until today, listening to KCRW's Left, Right & Center, that I heard anyone mention that extended unemployment insurance will be interrupted if we go over the cliff. Unemployment insurance. You know, the money that goes to people that can't manage to find it from any other source at the moment. You know, the money that goes from the government, to the jobless and right back into the economy, because the money is needed for necessities. The spending not only helps the recipient, but keeps others employed, keeps businesses earning, generates tax revenues from sales & payroll taxes and is a program that the recipients have paid into over their years in the work force. Perhaps some of the people reading this petition have had the good fortune to avoid a layoff or other job loss in the last several years, but I've not. I was laid off when the economy took a huge dump in 2008 and spent the majority of the two next years praying to even be UNDER-employed. I remember when the stall in my unemployment pay was because I had to officially apply for the extension and wait for them to catch me up. When it had been nearly a month since my last unemployment payment, I went down to the Virginia Employment Commission again and nearly broke down while sitting at the desk of the state worker helping me figure out what the delay was. When good, hard-working people are on unemployment, the mental effect is devastating, even when the money is being delivered. I struggle to find a word that sums up the feeling beyond desperation that you experience when you're still unemployed, everyone acknowledges you still have a legitimate claim, but no money is coming along. I don't care what side of the divide you are on. I don't care if you think unemployment rate should be lowered more than it has been. I don't care if you think there are some folks that try to game the system. Unless you think nearly 100% of those claiming unemployment are just lazy folks that want "free money" (they paid into it), you have to acknowledge there are good men and women that need a job and that, barring that job, need what help unemployment pay can give to help them survive until they find one. Many of those good men and women have innocent children that will be made to suffer. The odds are good that there is a child somewhere in your life right now, whether yours, a family members or that of a friend. I challenge you to think about that child. Think about the parent that has to explain to them why the eviction or foreclosure notice is on the door and what it means. Think about that child spending more time hungry during the day than not. Now think about that child saying that their parents told them the reason why they don't have any money right now is because men and women in a place called Congress let them go broke as part of their negotiation tactics. Now think about how you'd explain to that child...when asked if you gave your all to make sure that unemployment insurance money got to their mommy or daddy...how you'll explain why you didn't. I'm not mad. I'm livid. I'm frustrated. I'm fed up. I'm driven. I'm determined. And may God or the children made to suffer forgive you if you're not doing everything to make sure unemployment payments continue for those unfortunate enough to be without an opportunity to work and be rewarded for their labors.. Because you'll not receive any forgiveness here, now or on the next important Tuesday for you in November.

Helping Ken Salazar stop the sale of BLM lands.

This petition is to recognize the achievements of the Memphis Grizzlies. Not just for what they have done in the NBA, but what they have given to the people and city of Memphis: a sense of pride and community. Every Memphian is aware of the history and fragile state of race relations in the Bluff City. However, all of that is tossed to the wayside when you step inside the Forum for a Grizzlies game. Everyone really comes together. And it is truly amazing to see what a team can do for this city. With that being said, we would like a specialty license plate that promotes what the Memphis Grizzlies mean to us.

I am a disabled person; lovingly helped by many, I’ve gained the strength to withstand pain and do volunteer work. I support the disability activists who are raising their voices against injustice here and world-wide!

I went to Virginia William’s building—a place that helps homeless people to get help with getting placed into a shelter or any place that would take my children and I. I went through all of the paperwork and did everything they asked me to. In the end, I was told that they had no place for us. I can understand, however, because many people are facing homelessness. But, so what that meant for my family is everyday staying from place to place. I had been staying between a family member house and a friend’s house. That was temporary and my family is no longer able to stay at either person’s house now. Now, I am at the end of my rope. Currently we stay in a hotel; since this Friday. I do not have means to pay for another night. So do we sleep on a park bench or will they help me if I go back to them on this Monday? That is what I am hoping for. The reason for my petition is to bring my situation to the attention of anybody who will care and help. No family should be refused to be place in a shelter and turned away back to the streets.

Dear Legislator: We need your help and it is URGENT! We are the employees all across this wonderful Country, and it’s time to focus your thoughts towards a destructive pattern called “Workplace Bullying.” Workplace Bullying is the problem and is a major epidemic all over our Country. I know as I communicate with thousands of them about this topic. I never knew anything about Workplace Bullying or even experienced it until I became a manager at Verizon Communications and I saw way too much. I never knew the magnitude of this issue, and how it destroys so many lives until I posted my story and received thousands in return. I never knew how bad Workplace Bullying was until it became a major part of my life, and now I just cannot walk away, knowing what I know now. I saw and heard things that were beyond inappropriate and should be illegal while working at Verizon. When I made a stand for others in protecting their rights and dignity - the abuse, retaliation, racism and complete hostile environment was redirected towards me. I endured a hostile work environment, was harassed, targeted; work sabotaged, racially discriminated against, blackballed, ignored and eventually was wrongfully terminated from Verizon. I thought I was alone, but I am not! •http://justiceatverizon.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/bullying-at-verizon/ •http://youtu.be/bid5DK97rq8 The current laws do not address Workplace Bullying/Abusive Conduct. A 2007 national survey by Zogby International and Workplace Institute found that: • 37% of workers have experienced workplace bullying. • 62% of employees who received complaints about workplace bullying either ignore the problem or made it worse. • 64% of bullying targets eventually are pushed out of their jobs. • 73% of workplace bullies are supervisors. The harm do to Workplace Bullying includes but is not limited to; stress-related diseases (cardiovascular, immunological, gastrointestinal), plus anxiety, clinical depression and PTSD. It also is related to, domestic violence, financial hardships, bankruptcies, divorces, deaths, strokes, heart attacks, workplace killings, suicides, workplace violence and ongoing abuse. There is a total mental and physical breakdown of good productive individuals and families. The same individuals that worked hard in life to become something, and workplace bullying destroyed them from the inside out. Enormous amount of medical cost associated to this like prescription drugs, therapy /counseling and etc. •http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2852108.shtml?cat=504 For the companies, there is loss of so much including productivity, unhappy employees and lack of commitment to a company. How about the increased of absenteeism and short term disability which is directly related to emotional distress, turnover and retraining, costing the company millions to trillions over time not including useless legal obligations. Without laws, employers can legally ignore this abusive conduct and many sweep it under the rug. Many employers are subjecting their employees to continuous abusive, malicious and health harming workplaces. Myths vs. Reality about the Healthy Workplace Bill: •MYTH: The bill takes away the ability of employers to manage their workforce. •REALITY: The bill enters the picture only when the bullying behaviors have become severe and harmful. It provides legal incentives for employers to sharply minimize their liability exposure by acting preventively and responsively toward bullying, and it reserves the right of employers to conduct evaluations and provide feedback and direction to their employees. Please help to adopt the “Healthy Workplace Bill.” In 2013 your State may have (refer below to link to see your State) an “Anti-Bullying Healthy Workplace Bill” on your table. This Bill will create stability in Corporate America and improve lives. We need your help to pass this bill. If you are in a State that does not have the Bill, please lead your state in sponsoring it. •http://www.workplacebullying.org/ •http://www.workplacebullying.org/freedom-week/state-events/ •http://healthyworkplacebill.org/ •http://www.healthyworkplacebill.org/states.php Many across this Country are severely hurting and you can stop the pain, buy voting in a “Healthy Workplace Bill” in 2013. Let’s lead this World, and show them we will no longer tolerate abusive acts in our Workplaces! “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” -Edmund Burke Neal W. Dias (former Verizon Manager) [email protected] [email protected] Facebook: “Enough is Enough – Stop Workplace Bullying”

Let The Bush Tax Cuts Expire and Leave Social Security and Medicare Alone, Mr. President

Popular support for the Employee Free Choice Act was over 70% when Congress had the chance to enact it. It is needed now more than ever to combat the abuses being suffered at the hands of CEO's and corporations. President Obama knows that Right to Work laws do not promote a healthy economy; in fact they do the exact opposite. A rising tide lifts all boats. When rights are hidden, stifled, and trampled upon it does very little to give people a helping hand out of poverty through their own hard work. To help them become aware of their Federally protected rights at the workplace, the National Labor Relations Board's poster concerning Employee Rights under Section 7 of the Act should be a required posting at all jobs ites.