Why aren't ALL facets of federal elections (voting rules, voting machines/software, etc.) under federal jurisdiction? These issues that affect the entire country should not be decided by local politicians and should not be outsourced to private corporations! It's time to create a law!

Obstructionists did not do their work for which they were hired in the House of Representatives. Filibustering to fiddle away the House bills without passage by debate, compromise concurrence and completion is self-evident of their failure. Their obdurate, intransigent, obstinate obstructionism has been deliberately perpetrated for four years against their employers, their voting constituents (not the non-voting corporations), who employed them to legislate laws they could not for themselves, for their common benefit .This deliberate violation of their contract of duty.to legislate requires the Representatives in the House their fair and just return of their unearned salaries of the past four years..

My family is going through immigration issues, i am really upset because not only in my family have we been forced to be separated from our parents or other loved ones, but also my friends and their families are going through hard times. These are people who are here in America working day to day, they contribute to paying their taxes and worry about their children's future.We need to convince congress, president and all people to make a change for better not worse.

Dogs and cats are killed in the cruelest ways imaginable, because many South Koreans believe the myth that the more an animal suffers, the tastier the meat and that the medical properties will be enhanced. Thousands of cats are also slaughtered for soups and so-called "health" tonics. They are thrown into boiling water or put in pressure cookers WHILE STILL ALIVE.

The HIV treatment and prevention landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years, thanks in part to the support of members of Congress. We know the end of HIV is in sight, but we haven't crossed the finish line yet. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) are still the least likely race or ethnicity to get tested for HIV--even in a world with health care reform, a unified National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and promising new approaches to HIV treatment and prevention. We think that's unacceptable. And it won't help us "end HIV" for our communities. This World AIDS Day (Dec 1), challenge your Senators or Representatives to stand up for AAs and NHPIs in the fight to end AIDS. Remind them to be our advocates when making HIV and public health policy decisions. Because AAs and NHPIs get HIV, too. And WE COUNT!

From an old and busted voter registration system, to voters being turned away after standing in line for an entire day, voting in America is ridiculously hard. We're ashamed, and by 2014, we demand our elected leaders make it easier for citizens to cast their votes.

When we leave our jobs we get a pension that we payed into. Why should taxpayers continue paying these people when they no longer hold their seats. It's bad enough they can control their salaries, and give themselves nice raises. If this could be stopped it would help the Economy. There is too much money being handed out for nothing.

Remember when Barack sang one line of "Let's Stay Together"at the Apollo? In it, Barack sings of his love for all: "I'm so in love with you." Politicians and celebrities proclaim their love all the time but not as convincingly as Barack Obama. The rest of the song, in its expanded form, conveys his desire to stay together. And he has asked that we come together, work together, stay together -- all through his presidency. The entreaty to stay together is so important now that we have coalesced around the president -- and will be even more important going forward. We can't just stand back and tell Barack Obama to do it all himself while we just watch. It's time that we stay together for the next four years and beyond. (The completed song can be found on YouTube: Let's Stay Together_Barack, Al, Tina at the Apollo http://youtu.be/kFOC1oFXe8w)

I registered twice with PennDot. I went to vote today and was turned away because they have no record of my registeration.

Service in our governing bodies, as originally designed, was not a career choice; it was a form of volunteerism. Now it's a for profit business decision to "serve" in Congress, and until there are term limits, government gridlock as we know it today WILL NOT CHANGE.

The EKU student body was notified by email of a financial aid refund policy change on 31 October, 2012. This change proposes to begin distributing financial aid refunds at least a full 14 days later in the semester than they have in the past. A penalty placed on a majority of students for a minority that may spend their money too quickly or irresponsibly should not be implemented. If permanent reversal is not considered, we ask that the poor timing of such a policy change be taken into consideration and delay the effective date until Fall 2013. A 2-month notice is not enough for the typical, employed college student to save the hundreds or thousands of dollars necessary to cover school and living costs over that time. Availability of funds during one of the most expensive times of the year is vital to most students who may not even be employed, and gives the responsible majority the ability to start a new semester focused solely on their education at Eastern Kentucky University. We ask that the EKU Financial Aid and Student Accounting departments reconsider implementing this Student Refund Policy change in Spring '13, in consideration for the financial hardships it will incur on the majority of EKU students.

The train horns have been silenced only on the southern half of New Lenox, Il. What about the rest of the village, especially along Rt. 30?