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?

To make Voting day a National Holiday so that everyone will have a chance to vote.

This years election and elections past; we have experienced out of control spending, voter fraud, ballot errors, ballot equipment errors with a blind trust system that offers no conformation of receipt for the individual voter. We need an more fair and transparent voting system that not only repairs the present problems but returns the confidence of the system back to the people while empowering their voice and options.

Reports have surfaced of serious confusion about the enforcement of the voter ID law across Pennsylvania. Signs that incorrectly state that identification is required have apparently been posted at all of Crawford County’s polling sites. In Butler County, people at the polls have been announcing to voters standing in line that they need photo ID to vote. That is just not true! The state's top election officials must take immediate action to make sure this is not happening in Butler County or anywhere else in Pennsylvania. This is another in a series of voter suppression actions by the Pennsylvania Republicans, who spent months trying to pass a discriminatory Voter ID law in Pennsylvania to deliver the state to Mitt Romney. After a lengthy court battle and tons of public pressure, the judge hearing the case issued an injunction preventing the law from being implemented for this election. Yet even after the ruling, the Department of State continued to run misleading television advertisements and mailed flyers to voters at home falsely implying Pennsylvania voters need to a show a photo ID in order to vote--potentially frightening thousands of voters from going to the polls. Sources: http://signon.org/s/ARUTSh http://signon.org/s/DCOiO9 http://signon.org/s/o88d0H