I'm asking Governor Cuomo to please help the Democrats running for the State Senate who are Governor Cuomo to support the Democrats running for State Senate who are fighting for a “Fair Elections” system with public financing.

Tell our representatives that we do not want drones in our skies.

A contractor for the Republican Party of Virginia was arrested on October 18, 2012 and accused of disposing of voter registration forms in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The integrity of our elections is paramount, and every Virginian should be assured that their vote counts. There are indications that this voter registration fraud may be more widespread. The firm which employed this contractor has worked for the Republican Party of Virginia in multiple localities, including Chesapeake City, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun County, and Virginia Beach City. Additionally, just last month the Republican Party of Virginia terminated its contract with Strategic Allied Consulting over allegations of voter registration fraud. However, news reports indicate the party continued to employ many of Strategic Allied's employees, one of who has now been arrested. Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has a long history of manipulating the law and his office for his own political gain. We can't trust him to impartially investigate the Republican Party of Virginia while simultaneously seeking their gubernatorial nomination. Our elections should be free, fair, and accessible. Virginians cannot be confident that every eligible voter who wishes may participate in our democracy without a thorough and transparent investigation into the extent of this fraud.

The Virginia State Board of Elections has decided not to request an investigation into the case of voter fraud involving a contractor for the Republican Party, Colin Small. This represents a systemic attempt to disenfranchise Virginia voters, of which I am one. The SBE is hand-picked by Governor Bob McDonnell, and two of its three executive members are Republicans. I also understand that our Attorney General is also a Republican. I can see how this story would be inconvenient for these individuals and their party so close to the presidential election, considering the hypocrisy of the Republican party complaining so loudly about voter fraud up until this point, and then refusing to investigate it when it happens on their side. However, I believe that as a government agency, it is grossly irresponsible of the SBE to refuse to Investigate such a serious offense. The SBE is supposed to be a resource for Virginia voters that can be relied on to protect the sanctity of voting rights. Unfortunately, it is being used to do just the opposite of that. Once again, I am embarrassed by the partisan politics that have come to define our state, and I hope that some kind of reconciliation can be achieved by the pursuit of justice for the voting people of Virginia.

It is the fundamental right of all U.S. citizens to vote in an election. Discarding voter registrations unlawfully takes that right away from citizens who have the right to vote. It should not only be investigated, but harshly punished. It is your duty to investigate every occurrence of situations such as this.

Yesterday it was reported that Virginia's Republican Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli, won't investigate a Republican campaign operative found discarding voter registration forms, because "he only looks into election issues after a request from the State Board of Elections." Folks in Virginia are upset that this clear instance of fraud is being swept under the rug. This petition is asking the Virginia State Board of Elections to request an investigation into the discarded voter registration forms.

Beginning with a "lynching" of a chair in Texas and continuing with shots being fired at an Obama for America office in Colorado, a threat to the school of the Obama girls in Washington, DC, heading back to Texas with a sign supporting President Obama filled with bullet holes, to attacks on the First Lady and her womanhood, the racism, violence and sexism from supporters of the Romney Campaign is dangerous and a threat to the President, his family and our democracy. http://www.examiner.com/article/texas-church-sign-says-vote-for-the-mormon-not-the-muslim?cid=db_articles

This year the Albany County Department for Aging is concerned with not only maintaining funding for programs and services but for the need for more funding to support services for seniors. As the population of seniors in the county continues to increase, so must the home and community based services and the funding for those services. Because the Albany County Department for Aging services are not mandated, seniors and other concerned citizens in the county should be worried that the county legislature may decide to focus only on mandated services in order to balance the budget.

With vicious political attack ads whizzing across the country, and misleading lies being spread to the voting masses, it’s no wonder that the average US American adult feels disillusioned and distrustful of most politicians. Free speech was introduced by the first amendment to the US Constitution with good reason, but the ubiquity of “free speech” should not apply to issues that people get to vote on. Specifically, “free speech” should not allow for the mass distribution of lies, when it comes to voting issues. Some would say that it is the “opposition’s” responsibility to publically identify the lies, but how is this possible, when the “opposition” is not extraordinarily wealthy, or when many voters get all of their information from a single partisan source?

I am sick and tired of untruthful campaign ads.

If we changed the presidential term to one six-year term rather than two four-year terms, we could increase overall effectiveness of the president. By reducing the need for "re-election" tactics, we all benefit.

Inflation has been increasing due to printing money by the government. This is causing prices to rise on everything, which, is a tax on everyone. President Obama promised not to tax the middle class.