With the revelation that Tagg Romney is a major investor in Hart InterCivic, the company that owns the voting machines scheduled to be used in Ohio, we are faced with a crisis. Namely, that the result of the popular vote in a crucial swing state cannot -- and will not -- be trusted by either party, potentially throwing the entire Presidential election into chaos.

Stop online illegal gun sales.

Last night, ANOTHER Republican candidate for office made another offensive comment about rape. This time it was Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock saying pregnancies resulting from rape are what God intended. But something about Mourdock's comment is even more disturbing: Mitt Romney just released an ad endorsing him. And while he's tepidly tried to distance himself from Mourdock today, he hasn't pulled his endorsement and the ad is still on the air. And Senator John Cornyn, head of the National Republican Senate Campaign Committee, is **defending** Mourdock. Can you send a clear message to Mitt Romney and Republican campaign committees about how you feel about these comments as a voter?

What you read here is NOT the petition that would ultimately be submitted to the White House. It is simply a draft, and a work in progress at that. If this idea was ever written into law, it would require much more detail than what you will read here. The title used to read "Equivalence to Veterans Status for Peace Corps Volunteers", but that has caused confusion and consternation in some circles. Some RPCVs like the spirit of the idea, but not the comparison to military veterans, who they believe are asked to ultimately sacrifice more than Peace Corps volunteers ever would. I disagree with that sentiment, as many stateside and administrative roles do not require exposure to combat, but I understand and have changed the petition to reflect that concern. In the context of this petition, "veteran" should be defined more generally as: (n) a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like (i.e.- fireman, policeman, athletes, etc.) Some have asked to have the word veteran omitted completely. I refuse to do that for one simple reason: the Veterans Administration, not the Department of Defense, would be the logical choice to administer benefits. The acronym RPCV has been used for a very long time, but it is not exclusive to those who have completed their 2-year Peace Corps commitment. RPCV, can be used by anyone who has ever served in Peace Corps, even though they may have not complete their service. The term "Peace Corps Veteran", that I put forth in this petition, would generally indicate that someone has successfully completed their 2-year tour. As with the military, there could be other Peace Corps Veteran designations for people who had to leave for medical reasons, evacuations, etc. Those who choose to leave early would receive an equivalent to an administrative discharge and would not be eligible for benefits. Here is the draft of the petition, as it has been presented previously: I believe Peace Corps Volunteers that successfully complete 2-years of service abroad should receive an equivalent status as honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. military. We should hold those who spread American goodwill and promote peace, in as high a regard as those who so valiantly protect us via military service. Benefits (education, home loans, vocational rehab, life insurance, etc.) would incentivize more to consider Peace Corps service. Having served in both the U.S. Navy Reserves (1992 -2000: CM3 in the Seabees) and the U.S. Peace Corps (2001-2003: Agriculture Volunteer, Moldova), I proudly submit this petition to enhance our country's ability to promote peace and understanding abroad. Peace Corps Veteran designation, and full benefits, would be retroactive to anyone who has successfully completed service since the beginning of Peace Corps. Additional benefits not previously mentioned, but brought up by petition signers, could be: an extended or lifetime non-compete for government jobs, loan forgiveness, VA work study, etc. A benefit to Peace Corps would be higher retention and improved quantity and quality of volunteers. Many good, qualified potential volunteers, have passed on Peace Corps service because they simply could not take the financial hit. I do not understand why making volunteers who serve our country in the name of peace should have to become financial martyrs. Many people, myself included, joined the military for benefits. Besides serving our country, it provided income and stability. On many levels, it was simply a job. Peace Corps purports that service equates to "the toughest job you'll ever love". I would argue that using the word "job" may be a stretch. If there were some benefits post-service, that claim would actually make sense. Regardless, make no mistake...I love Peace Corps. It's an awesome institution, one of which America should be very, very proud. As a vet, I already have benefits. I simply believe this is the right way to honor the sacrifice of so many of my fellow volunteers. Thank you all so much for your service to our country! We're going to need at least 100,000 signatures to get a petition in from the President. If we can get to 10,000, I will start writing congressmen. To make this effort go anywhere near viral, we will need for as many RPCVs and their family and friends, to share this via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail, coupled with testimonials telling their stories. You may receive reminders from MoveOn.org to do so, and I apologize now for that. I will send out updates, when and if, we get closer to the goal. NOTE: If you sign this petition, and have a change of heart, please contact MoveOn.org and provide your name and the name of the petition and ask that you be removed. They will gladly assist!

The Log Cabin Republicans have officially endorsed Mitt Romney for President of the United States. This is a betrayal to service members who served under the "Don't Ask Don't Tell” policy. LCRs betrayed our hero, former-Congressman Patrick Murphy, and endorsed his opponent. Now they have betrayed the Commander-in-Chief, who made open-service a reality. Why do they continue to endorse candidates who oppose our civil rights?

It is time that our elected officials start putting policy ahead of their party. This bickering between both parties has to stop. They are no longer truly concerned about the American people and issues that effect them. Each party refuses to reach a bipartisanship on policies that will benefit the American people. It is time that they start to cooperate with each other and make a genuine effort to reach an agreement on policies rather than putting the party interest first. Furthermore they need to stop being in the pockets of big corporations and stop putting the needs and interests of these corporations ahead of the American people.

Donald Trump has officially entered the 2016 presidential race and will be vying for the Republican party's nomination. Since announcing, Donald Trump has attacked Mexican immigrants as "rapists" and "killers." Following these attacks, Univision announced that it was ending its partnership with Donald Trump and would not air Miss USA pageant. NBC later followed suit announcing that it was severing all ties with Donald Trump. In its statement, NBC made it clear that Donald Trump's brand of bigoted bullying is simply inconsistent with the values that NBC represents. However, Macy's has been silent. But Macy's has an even stronger relationship with Trump than NBC. It's time for Macy's to follow Univision's and NBC's lead and finally dump Trump. ----- Macy's has a special deal with Donald Trump. Trump is their de facto spokesperson. They invest in developing Trump's brand, promote him in advertising, and sell his clothing line and fragrance at their locations. In the past, they have held major Trump-focused events at Macy's Herald Square. Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren sent Donald Trump a letter touting how excited Macy's was to be working with Trump and promised to expand Trump's brand even further. Now that Trump is a presidential candidate, Macy's should not be supporting Trump like this. And furthermore, Macy's should not be celebrating Donald Trump. Donald Trump engages in especially unpleasant, nasty, and despicable behavior. He has: - Long engaged in sexist behavior. Trump has a long record of personally attacking women he disagrees with by calling them unattractive, ugly, or fat. He once sent a woman a note telling her that she has the "face of a dog." Not even his own daughter is immune to Trump's sexism. While speaking about his daughter, Trump observed: "She does have a very nice figure ... if [she] weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her." - Hypocritically complained about jobs being shipped overseas, despite the fact that products in his Macy's clothing line are made in China and other Asian nations. - Use his public platform to deny the reality of climate change. Following Hurricane Sandy, Trump publicly declared: "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive." - Perpetuated the racially-charged birther conspiracy, repeatedly arguing that President Obama has been lying and was not born in the United States. The list goes on. But the point remains, Macy's should dump Trump. Macy's boasts about its social responsibility policy, which reads: "There is no shortage of talk about the obligation of public companies to be socially responsible to the people and communities where they do business. At Macy’s, Inc., we hold those same beliefs – along with a belief that actions speak louder than words when it comes to helping tackle some of the toughest problems facing us today." Indeed, Macy's. Actions speak louder than words. So, act and dump Trump.

Electronic voting fraud. National elections in 2004 (Ohio) & 2010 (Pennsylvania).

Taking care of the homeless. Whether they be WAR VETS....young families....young single people. It's time we start taking a look at the local population around the local towns. There isn't one able bodied person that can't do something to earn their keep. In fact to take it one step further; give them an ID card in which they have to check in at a local office to show their progress and that they're serious about getting off the streets. Give them basic jobs to contribute to their mental well being as well as their physical well being. Let them earn points/credits towards their potential new found freedom from poverty. There are way too many empty store fronts that could be put to good use to feed the homeless as well as host them for the night.

This formula would give low and middle income people more to spend on products and services which would increase employment and more taxpayors to reduce the deficit and less dependence on welfare. Eliminate all tax loopholes and deductions except contributions to legitimate charities up to 10% of income and medical expenses exceeding $5,000. Then take the remaining balance, subtract $50,000, then all should pay 25% in taxes. Those with million dollar incomes would have to pay their fair share instead of paying less than 20%, such as Romney who stated he pays 13% and Warren Buffet who pays 17%. The average for this group is 15%, while middle income people pay at a 28% rate.

The Federal Government should fund schools. A same amount of federal taxes would be assigned to all schools, thus eliminating disparities based on income. The teachers' salary ought to be uniform throughout the country with locality pays to account for cost of living in specific areas, as is done for DoD employees.

Millions of unwanted cats and dogs are living on the streets many end up euthanized in shelters, get killed on the roads, abused and kicked by people who don't want strays in their yards and all of that because irresponsible people do not spay/neuter their pets.