The Department of Justice needs to investigate allegations of widespread voter registration fraud in Nevada. One man reported that Voter Outreach of America destroyed Democrat's registration forms, and a video showing a Strategic Allied Consulting operative asking Democrats to register as nonpartisan.

I am tired of corporate America having it's way with our country & that polticians can be bought by them [corporations, lobbyists & special interests]. This is political prostitution! How is this even legal? Our country was founded "of the people by the people for the people. Let's bring that back!

I want to see our country come back to how it was founded. Of the people by the people for the people! It's time to get rid of political prostitution! How is it that our politicians can be paid off by [corporations, lobbyists, special interests] so they can have their way with us & our country!? How is this even legal?

The benches in front of the Apple Barrel bar on Frenchmen Street have been an institution for years - going back even before music was happening on the street. It is a place where the locals can sit and talk, and take in the spectacle. It was always common to see the great Coco Robicheaux and Jimmy May holding court there, as well as many New Orleans notables including Uncle Lionel, and many, many others. Apparently the benches were taken away in order to discourage homeless people from gathering there, but we feel that these benches are an important cultural institution, and there are better ways to deal with the situation. Please bring back the benches and help us enjoy Frenchmen Street.

My two children attend one of the best charter schools in California. The school recently delivered a 974 API, the second highest test score in the state. The Oakland School Board has begun the process of closing the school because it did not respond fast enough to a request for corrections after an audit. The school began work on the corrections and asked the School Board for an additional 30 days to finish the corrections. The school board said "no" to the request and instead initiated the school closure process. This decision will impact 1,200 families in Oakland. It will also deprive Oakland of 1,200 of the brightest students in the entire state of California, as measured by testing. Watch this 2 minute video made by the students, to see what's so special about this school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMSHCht4qb4 note: You might have to cut and paste the link into your browser.

There are many people affected by huge student loan payments. Lowering the APR of the student loans would help alleviate the burden of repayment.

Provide a wage based Tax Credit for any company or individual that provides employment to any legal resident of this country. This credit would be applied to all existing employees, any hired in the future and would effectively lower tax rates for job creators and create a larger working tax base of employees. This provides incentive to keep jobs in America and for foreign corporations to locate to America. This credit would be based on wages from $0-$250,000 on a sliding scale without industry preferences.

Getting a SANE at GW Hospital

Medicare coverage for the Omni Pod Insulin Pump! The members of the US Congress must change the Code Numbers from PodA9274 & PDME 0784 to Durable Code Numbers so that it can be covered by Medicare.

SSI SAVERS Act & The Disabled Citizen | Initiative Voters & Residents are urged to please help our Young & Old DISABLED Citizens, in supporting the SSI SAVERS Act now pending in Congress. People with disabilities need an ability to SAVE some modest funding without risking their eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under a new, yet pending bill (H.R. 2103) proposed in Congress. Through the spirit and action In Civic and Community Charity with encouragement of Corporate Philanthropy, The JAYCEES have created a "Petition" http://www.washingtonwatch.com/petitions/sign/54.html on the 'Washington-Watch' Web Site to encourage citizens, nationwide to write their Members of Congress to pass this enhancement and economically ignited bill.. About This Petition - Because current asset limits are so restrictive under the Federal SSI Program - low income seniors and disabled individuals - recipients are forced to spend down savings they may have before they are eligible for SSI assistance, leaving them with only $2,000 (or $3,000 for couples) to help them through any emergencies and their meager entire retirement . In most cases, young adults stricken in their early years are relegated to the SSI Program with actually no savings at all. Since resource values have NOT been elevated nor indexed since 1989 and innocent Disabled people are being disqualified for mere and meager savings (i.e. $2,000.00 savings or $1,500.00 life insurance policies), passage of H.R. 2103 - SSI SAVERS ACT - is a necessary start to correct such inequities in our Social Security Law. Our YOUNG DISABLED Citizens need HELP - not thrown into the maze of a bureaucratic bottleneck that leaves them extraordinarily dependent on limited benefits. For example, one can cite a current set of primariy rules that allows a paltry $1,500 for a Burial Contract with only a threshold of $2,000 for basic savings or liquid assets. How can any person - particularly a Disabled individual - run a tiny home, or modest apartment with such limited ability to save or fund those everyday and needed expenses?. Further, another limitation on automobile ownership where even a car ( that was gifted or inherited) that someone could drive for the Disabled Young person is locked in at a $4,000 value, where inflation and cost of living progression tells us much differently about those circumstances. These are archaic regulations that MUST be changed and our vulnerable Disabled population needs our support. The SSI Savers Act was introduced on a bipartisan basis by Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, a Democrat from Massachusetts and Representative Thomas Petri, a Republican from Wisconsin, " The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is meant for basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and other necessities" Congresswoman Tsongas mentions in her office press release. " Current law requires seniors and disabled individuals to spend down almost all their retirement savings before they qualify for SSI, a policy which often further impoverishes them and can make them permanently reliant on the federal government," she contends. Rep. Thomas Petri (R-WI), who is introducing the legislation with Tsongas said, "Too often government policy gets in the way of personal initiative. The asset limits and savings restrictions faced by many disabled Americans present a difficult choice between work and the loss of benefits. The SSI Savers Act would ease these restrictions and remove many of the disincentives that keep disabled citizens from greater participation in our economic life." The legislation is touted to sensibly update the savings and assets which seniors and the disabled can retain when qualifying for the SSI Program, which encourages greater savings among recipients and saving taxpayers money in the long term. For recipients younger than 65, the bill excludes retirement accounts and education savings accounts from counting against the limit. It's pointed out that without the legislation, young disabled individuals within current limits can be discourage from taking their first job, since first jobs lead to second and third jobs, this initial hump can make the difference between a lifetime of government assistance and financial independence. For recipients 65 and older, it allows retirement accounts up to $50,000 (single) / $75,000 (couples) to reduce SSI benefits instead of creating an immediate cut off. It's believed this would not only reduce hunger and poverty among our most vulnerable seniors and disabled people, but could mean they are less dependent on government assistance over the long-run because they have been allowed to maintain some financial security. Infact, the Central Rhode Island JAYCEES (Junior Chamber) feels the bill should be further amended to included ... a waiver in the law about SSI recipients doing some form of limited, (part-time) 'community service' such as serving on a municipal / state commission or panel that would be exempt for say receiving a small stipend for such pubic service. They advocate - the proposed bill in its current form - has tremendous merit as a basis for those unfortunate recipients that are relegated to a non-active lifestyle due to their physical or mental disabilities and are further plagued with an almost punishment offset to the real meaning of the SSI Program for the Disabled American Citizen. To reemphasize - H.R. 2103 - SSI SAVERS ACT - would also immediately correct another flaw in this portion of the SSA regulation that provides an equitable inflation adjustment (since this provision is NOT indexed) with assets. This proposal is completely BUDGET NEUTRAL! To conclude, please urge your Congress-person to immediately support H.R. 2103 - SSI SAVERS ACT! - Thank You!

My son Luke has been a cub scout for two years and my younger son Duncan was slated to begin cub scouting this year. My husband, a former Eagle Scout, and myself both highly value the personal growth that we experienced during our scouting years and were looking forward to our children having the same opportunities. However, neither of us consider being gay as something that makes a person "bad" - in fact we have gay family members and friends whom we love and respect. We cannot be complicit in denigrating gay boys or adults by participating in an organization that actively discriminates against those people. Therefore we have chosen to leave the boy scouts. As President Obama has also publicly stated that he disagrees with the Boy Scouts of America's policy, we think that the right and principled thing for him to do is to step down as honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America. Please join us in encouraging him to do so.

Banks tow away family cars without due process. In many cases, a car is towed even though the car has been paid off or payments caught up. Towing a family car in the middle of the night by a bank should not be allowed without a court order.