In Connecticut, the supreme court overturned the conviction of Richard Fourtin Jr. who had been sentenced to 6 years in prison in 2008 for sexually assaulting a woman with severe cerebral palsy, on the grounds that since she did not express her non consent, the sex was consensual. This petition states that there should be no law which could be interpreted this way; Connecticut should immediately rewrite their legislation with regards to definitions of rape and what defines consent, so that something this disgusting will never happen again. The woman in this case, name withheld for privacy, cannot verbally communicate, and the defense argued that because she did not kick or bite or scratch, she was giving consent. This shouldn't be acceptable in any way shape or form as a defense, and under the current law it is. The law must therefore be changed. Sources: http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/State-Supreme-Court-Tosses-Sex-Assault-Conviction-172269281.html http://blog.ctbriefsonline.com/?p=1405

Jim Lehrer should be ashamed of the job he supposedly did as a so-called "Moderator" and should be called out on it! As such, President Obama needs to and should go on the Offensive from now on, as Governor Romney showed that he was no different than the rest of the Republicans by not showing any respect for the President, by not allowing the Moderator or President Obama to have the last word, as the rules were stipulated and as common sense and gentlemen usually abide by! He showed his true colors of wanting to be a bully, as usual, and not really "reach across the aisle" to Democrats, as he mentioned, when he couldn't even stop talking everytime the President had the last word! No wonder why the President had to keep smiling and "ask" for a rebuttal from the moderator, and then ask the Moderator to move on, if Governor Romney couldn't stop trying to have the last word, just like an immature, childish, spoiled brat likes to do when arguing with authority figures!

It's election year again and the banks are working hard to control them, we want to make it illegal for them to contribute any money to any campaign candidate, THAT'S RIGHT no more at all, whether private or corporate banker. All presidential candidates will now have to support their own road to the white house no more tax payer money or corporation elite controlling the world.

Weve recently heard from people here in Ohio.Mitt Romney is hosting fundraiser not only in United States but hes even getting fund raisers in Hong Kong and in China. This is a guy who wants to be our President plus he outsourcing our own jobs to these other countries where he made millions while managing Bain Capitol. What else does Mitt have for our jobs if he becomes the President. I should know look where Huffy Bicycle is made at now(China). And the 1000s of Ohio people who lost there jobs. please sign my petition and keep our money and jobs here for our people. THANK YOU!

I'm a 59-year old, under-employed woman, without healthcare. Folks in their 50's & 60's have a terrible time getting a job. Employers don't want to risk higher healthcare costs that could come with hiring people age 50+. This age discrimination (resulting in lack of jobs/lack of healthcare) is out of control! Please don't repeal Obamacare! It's one of the few support structures we have!

Have fact checkers at the presidential and vice-presidential debates and all news programs interviewing the candidates. We don't need pathological liars in government. Or perhaps I should say we don't need any more pathological liars in government.

In Florida Rick Scott turned down even the oxycontin manufacturer donation of 1 million dollars intended to be used to electronicly monitor the doctors who legally dispense oxycontin and methadone to kids who are not even sick except that they have turned into addicts, pushers, or dealers because of this very system of pill mills. As an aside, he allocated $800,000.00 to law enforcement to crack down intermediaries, pushers, dealers, and the addicts themselves. Addicts travel miles over state lines to exploit this situation, which ends up creating more addicts, overdoses, and disease and death, hurting the general welfare of communities and millions of Americas in our country. Incidentally, he bequethed his $62 million interest in Solantic, a state wide chain of medical clinics across Florida, to his wife.

Romney appears to have won the debate.

Romney appears to have won the debate.

I request that the President restore subsidies to training hospitals that were cut in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 in order to increase competition in the medical marketplace, which should serve to reduce health care costs.

Romney appears to have won the debate.

Yes. first the narrator had no control of one of the opponets name Mitt Romney he over rehersed his self until he broke all the rules, he disrespected the president of the United State, Mitt Romney ws running al over the debate with his quick lies, and another thing why? did the debate had to happen on the presidents anniversary why? can anyone answer this. Well iam glade that the Republicans think there over rehersed pupil won with all his quick and fasts lies i donot blame the best president this country ever have and there will never be another one like Barack Obama, I will speak for our president. It is the best and only thing is to let your opponet think he has won, i always say save the best for Last.