The Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) of New Mexico is considering an amendment to its child care assistance policy to exempt victims of "forcible rape" from having to file child support claims against the absent parent. Under current policy, anyone who applies and qualifies for child care assistance from the state of New Mexico is required to file a child support claim against any absent parent. The newly proposed amendment exempts a woman from contacting the other parent if her child "was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape." The CYFD will hold a public hearing on the change on Oct. 1, but it is unclear when the amendment would go into effect if it is approved. However, if the amendment passes a woman whose rape is not ruled "forcible," such as a young victim of statutory rape, would be forced to contact her rapist for child support in order to receive any state assistance. "That's what's so confusing -- when it gets down to a caseworker deciding whether I'm exempt or not," said Adriann Barboa, the field director for the New Mexico branch of Strong Families. "What's the litmus test for whether it was forcible rape? This seems like a covert way of normalizing this language." House Republicans, including Reps. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Todd Akin (Mo.), supported a bill in 2011 that would have redefined rape as it related to abortion insurance coverage, and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R), a former prosecutor, also used the "forcible rape" language in an executive proclamation earlier this year. “When are we going to stop looking for ways to minimize the violence against women?" K.C. Quirk, executive director of Crossroads for Women in Albuquerque, N.M., said in a statement. "Rape by definition is already an act of power and control.” Martinez's office and the CYFD did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

We can ALL be personaly affected if we lose this election on a technicality! Would - be voters will be turned away at the poles because they moved since the last big election and did not know they have to re register in their new district ! PLEASE get the word out registration ends the first week of October!

For months Congressman Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee conducted what amounted to a partisan witch hunt for Attorney General Eric Holder over the Fast and Furious debacle and even hinted that President Obama was involved. The U.S. Department of Justice just exonerated Holder. Tell Darrell Issa that he owes Holder and Obama an apology and should take personal responsibility for the wasted tax payer money that went into this by either paying it back or resigning or both.

Mitt Romney was talking about me and you! I'm probably part of his 47% who need the government to protect me against health insurance companies by creating insurance for all Americans. A government that takes care of a mother in Massachusetts, who without MassHealth (Medicare and Medicaid) would not be surviving her dementia. You know that was a Romney initiative that provides the best healthcare system in American and the ACA was modeled after......go figure. Or maybe the 47% are really mostly Mitt's donors who don't pay taxes either. Think about it and knock on the door of Bob Dold and every other Republican, Democrat and Tea Party representative who stand behind Romney. Ask them if they are part of the 47% or they were elected into the Congress by the 47% and thensome? Ask them to remember that Mitt Romney was born with a silver spoon and proud of it. Ask them if they are bold enough to stand up for one American and end the politics of money instead of the politics of the people.

Long time student loan debt that won't be paid off in my lifetime because of age.

Monday on the 700 Club of CBN Pat Robertson advised a male viewer to beat his wife because she was being rebellious. Here is the clip http://www.upworthy.com/pat-robertson-casually-suggests-beating-your-wife-remains-classless-while-doing

Mitt Romney was caught on video, claiming to campaign donors that 47% of Americans are 'victims' who are dependent on government handouts, and don't take responsibility for their lives. We all have friends, family and neighbors who are hard working citizens, some managing to live on less than minimum wage. They don't consider themselves victims. Rep. Runyan should repudiate Romney's comments and demonstrate that he represents ALL New Jerseyans.

Please Help the sick and disabled citizens of Kentucky get Medical Marijuana legalized ! This is a compassionate issue no human should have to suffer when there is a natural plant called cannabis that could help them! If you support medical marijuana and would like to help The Cannabis Compassion Act of 2014, also known as SB43, get voted into law there are several ways to help. You can call the Kentucky Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and tell your district Senator and/or Representatives to vote yes on this bill. You can also send him/her emails, or better yet write them compassionate letters sending them through traditional mail. Finally, you can make an appointment to discuss, in person, how medical marijuana helps you! For more information go to www.ky4mm.com Once you have read this please sign the petition and share. The more citizens that help us lobby the Kentucky Legislature, the better chances we have of getting this bill enacted into law.

US industries are the most profitable in history and as US productive increased, executives wages increased, but workers average wage decreased. Is that healthy and if not can it be changed?

The recent video released of presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying that 47% of Americans are "victims" who are dependent on government is offensive and misunderstands what America is about. We want Rep. Roscoe Bartlett to publicly reject Romney's statement.

Since Romney required 10 years' of tax returns from running mate, Paul Ryan, why is it that his own returns have become a non-issue? It is completely fair for the constituency to expect a presidential candidate to reveal his tax finances if he expects us to trust him with the finances of our country.

The union miners of Patriot Coal Mines are about to be robbed of their "guaranteed" pensions and health benefits by a slight of hand manipulation of existing law.