There are 270 million guns in the United States. Help stop the spread of assault firearms by signing the petition. Access is too easy for the assault ammunition and assault weapons on the internet.

I call on John Koster, the Republican candidate for Congress in Washington's 1st District, to reject Mitt Romney's recent comment abandoning 47% of the American electorate who currently don't pay federal income taxes. And I call on John Koster not to support Mitt Romney's tax plan which would RAISE taxes on the 47% while cutting taxes for millionaires and billionaires.

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Yes. My religious affiliation Seven Days Adventist does not permit blood transfusion, neither are vaccination permitted. I do not support: S-1759

Cardenas Gas Safety Act Mr. John I Cardenas an Air Force retired Civil Servant (GS17), the first Mexican American who attained the privilege of PE and was Patriarch of a fine family and an outstanding human being, was killed inside his home on Set.15th, 1:30AM by a driver who's car went out of control, struck the gas meter and killed her self along with Mr. Cardenas who suffocated while his son and Grand son watched helplessly. Thus depriving his family and friends from his generous smile, keen humor and amazing kindness. Many have have lost their lives due to unsafe exposed gas meters.

I received food stamps and medicaid for my children while working and completing my education. I paid payroll taxes then, and now that I'm enjoying my profession, income taxes as well. I'm calling on Del. Richard Snuffer and all West Virginia legislators to stand with the 47% by condemning Governor Romney's crass remarks.

Walmart Warehouse Workers went on strike in Elwood, IL on September 15 to protest wage theft, discrimination and even retailiation of those that spoke out demanding more respect. Please join us in sending a message to Walmart to demand changes in the Walmart warehouses.

I am offended by the recent expose on Mitt Romney's opinion of me. Part of Mitt's '47 percent', I am a retired civil servant who has just applied for social security.

http://the-scientist.com/2012/09/19/sequestration-threatens-science/ If Congress can’t reach an agreement on reducing the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion, automatic decreases to key federal science agency budgets go into effect.

Congressmen/women have better healthcare, pensions & just about everything else than the general population. We could go a long way to reduce government spending and reduce passage of legislation that is abusive to the citizenry if we brought them down to our level. This affects all of us and, I think, has the support of most of this great country regardless of party affiliation.

At a recent fundraiser, GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he will "never convince" 47 percent of Americans to "take personal responsibility and care for their lives", that they "are dependent on government", they "believe they are victims" and his "job is not to worry about those people". Arizona voters need to know if their GOP Senate candidate shares those views.

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.