The local chamber is stacked with people who constantly raise money to support causes that help only one party. The local governments have supported the chamber to the tune of a little over $500,000 last year. We want our local government to stop supporting an organization that speaks for less than 30% of the population.

Mitt Romney needs to release his foreign bank account records not more tax returns. Let the IRS see if his tax returns listed all the money he made in his foreign accounts

The current system allows the banks when they give mortgages, the borrower has to pay back the monthly payment as for example: Total mortgage $230,000.00 Monthly payment $ 1017.00 to Interest and $ 210.00 to Principal. It means 99% from the mortgage payments goes to interest. The Petition To be fair to the bank and the borrower to divide the monthly payment.50% to interest and 50% to principal.This will help the owner to have equity and pay his loan sooner. The new payment $ 613.00 to interest And $613.00 to principal. This is fair. Monthly payment 1,017.00 to Interest 210.00 to Principal It means 99% from the mortgage payments goes to the interest. This not move the real estate market and we want to bring the Buyer confidence.

The Facebook page, "Homophobia Exposed" (HE), was created with the sole purpose of harassing, discriminating, stalking, making false statements and false reports about the page Heterosexual Awareness Month and it's supporters. The page (HE) is a vehicle of hatred and harassment hidden under the title of a notable for anti-discrimination. Please take this page down. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homophobia-Exposed/263465237056167

We have three crack military academies but NO, NADA, ZIPPO, peace academy where we could train top negotiators, teach tolerance of those not like us in politics, religion, etc.

Why is Chick Fil-A, sponsor of hate groups to the tune of $5,000,000, sponsoring children's programming on PBS? I find that totally inappropriate of PBS. Would they accept sponsorship from the Klan or Fred Phelps?

From the media coverage, you'd think that the only two candidates running for President were Romney and Obama. But they're not. Jill Stein is running on the Green Party ticket and Gary Johnson is running on the Libertarian ticket. Let's see if we can get them invited to participate in the upcoming Presidential debates.

President Obama's goal of greater engagement between Americans and Cubans is endorsed by two-thirds of our country and is the most effective way to foster democracy, friendship and mutual understanding. However a determined minority of mostly Republican Cuban Americans opposes all travel and successfully exploited the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to create bureaucratic obstacles to licensing and renewal of people to people programs. [See http://cubapeopletopeople.blogspot.com/2012/08/people-to-people-in-bureaucratic-danger.html ] Fortunately this problem has been addressed, at least in part and after unconscionable delay licenses are being renewed and granted. The President has the power to permanently open the door by authorizing a general license (no application required) for all purposeful non-tourist travel–just as he did for Cuban Americans, universities and religious organizations. By ending discrimination, the President will free every American to participate in special interest guided tours and professional and cultural exchanges or to travel with their families and independently, using less expensive public transportation, rental cars and privately owned bed and breakfasts. To encourage nationwide participation, all US travel agents and tour operators must be allowed to promote and book transportation, accommodations and programs instead of only a near monopoly of 250 mostly Cuban American Florida-based Travel Service Providers.

All candidates for elected federal offices (Congress, Senate and President/VP) shall be required to disclose income tax returns for the previous five years as part of the application process for the office they seek. No exceptions shall be permitted.

Over 1/2 million legally registered voters in PA are at risk for losing their right to vote this November. Getting a Pennsylvania State ID is especially difficult for seniors, who in many cases have been voting legally for decades. PennDOT locations are not convenient for non-drivers and their hours are limited causing excessively long waits. We respectfully ask for a "stay of execution" of this law until after the election to give everyone the time to comply. Rep. Metcalfe said: "I don’t believe any legitimate voter that actually wants to exercise that right and takes on the according responsibility that goes with that right to secure their photo ID will be disenfranchised... If individuals are too lazy, the state can’t fix that." Yes, but maybe us, as voters, can fix stupid. This law doesn't stop fraud, it only stops voting. We cannot count on the Courts. The Dept of State keeps changing the requirements, confusing everyone. We, the people, have to take action so please sign and share so the PA assembly pays attention when it is delivered to them in Harrisburg next week. Check out the new petition/pledge to vote for Atticus Finch in the 52 districts where assembly members who voted for voter ID are running unopposed in Nov. http://signon.org/sign/pa-vote-atticus-finch

A little known & unpublicized fact most consumers are not aware of between the realtor & seller allows the realtor to keep the earnest deposit if the deal does not close.

Employers that hold over 30 employees should be mandated to pay their full time female employees who have worked for them over a year a min of 6 weeks of maternity leave. There are many employers who currently do provide paid maternity leave to their employees but many who do not. Government employees currently have to use their sick/vacation time in order to take maternity leave. If they do not have the time they may be allowed to take advance leave that must be paid back when they return to work. The other option if you do not have vacation or sick time is to take leave without pay. Missing even one paycheck can send a family into poverty. Also when you are on leave without pay the government does pay your health insurance premiums but they make you pay them back when you return to work. This of course will put the family in further debt. So again, I am pushing for all employers, including the federal government to pay their female employees 6 weeks of paid maternity leave at their regular rate of pay.