Rural Nevada is in a drought too. A natural area almost the size of Vermont will be turned into a dustbowl. And Southern Nevada neither needs the water, nor can it afford the 15 billion dollar cost. Besides; desalination would mean more water for everyone.

Say NO to any casino in the Yampa Valley of Northwest Colorado

The US large military presence in the Middle East, threats of invasion and sanctions against Iran over the claim that Iran is building “nuclear weapons.” is exacerbating an already tense and volatile situation. These add to the fires burning in the Middle East, a real threat of another Middle East war with wide spread repercussions. Peace loving people must speak out. We are calling for support of the Conference to be convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations together with Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, in Helsinki, Finland in December, 2012, to be attended by all states in the region of the Middle East, to consider the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction. The establishment of such a zone would be based on legally-binding agreements freely concluded by all States of the region and with the full support and engagement of the nuclear-weapon States. The objective is to ensure that ALL the countries in the region agree to rid the region of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. This is a logical solution rooted in both history and the anti-nuclear weapon experience. We urge you to sign our petition. Yours in Peace, Alfred L. Marder President, International Association of Peace Messenger Cities

Utah legislators should reject the appointment of nuclear industry executive Dan Shrum to the state's new Radiation Control Board. This is literally a case of the fox guarding the hen house. His company, "EnergySolutions", is a company in deep financial difficulties scrambling to ram hotter nuclear waste past Utah officials. Ask the Utah senate to reject his appointment when it votes on August 15th.

There are people who cannot eat at certain restaurants, simply because of the use of latex gloves in the preparation of food. Some can actually die from the anaphylaxis symptoms. ALL RESTAURANTS NEED TO SWITCH TO VINYL!!!

It is time politicians stop trying to "win" and start doing their job. Debate, legislate, and represent the people and not just a party's referendum. Check your registration, or go to register online at https://www.sos.state.co.us/Voter/secuRegVoterIntro.do or Get a mail in ballet...go to your local voter registration office...register to vote with a legitimate registration person (and get a receipt)...what ever you do...VOTE!!!

With the presidential campaign in full swing it's obvious how wasteful our election process is. Close to 200million raised and spent in one month on the presidential campaign. The other races are also spending vast amounts of money.. While the poor and middle class in our country cant find a job, are loosing their life savings and homes. Lets funnel that money back into the communities who need it. Hopefully this will create a platform for more transparent elections. Campaign reform is Essential and the only way to heal our country and we must eliminate all lobbyist in Washington. The owners or management of corporations/unions/any one with a lobbyist will be required to do their own bidding.

overturning the Supreme Court ruling of Jan 2010 (Citizens United versus FEC) that legalized bribery of government officials and, overnight, changed this country from a democracy to an oligarchy of big-money interest, corporate and private

In the Private Sector, Pensions have gone the way of VHS Tapes. The Public Sector has not caught up with this phenemona. Additionally while the private sector employees need to wait untill they are 65 for retirement and retirement health benefits, the public sector, including teachers, do so at a much earlier age and on the Tax Payer's dime.

Every eligible voter in New Mexico should be able to vote in this coming election. The percent of voter fraud in New Mexico is less than 0.01%. As the first Republican in this position in 80 years, Dianna Duran, Secretary of State, wants to strip eligible voters of their right to vote.

Our tax money is used to support Israel's military occupation and colonization of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the imprisonment of 1.5 million people of Gaza.

Since we already have two other Walmarts nearby, another big box store is not needed in Pawleys Island, SC. A 2005 Lowe's effort to locate in Pawleys Island was rejected. As we've stated previously, big box stores are incompatible with many aspects of our small community. We treasure our small businesses, many of which would be adversely affected. Traffic could increase dramatically, and big box stores offer little or nothing that is not already available to us. Please also log on to the Georgetown Times home page at www.gtowntimes.com and complete the one-question survey (on the right side of the home page) concerning a Walmart in Pawleys Island (answer only once - duplicates will be excluded).