Tax laws and savvy accountants have allowed corporations to bend the rules, cheat the system and ultimately avoid paying their fair share to the U.S. economy. Its time to take a hard stance on these corporations and get them to pony up what they owe to the American people. For example, a recent New York Times article states that Apple has "found legal ways to allocate about 70 percent of its profits overseas, where tax rates are often much lower". This has deprived the U.S. economy of an estimated 2 BILLION dollars in tax revenue in 2011 alone. Folks, that's one corporation in the technology sector. Tax loopholes are exploited every year across all sectors of business. It's time to seal the cracks and rebuild America!

The new voter ID law in Rhode Island is described as 'flexible' and not really discriminatory. It only requires a government issued photo ID and will not become mandatory until 2014. I have voted in every election since 1968 and never had to produce more than my signature. The right to vote is basic to our democratic republic and no law - not even a benign one should stand in the way of that right.

The US is exceptional in gun violence. Considering Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine, Tuscon (Gabby Giffords), and widespread mayhem on American streets, politicians should pass sensible gun control laws. * Ban high-capacity magazines. * Ban assault weapons. * End the gun show loophole. * Track large transactions involving explosives, ammunition, or firearms. * mandate safety training for firearm ownership. * Improve background checks to keep disturbed individuals from acquiring or possessing such weapons. See http://www.seconnecticut.com/guns.htm

Why has Speaker Bohnmer stopped the Farm Bill from coming to the floor for a vote?

Openness

Gun control vs control of size of sugar drinks which is more important

Isn't it about time that--the people-- demand our government officials to come clean about issues, and not voice their opinons designed to win votes, and keep their jobs.

EMILY's List just announced that they're going to attack Chris Donovan on behalf of Elizabeth Esty, and according to their own press release, they're relying on some of the worst right-wing framing to do it. When Donovan and Esty both served in Hartford, Donovan led Democrats in passing a budget that raised taxes on millionaires in order to protect education and health care funding. Esty led a renegade group that wrote a more conservative budget that made deep cuts in the programs progressives care about. Donovan has fought for fair wages, access to healthcare, funding for education, voting rights, and fair taxes. These are the very issues conscientious citizens see as priorities to building a fair and equitable society. But EMILY's List is attacking Donovan for his "record on taxes" and praising Esty for "returning taxpayer money." They call right-wing budget cuts "responsible budgeting." These attacks are based on code words that right-wingers use, and they don't belong in a Democratic primary.

Stop pandering to businesses just because it's "good for business." There are many ways of doing business that do not harm people. It is disgusting that this bromide is used again and again in the name of allowing pollution, or allowing a company whose only concern is profit (never mind the repercussions), to do what they want without restraint.

Dear Friends & Families, Please listen to our radio show interview with Carrol Cox. Click http://carrollcox.com/Show071512.htm 1) Tell Bishop Estate to: Make things "pono" with the Vegas Ohana. Let the Vegas Ohana keep their HOME! It is paid Off! Call, Write, Email & Fax (Use the attached letter, or print & sign as shown below) Board of Trustees Phone: 594-1888 or 523-6200 Chief Executive Officer Dee Jay Mailer: 523-6200 Chief Of Staff Walter Theommes 523-6200 567 South King Street, Suite 200 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Fax: 808 541-5305 Email: [email protected] 2) Tell Bishop Estate to end the injustices and Cease the following practices immediately: a) End the illegal overcharging of the homeowners lease rent, HRS 519 2, 4 in Punalu’u and elsewhere in Hawaii b) Stop withholding the CONSENT unreasonably. c) Stop breaches of homeowner contracts like demanding homeowner to pay $30,000 to fix the seawall in return for the CONSENT as well as many other illegal demands d) Fix the cause of the Flooding. It is not rocket science! 3) Sign our petition. Click: http://bishopestatelandlordinjustice.com/ and http://www.change.org/ search: Bishop Estate. Donate $1 at the same site http://bishopestatelandlordinjustice.com/ or donate @ any Bank of Hawaii Branch Account name: Flood Recovery & Legal Fund 28 MAHALO, Vegas Ohana

There is no cause for this sound testing to harm any thing or one.There is other ways to do this...

Wtvn 610 (columbus ohio)carries Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannnity on their Clear channel station WTVN 610 and call themselves the flagship station of Ohio State,we want OSU to drop WTVN 610,We the taxpayers should not be supporting any talk show that shows so much disresect for Womens rights