My name is Angela Copeland. My husband, Michael David Copeland, passed away in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, June 9, 2012, while he was working as an aircraft mechanic for a private military contractor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. We do not have details surrounding his death; neither the company he worked for, DynCorp, nor the U.S. State Department has been forthcoming with information. Weeks have now passed since he died and his body is still not home. We've spoken with officials from the U.S. State Department. And we've spoken with Congress, but we still haven't seen results. Each agency wants to defer blame on to someone else as to why he hasn’t been brought back to the United States. Can anyone tell me why an American citizen, a decorated Marine and National Guardsman, is being treated like this and why they won’t just bring him home? Michael David was a much loved husband, son, brother, grandson, uncle, step-father, cousin, and friend to so many. He doesn't deserve this. My husband was a Texas resident for quite some time and his company was located in Texas, as well as numerous friends and family. I need your help to get to word out in Texas and across the country, and to put pressure on Texas legislators and the U.S. State Department to get Michael David home!

My name is Angela Copeland. My husband, Michael David Copeland, passed away in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, June 9, 2012, while he was working as an aircraft mechanic for a private military contractor at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. We do not have details surrounding his death; neither the company he worked for, DynCorp, nor the U.S. State Department has been forthcoming with information. Weeks have now passed since he died and his body is still not home. We've spoken with officials from the U.S. State Department. And we've spoken with Congress. But we still haven't seen results. Each agency wants to defer blame on to someone else as to why he hasn’t been brought back to the United States. Can anyone tell me why an American citizen, a decorated Marine and National Guardsman, is being treated like this and why they won’t just bring him home? Michael David was a much loved husband, son, brother, grandson, uncle, step-father, cousin, and friend to so many. He doesn't deserve this.

Unions have always been a souce of strength to the Democratic Party, but according to the DNC's 2012 Presidential Election Year Survey, supporting unions is not a priority item in this year's election strategy. Shouldn't it be?

Many Americans believe that there is enough evidence to either indict or remove from their positions various Wall Street malefactors, whose criminal and/or self-serving actions crumbled the economy. According to the DNC's 2012 Presidential Election Year Survey, this is not considered an issue to be raised in this year's election campaign. It should be.

Many Americans wish to reevaluate and decrease a bloated and ill-proportioned military budget, but according to the DNC's 2012 Presidential Election Year Survey, a stand on this issue is not a priority in this year's campaign.

Many Americans believe that it is time to end the Bush tax cuts, and achieve a fairer tax structure. However, according to the DNC's 2012 Presidential Election Year Survey, the fight for tax fairness will not be a priority item in this year's election campaign. It should be..

BY SAVING THE POST OFFICES FROM CUTTING SERVICES AND STOP NEWSPAPER BUSINESS FROM CLOSING. THIS WILL BE BETTER FOR AMERICAN AND SAVE 1000'S OF JOBS.

According to the Democratic National Committee's 2012 Presidential Election Year Survey, no position on climate change will be taken in this year's campaign. We must demand that this year's Democratic election campaign openly take a strong position on this issue, and follow through on it.

According to the Democratic National Committee's 2012 Presidential Election Year Survey, no attempt to keep money out of politics will be considered a priority in this year's election. We must demand that this year's Democratic election campaign openly make clear that elections must be decided by votes rather than by floods of secret money.

Governor Scott is the most unpopular governor of Florida in many years. Only 20 % approximately of the voters still support his regime. He is trying to purge the voter files of legitimate voters under the guise of eliminating the illegal ones. This is a red herring designed to eliminate the qualified with the few who are not. He bought the governorship with his tremendous wealth and is trying to force his far right views on the rest of us. He represents the polarization that paralyzes good government both locally and nationally.

I teach English to our immigrants and so many of them disappear because they work such long hours they can not attend class. I checked our labor law and discovered there is NO limit on the number of hours employees can be forced to work in one 24-hour period. None whatsoever. I have a current student working landscaping who worked 8 a.m. to 11:05 p.m. recently.

The USPS, founded by Ben Franklin, has provided every American with fast, efficient, and trustworthy mail delivery for over 200 years. Now, thanks to the postal accountability and enhancement act of 2006 and poor management, this service is in danger. The Post office is required by the law to place $5.5 billion per year into a 75 year healthcare fund - a requirement not shared by any other public or private entity. If the Post Office had an extra $5.5 billion a year to spare, it would not be doing its job! Instead of fighting this law, the Postmaster General has decided to cut important services and close down post offices and processing centers, leading to slower mail, and damage to remote communities. In addition, he has asked congress to let him break negotiated union contracts! This is unacceptable. Please read and sign the petition below to President Obama, asking him to take strong action.