Go Local’s mission is to encourage local spending, exemplified in the local food movement and the great diversity of business that and the public and the public supports. We ask the Board of Directors to recognize the value of our efforts in supporting the farmers markets and the and the local independent business community by retaining Go Local as a community partner at the Farmers Markets. - Go Local bridges the gap between local farmers, local community members & local businesses; providing the valuable resources to the community be sharing a directory of local businesses and the incentive to visit local businesses again and again.

The "Boko Haram Terrorist Designation Act" was introduced in the U.S. Congress in May. It would require the U.S. Secretary of State to present a report to Congress on whether or not to designate Boko Haram in Nigeria as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" We urge rejection of such a designation. It would be counterproductive, increasing rather than decreasing the threat from Boko Haram. And it would have other far-reaching negative consequences for both Americans and Nigerians. Update - June 21, 2012 Reuters article today says U.S. designated three Boko Haram leaders as "terrorists." - first step on a road in the wrong direction. Targeting individuals instead of dealing with structural problems. Please sign the petition now.

My concern is that Democrats worry about the money Republicans are pouring into the election while not doing something positive to win the election. Democratic are in the majority. We should start a campagin to have Democrats match Republican's money with Absentee Ballot Pleagues. For each dollar the koch brothers give, we should have Democratics pleague to vote absentee. We do not need money we just need Absentee Ballot Pleagues.

Food production space is so valuable these days since so many of our public spaces are losing funding and being shut down. And as organic healthy food becomes more expensive and health issues continue to rise, we work to rebuild health access to good food. Our farms will be places built to grow affordable delicious, healthy organic food and to provide educational workshops for the communities with which we work. Our Urban Farms will also be a source of education, training, innovation and community pride. We will utilize environmentally friendly equipment, systems and techniques.

The us government has been attacking the constitution lately and it must be stopped or the rights of everyone will be sacrificed

Congressman Dan Benishek visited Escanaba last week as part of his 100 Businesses in 100 Days tour. There, he said that unemployment is high because "people don't want to work." Our country is undergoing one of the worst recessions in decades. Many hard-working and qualified people in the 99% are out of work, and Michigan has been hit harder than almost any other state. THAT is why people are unemployed. It's NOT because those who live up north are lazy and don't want to work. If you believe that Michiganders are hard-working, and believe that Rep. Benishek should retract his statement, sign the petition!

The two-party winner-take-all electoral system is not a great idea, and everyone knows it. It's divisive, simplistic, corruptible and undemocratic. Our winner-take-all electoral system allows only two parties. They become massive, corruptible, and broad in their rhetoric but minimal in their differences. Around the nation, most voters view their opposition party as tyrannical and evil, while their chosen party is simply “the lesser of two evils.” They do not vote for a third party, even one closer to their political ideology, because it is viewed as a wasted vote. That is not democracy. In 2012, only vote for Electoral Reform Coalition candidates who will make their first priority to advance democracy for all Americans through a more representative form of elections.

The Japanese Reactors are out of control. There could be a huge melt down and spread even more radiation around the world--the United States Needs to HELP! We can't let the world become radiation poisoned! Time to work together as one World for the Good of the World!

The state’s redemption centers are at the very heart of the Bottle Bill, handling one-third of the program’s total volume. Their operating costs are covered by the bottlers–not by taxpayers, but they haven’t had a raise in 14 years. With half of them now out of business, tell Mass Environmental Secretary Richard Sullivan to give the redemption centers a raise without further delay!

Freddy Reynoso's death and memory is being tarnished by the flagrant harassment to pay his dead son's private student loans. Sign this petition to help me bring this to al the moving parts of the story and help Mr. Reynoso. More on the story here: http://www.propublica.org/article/grieving-father-struggles-to-pay-dead-sons-student-loans

I modified the code of ethics of a major international organization to make it appropriate for candidates for public office. Grover Norquist was successful in shaming Republican candidates into signing his no-tax pledge. Let's see if we can shame candidates from BOTH political parties to sign on to this Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

To get Congress to make it illegal for states to discriminate against same sex couples. To redefine the definition of marriage to be a union between two consenting adults.