For 20 years, LATAN has provided assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages, with all types of disabilities, service-related injuries, and limitations due to aging, and has been the sole source for these services in Louisiana. Without continued state appropriations to supplement federal AT Act Grant funding, LATAN's ability to continue to provide these services is in serious jeopardy.

As pastors and teachers, Catholic bishops are supposed to lead their flock in sharing the love of God with our neighbors. So why did a Catholic bishop just preach a homily comparing President Obama to Hitler and Stalin? Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria, Illinois, launched a vicious tirade against politicians who disagree with the bishops' views on health care reform, culminating in the outrageous claim that "Barack Obama seems intent on following a similar path" to Hitler and Stalin, who "would just barely tolerate some churches remaining open." This kind of hateful and incendiary rhetoric is inappropriate coming from anyone -- but it's simply outrageous coming from a religious leader in a position of public trust. Bishop Jenky needs to hear immediately that reasonable people are appalled by his remarks.

America is rapidly incarcerating substance abusers that can, and wants to be rehabilitated. We need major funding for govenment ran alcohol, and substance abuse facilities in all major US cities.

Creating Awareness of wearing uniforms in school could help eliminate bullying and harrasement from students. The uniforms can help to prevent gangs from forming. It can create more of a community environment with students. Uniforms can diminish the economic and social barrier between students. And schools that already have uniforms in place have seen a change with grades,attendance and a better work atmosphere for the students.

There is an extremely vocal crowd of gun-loving Americans out there. They have succeeded in turning a lot of the country into the Wild West. Evey day we here about another mass shooting incident. In any other civilized country people would realize that making guns available to anyone who wants one is recipe for disaster. In Australia it only took one such incident to get laws passed severly restricting gun availability. There is no justification for the easy availability of guns in our country. The 2nd Amendment clearly states that the right to bear arms is in the context of a "well-trained militia". It's obvious that meant you can have a gun with proper training and oversight and responsibility. The authors of the 2nd Amendmendment certainly could not have foreseen a future where there are more guns than people in the United States.

At the ripe old age of 65, I've watched American Patriotism dwindle over the years to what I now consider to be the lowest point in my lifetime. The biggest reason for this is that Americans now tend to identify with smaller and smaller groups rather than with Americans as a whole. (i.e. African-Americans, Latino-Americans, Christian Americans, non-Christian-Americans), etc. This began with McCarthyism in the 1950's when the words 'under God' were inserted into The Pledge of Allegiance. Restoring The Pledge of Allegiance to it's pre-1954 wording (without 'under God') will go a long way in uniting Americans AS Americans FIRST, without the sub-groups.

The Maryland State Assembly recently failed to pass a bill for an offshore wind farm. We have a significant source of renewalbe energy, and we need to start using it as soon as possible. All obstacles become meaningless when we remember that we must stop environmental destruction or there's nothing left for any of us of any political party or persuasion, or our children. This is a way to move off of fossil fuel dependence.

Our forefathers all spoke English and so should everyone who is born in our country or migrates to our country.

Sesame Street, brought to you by Mitt Romney. Up next, Downton Abbey, but first, a word from Obama’s Super PAC. This is no joke! A U.S. appeals court struck down a ban on political ads on public broadcasting. That means your local PBS could start running nasty attack ads right away. Many Americans turn to public TV or radio to escape the offensive political ads that have flooded commercial stations. Polluting public programming with these misleading and negative ads is not in keeping with the original vision of noncommercial broadcasting.  An overwhelming majority of Americans say public funding for public media is money well spent. We need to invest in public media, not open it up to dirty Super PAC money. Please sign this petition now. Tell PBS to keep their stations free of nasty attack ads. -- This petition is in partnership with Free Press (www.freepress.net).

The city of Detroit is crime infested, with thousands of abandon and burned out homes, in addition to being littered with trash. Currently, we are facing bankruptcy while officials are stealing funds. City employees and administrators should be residents of the city or the positions they hold should be manned by residents who are concerned with the welfare of this City. Join me in removing non-residents from administration and public service positions, it is obvious they are not concerned with welfare of the citizens or the City.

If a person is charged with a crime in North Carolina and the charge is dismissed or a finding of not guilty is entered, the court in the county of the charge will automatically expunge from all official public records any entries related to his/her apprehension or trial.

Tim Dechristopher stopped the illegal sales of our National parks mineral rights and is serving prison time. Parole hearing is in July