The Sheriff's Department of most counties is lead by an elected official. This is meant to be the office of a man or woman charged with protecting the public and serving them with respect to their personal liberties. However, it is often used as a weapon to curtail adult media and minority cultures that do not agree with the individual in charge. Just take the Sheriff of Polk County, FL, for example. Sheriff Grady Judd, has used his authority to prohibit the production and purchase of adult media and stifle the efforts of those that wish to organize peacefully. He is also responsible for forwarding department funds to churches and create policies that serve religious institutions best. This includes but is not limited to the arrest of Philip R. Greaves II, a man from Colorado. This kind of behavior should not be tolerated, and term limits are a solution.

Licensed Day Care owners should be forced to make a call to the caregiver of a child within an hour of the no show. A law. On a cell phone or other device so the call can be tracked by time. Eliminate the grief and devastation of the parent who forget the child was in the back seat.

Small children should not be hungery just because their parents can not provide enough food for them.

Animal abuse is a major global issue–over 300 animals are being abused daily.

I've put this idea forward before, but here it is again: Legalize drugs, but only those grown, processed and distributed within our own borders. A domestic-only policy would cut off violent foreign drug lords, and bankrupt terrorists who finance their crimes with drug peddling. It would allow our law enforcement criminal justice systems to concentrate on real crimes, and would subject drugs to regulation and taxation. It would also create thousands upon thousands of jobs.

Major Cellphone companies are making historic profits and continue to charge families more for data than individuals. Why do families pay $100/mo. for 1.5 Gigabytes of data when an individual can buy 3 GB of data for $30? (based on AT&T plans comparing 5 phones on family plan at 300 MB each vs individual with 3 GB plan.)

Republican legislatures and governors across the country are following the lead of Wisconsin's Republican Governor Walker to weaken equal pay for equal work requirements for women. Fifty years of progress for women in the workplace are now in danger of reversal.

We believe that Georgetown’s business advantage and quality of life is best ensured by protecting the city’s unique pedestrian-friendly historic district. We are opposed to the special use permit application by Hat Creek Burger Company for an on-site drive-through located at 405 S. Austin Avenue. According to their application, Hat Creek Burgers plan for up to 1,000 customers per day (up to 250 cars per hour during peak times). This type of car-centric, high turnover restaurant franchise conflicts with the historic district’s unique pedestrian-friendly space nurtured so carefully over the years. We do not want to set a precedent for other franchise and car-focused businesses in the historic district. Keep Georgetown special!

Ensuring VA clinic know how to apply for service dogs

Syria is going through a major conflict. The violence is starting to cross into Turkey and Lebanon. President Vladimir Putin, the recent recipient of the Chinese Confucius Peace Prize, has the power to help Syria and the region obtain peace. Russia is one of the largest powers in the world with many resources at its disposal. As people who care about people, we urge President Putin, along with Russia, to intervene and stop the Syrian conflict from escalating into a major regional problem.

Women are 51% of the US population. Yet we are considered a minority. In a democratic country being a majority minority is an oxymoron. We are not well represented for our numbers. It's time to vote ourselves into office at all levels all over the country. Vote for every woman who is pro-choice and we will never be oppressed and suppressed ever again.

The popular vote result is the democratic way to elect a president. The electoral college is outdated and does not necessarily elect the person with the most votes. To let every voter know their vote counts, end the electoral college.