Currently, Alaska law gives Alaskan's a broad right to self defense. The proposed law would add wording to the existing law that would allow a person to use deadly force "in any place where the person has a right to be." That could be a sidewalk, a highway, the woods or on private property as long as the person isn't trespassing. The Alaska Legislature is almost done for the year and is unlikely to act on H.B. 80 during this session (H.B. 80 is being reviewed by a Senate committee), but it is important to strongly express our concern that such wording is being considered.

The Michigan State University Department of Residence Life has decided that all RAs will be subject to assignment of a "temporary" roommate for the fall of 2012. This will be in the RA contract that will be signed this spring. The following is a list of concerns compiled by Resident Mentors from a variety of building across Michigan State University's campus. Please read this list of concerns and if you agree with them, please sign this petition which will be presented to Kathy Collins, the Director of Residence Life.

We want to see the Amish religious barrier broken by having Amish players in Major League Baseball.

Vicki Kennedy, the widow of Senator Ted Kennedy, is a lifelong Catholic who has received honorary degrees from two Catholic colleges. So why is a Massachusetts bishop prohibiting her from serving as a commencement speaker this year? Kennedy had accepted an invitation from Anna Maria College to speak at this year's graduation, but Worcester Bishop Robert McManus forced them to withdraw the invitation. According to his office, Catholics who disagree with church teaching should not be honored by Catholic institutions -- a standard that conservative bishops seem to apply only to Democrats. Bishop McManus even refused Kennedy's request to meet in person to discuss his concerns. As she put it, "by objecting to my appearance at Anna Maria College he has made a judgment about my worthiness as a Catholic. This is a sad day for me and an even sadder one for the Church I love." Bishops have consistently remained silent when conservative public officials like John Boehner, Antonin Scalia, and George W. Bush are honored by Catholic institutions despite flouting church teaching on war, the death penalty, torture, and other issues. It's time to stop their campaign of selective censorship and intimidation towards progressive Catholics.

Joan Marie Granato, National Advocate for Adult Day Health Care, is poised to lead the National Movement supporting Adult Day Health Services in an effort to expand its voice and make our political representatives in Washington DC aware of issues that affect our industry on all levels, State, National & Global and keep our industry at the forefront of the Health Care Community Options for Seniors and Disabled Individuals.

I hope you don't mind a little salmonella and E. coli in your chicken. Because if the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) gets its way, chicken contaminated with disease, feathers and other really disgusting stuff could be on its way to your dinner plate within the year. About 3,000 Americans die from food-borne illnesses each year. Instead of doing more to protect our families, the USDA is facing budget cuts by taking it out on the inspectors we need. Not only would about 1,000 get the boot—the inspectors who keep their jobs would be told to inspect 175 chickens per minute. That's more than three chickens per second!

that anybody or everybody could be held with suspicion and can be held captive by the goverment without fair trial. if this the case then this petition could help create a bill to prevent the USA from becoming a new age facism. to stop the destruction of our country from within. we need your help to make this petition possible.

TV, news, and several types of media have been recently highlighting the seemingly growing, sickening trend of trend of images of people deliberately inflicting cruelty on animals. YouTube is not being efficient on screening the recorded crimes of defenseless animals being hurt, tortured and sometimes killed for amusement. YouTube and others in power have as of yet done nothing efficient to prevent this so it is necessary to withdraw these images, and put restrictions and penalties and immediately take measures to permanently put a stop to this sickening endorsement of animal cruelty.

Since corporations are to be considered people, they should get the same tax considerations as individual tax payers. Corporations should be taxed on gross income just like individual tax payers and not on net profit.

LAW PLACED: For Sanitary Products to be Placed in all Public Restrooms. There is not always regularity, for the population of people that endure a monthly period. Sometimes, especially depending on stress levels, "it", can come at any time. Our world is not accommodating for those who experience this. This leads to further oppression, as where a random period can cause missed time from any pleasurable activity. Not only so, but also time missed from work or school, because of this, can be discouraging and sometimes have negative repercussions. Those who do not experience this function, have the capability of walking through life without these continual surprises. This normal, bodily function, should not be ignored! There needs to be support in our communities for those who may experience a period. There needs to be support for those, that experience a cycle. Please sign this petition, if you have ever missed time because of a sudden on-set. Please sign this petition, if you know anyone who has ever missed time from something important because of a sudden on-set. Please sign this petition, to support anyone who may experience this, ANYTIME or ANYWHERE. I am 26, from the University of Southern Maine, working to fight the oppression of women... one petition at a time. PLEASE HELP, JUST SIGN!

Original petition at: http://warisacrime.org/petition/61374 Today antiwar.com reports "Netanyahu Moves Closer to Iran Attack," and Haaretz reports "Netanyahu is preparing Israeli public opinion for a war on Iran," and Obama says "Window for diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear standoff is 'shrinking.'" Clearly this is an urgent situation -- a loud and clear rejection of war would be an important message globally and would help mobilize opposition to war in the US.

nikki haley wants to make changes in our voting rights that will affect our blacks, elderly, and the poor.out of all the governors south carolina had in the chair, we never had one that was so raciest to keep folk from voting. she has too be stop now!!