I believe the punishment given to Bryant Rowe for defending his self against a bully who had been tormenting him for months was far too severe.The bully only served one day of I.S.S. and proceeded to move to fairview county schools to escape the rest of his punishment.

the school of Desert Mirage needs to get together to stop losing 2 to 3 weeks of school time because of the schedule problems

Please help us kep Big Dog Station where it is and allow them to continue serving our community with the great events that they hold.

Radio host Wendy Wright of the ‘Wright on the Edge' talk show has recently been removed from the 4pm to 7pm line up. While Bernie McCain was on hiatus, Wendy occupied this WOL broadcast timeslot. In a very short time she transformed the typical dialogue coming from the station. I appreciate Black talk radio because it’s a seriously lacking market, but most of the current programming overwhelmingly focuses on racism which attracts older victimization mentalities. Of course racism is alive and well, rooted in the fabric of America, but 'Wright on the Edge' comes from an approach of empowerment. In addition to topics of racial injustice, she also tackles multiple forms of self determination, community advocacy, financial literacy, politics, spirituality, health, and so much more. With youthful energy she taps into the consciousness that reaches younger audiences. I appreciate what WOL currently offers but it can be expanded and diversified.

It should be illegal for banks to charge so much (whatever they want) to withdraw your own money from an ATM. We believe this amount should be limited to a few cents. We all know they are not replacing or maintaining the machines with the money they earn and everyone is affected here. There are many other ideas such as this which can stimulate the economy and stop corporate greed with one stroke, lets get this done.

This legislation is motivated by Kimberlee Morton's story. Please click on or copy the link below and paste in into your url to view her story: http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/rape-victim-fights-for-stiffer-penalties-rpt-20111103 Currently in the State of Tennessee violent rapists or those convicted of aggravated rape can and are being released "early" for good behavior. This can reduce the violent felon's sentence by years thus returning them to society. Now, the question becomes; if they can display good behavior inside of the penal system, why wasn't that same behavior displayed while they were in society prior to their convictions? This is not only "an insult" but a "horriffic offense" to the mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, aunts and other women in our communities. There is a possibility that this legislation will carry a fiscal note (need money to finance). Some legislators will try to move this bill behind the budget, thus making it harder to get passed. However, can we really put a cost on the safety and well being of the women and children in our lives. Let's create momentum for legislation that will make criminals think twice about their actions. We can do this by putting pressure on the Tennessee House, Senate and Governor's office to protect our women and children by passing this bill!

Genetically engineered foods are appearing on supermarket shelves with increasing frequency. While the scientific debate about the benefits and risks of genetically engineered crops is vigorous and unlikely to reach a consensus anytime soon, you have a right to know what you are eating now. Stand with EWG and the Just Label It campaign today and sign our petition to the FDA demanding that genetically engineered foods are labeled!

Thanks everyone for making my time at SignOn/MoveOn a rewarding and gratifying experience. Helping SignOn grow from virtually nothing, into a platform that empowers members and makes change has been extremely satisfying. A special shout-out to Anna and her leadership. I don’t plan on straying too far from the progressive online world but my first challenge will be to help Ilya win his primary. You should come help for a couple of days!

Excesses in government spending could easily start in their own back yards. Paying legislators huge sums for life is not only not a financially sound policy, it is immoral.

The Susan G. Komen corporation has turned its back on millions of poor American women who depend on Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. Until the board of directors reverses the decision to eliminate its support for Planned Parenthood, we will boycott all products with the Susan G. Koman logo.

This bill creates a 'new' center (removing Outreach from Indiana School for the Deaf) that has no clear educational or fiscal accountability. The bill will increase government control and fiscal burden on the state's budget. Deaf people have had little to no voice in this bill and it is currently being rushed with no consideration of long term impacts from this bill if signed by Governor Daniels.

On January 31, Obama signed the NDAA into law. This is a very dangerous piece of legislation that allows for the indefinite detention (without trial) of American citizens. Who can be detained? According to the NDAA, anyone who has"committed a belligerent act [against the United States] or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces.” This language is so vague that it can include those American who are just exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and right of lawful assembly. This is a blatant violation of our Bill of Rights. But we can stop it. The Constitution of the United States gives states the right to nullify bills like this. But we must hurry. The law goes into effect on March 3.