Stop False tax returns by requiring a thumb print on the tax form to ensure the true identity of the tax payer.

The Uxbridge Community is asking the Uxbridge School Committee and Superintendent Carney to pause PARCC for the 2014-15 school year to allow for community-wide discussions about PARCC.

Create a flat tax and model our government's size from it.

KSL.com is a Utah-based news site. They also offer classifieds that include a section for firearms to be bought and sold among private citizens with no regulation other than this statement: "KSL encourages lawful, responsible and safe firearm transactions. Anyone who buys or sells firearms should become familiar with state and federal laws relating to firearm transactions. Below are suggestions that you should consider when buying or selling a firearm. " Tell KSL to remove this section of the classifieds as it is completely irresponsible to provide a place for citizens to buy and sell firearms among themselves with only a statement "encouraging" them to do so lawfully. Tell KSL.com to remove this section immediately!

The Little Salmon Coalition is seeking support for forward movement on the development of public access on the Little Salmon River . We the undersigned , are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to preserve public access on the Little Salmon River .

Stop the planned development at 480 Potrero, which does not fit the character of the neighborhood and will increase congestion and overtax resources. Six stories, 75 units, 47 parking spaces, no green space is not good for Potrero. Remediate the current plan by: 1) Reducing the number of units by 1/3 and removing 2 stories and keeping the number of parking spaces the same. This would help the parking problem and bring the building more into the neighborhood scale, though still larger. 2) It is critical that the Verdi Club be protected for complaints due to noise or dinner cooking smells by designing the project to avoid both issues. 3) Addressing the light and air exposure of the units will require a redesign of the project and also give an opportunity for better rear yard and open space. 4) Redesigning the bottom floor as commercial space would satisfy the intent of the UMU zoning designation and offer job opportunities for the neighborhood as well as shopping opportunities for the neighbors.

The "California Anthem" has been sung by 8 choirs in CA. It has been viewed over 35,000 times on YouTube with over 70 favorable comments. Many people of all ages have suggested that this song be adopted as the new State Anthem for CA, as its lyrics and melody speak to the love of the homeland and its people. The anthem which was composed by Kristi Kelty, includes a chorus in 4-part harmony, which emphasizes the choral lyrics, "California, California.....With the waves upon your shoreline, will you call me home when my life is done, to rest in your hills so fine." http://www.californiaanthem.org The song speaks to the beauty of the state and its people, but also at a deeper level the idea of "connectedness" and purpose in one's life. The simple melody of the anthem is accompanied by meaningful lyrics which make the song memorable and fun to sing-- while thought provoking. This provides opportunity for the "California Anthem" to be sung at a variety of venues; holidays, graduations, childrens' concerts, religious or patriotic gatherings, or on the beach. Adopt the "California Anthem" as the new State Anthem.

Support Bradley Job Proposal

Help me update the dangerous & wasteful 128/95 & 93 highway Interchange. There is no excuse for delay.

In the wake of recent cases of alleged abuse and murder of Ethiopian migrant domestic workers employed in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, we urge your governments to ensure timely and comprehensive responses to these individual cases and to implement systemic reforms to prevent such abuses in the future. Since August 2011,several cases of physical abuse and murder of Ethiopian migrant domestic workers have been reported in the news. These include: • Alem Dechasa, a 33-year-old Ethiopian domestic worker in Lebanon who was beaten in public by her employer and was reported to have committed suicide several days later • Neima Mohammad Kadir, an Ethiopian domestic worker in Bahrain who died from pregnancy related complications because she was denied access to medical care by her employer • Hana Ashalohaili, a 20-year-old Ethiopian domestic worker in Lebanon who committed suicide The table below includes additional details of abuse reports in the news of Ethiopian domestic migrant workers in the Middle East. Month/Year Name Location of Crime Type of Crime March 2012 Alem Dechasa Lebanon Kidnap/murder Feb 2012 Unknown Kuwait Rape Feb 2012 Neima Mohammad Kadir Bahrain Death of a pregnant woman; medical care denied Feb 2012 Unknown Kuwait Beaten for ironing to slow Feb 2012 Unknown Kuwait Suicide Jan 2012 Unknown Saudi Arabia Suicide Jan 2012 Unknown Kuwait Suicide Jan 2012 Unknown Kuwait Attempted suicide Jan 2012 Unknown Saudi Arabia Suicide Jan 2012 Unknown UAE Attempted suicide Dec 2011 Hana Ashalohaili Lebanon Suicide Dec 2011 Unknown Kuwait Murder Nov 2011 Yanet K Lebanon Suicide Nov 2011 Unknown Kuwait Murder Nov 2011 Unknown Kuwait Murder Nov 2011 Unknown Kuwait Physical abuse Nov 2011 Unknown Kuwait Suicide Nov 2011 Hawa Ali UAE Physical abuse Aug 2011 Shweyga Mullah Libya Burnt alive We acknowledge the steps the US government has taken thus far to urge the Middle East countries ratify ILO conventions including Forced Labor Convention, Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, Equal Remuneration Convention, Abolition of Forced Labor Convention, and Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention. However, to date the governments in the Middle East have not changed the labor laws to include domestic workers. There are no complaint mechanisms that are easily accessible to domestic migrant workers. Many cases of abuse may never reach authorities because domestic workers are isolated in private homes and unaware of how to seeking help. In Lebanon alone there are approximately 50,000 Ethiopian migrant. Saudi Arabia has also recently requested 45,000 Ethiopian domestic migrant workers per month. Yet gaps in labor laws and the consequences of the kafala system in many Arab countries create conditions that facilitate abuse of Ethiopian migrant workers. Many organizations such as the Human Rights Watch have documented abuses including nonpayment of wages, forced confinement in the workplace, confiscation of passports, excessive work hours with little rest, and physical and sexual abuse. A migrant worker's residency status is tied to her employer. The employer can repatriate the worker at will and must grant explicit permission before the worker can transfer employment or leave the country. These policies give the employer unreasonable control and the worker may be unable to leave despite physical and emotional abuse. Although many of your governments have drafted changes to the labor law that would extend certain protections to domestic workers, including a weekly rest day and annual leave, legislation has yet to pass in Arab countries. We urge you, as the Human Rights Watch group has previously recomended, to demand the Middle East countries • Cooperate with labor-sending countries to conduct investigations into cases of abuse in a timely manner; prosecute alleged perpetrators; allow victims to return to their home countries prior to the trial; provide victims an opportunity to give testimony; and seek both criminal penalties and financial compensation. • Fulfill promises to reform or abolish the kafala system such that employers cannot summarily cause the repatriation of migrant workers, and so workers do not require their employer's consent to change jobs or obtain an exit visa to leave the country. • Amend the labor law on domestic workers and ensure that it guarantees protections equal to those afforded to other workers, including a weekly day of rest where workers are free to leave the workplace. • Conduct public awareness campaigns about domestic workers' rights and provide complaints mechanisms aimed at the needs of migrant domestic workers, including hotlines with staff who are fluent in the languages commonly spoken by the workers. • Provide practical mechanisms to reduce domestic workers' isolation, such as requiring provision of mobile phones and establishing community centers for domestic workers on their days off.