This Petition is about the sanctity of elections in the U.S.A. For too many years, the electronic voting machines and tabulators have been extremely vulnerable to hacking and have often been hacked. This affects every voting citizen in the United States of America.

My name is Confidence Omenai. I am a poet activist and mother of four. I spent the earliest years of my childhood in Nigeria where my father, siblings and half my family still reside. On April 14, a group of militants calling themselves Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls ages 15-18 from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, located in Borno State. The group’s name directly translates as "Western education is sin." These girls have been missing for two weeks now with gruesome reports of them being married off in mass weddings. Their families are weary with grief over the rumors that their daughters were sold as brides for the nominal price of 2,000 naira, the equivalent of $12 in the United States. If 200 American girls were abducted, there would be round-the-clock coverage on every network. I cannot, as a mother and a woman with Nigerian blood in her veins, stand back idly and wait for the world at large to care. I am asking you to feel the pain and desperation of these women and children. Join me in urging President Obama to lend U.S. support toward returning their daughters to their homes. The mass weddings belie the horror these girls are enduring. These mothers want what so many of us want: an education and a better life for their children. We cannot let darkness overtake them. We cannot stand for this kind of wanton brutality. I am asking women, men, mothers and fathers around the globe that believe all our daughters have a right to an education to please stand with me as I stand for them. I will not rest. I will not stop fighting. I will not give up until we bring every single one of them home. We have the power to move mountains. Consider if this was your daughter. Human trafficking is real and we must fight it on every shore. As long as they are captive none of us is free.

I am frustrated and have had enough with Dos Equis beer being promoted to the Hispanic community with a character that is supposed to be Jatin. The ads feature Jonathan Goldsmith as "the world's most interesting man" and are narrated by Frontline's Will Lyman. The Hispanic American community of The U.S. should see Hispanic characters on TV / Film / and Radio be played by Hispanic actors. I consider the ads to be an insult.

The purpose of this petition is to raise public awareness about the efforts of Black Veteran Organizations to redress an era in American History when separate was not equal for Black Americans serving in the defense of the nation.

All Navy veteran Madelynn Taylor wants is for her wife's ashes to be buried beside her when she dies. But the Idaho Division of Veterans Services rejected the 74-year-old's application — because of the state's ban on same-sex marriage!

Donald Sterling was caught on tape telling his girlfriend to refrain from inviting Black People to LA Clippers games. This is not the first time Sterling has been caught out on racist rants, even taking on Magic Johnson is a recent tirade. Not only are his comments patently offensive, in a league where perhaps more than half of the players are black and most of the big stars are, the comments are moronically stupid. Join me in boycotting anything "Clipper"-Games, TV broadcasts, merchandise or even media stories that do anything other than excoriate Donald for his childish and idiotic behavior. Let us keep the boycott up until Sterling is stripped of the franchise and given rock-bottom dollar for it from the league. Racism has no place in professional sports!

We continue as a people to be negatively affected by racism in this country. It is unfortunate the losses that we have taken as a culture, both African-American and Americans in general. A fine will not teach this man a lesson—but costing him money will. The NBA will have to take a strong stand to let it be known their position in this matter. We are calling on Pepsi, Coke, Kia, Hyundai and the other big name companies to join us in making their positions known by pulling their advertisements. We know this may not happen soon but this needs to happen. Boycott the games of the Clippers. Let's let them lose airtime. We have to take a stand. If we don't who will?

Donald Sterling's beliefs and actions are an outrage. His views and actions are disgraceful and repugnant to the USA, the black community, the Jewish community, and the NBA.

As an African American woman, I am so sick and tired of these hateful, disrespectful, demoralizing comments. I recently saw the movie "42 - The Jackie Robinson Story." Don Sterling is no different from the racist fans that shouted insults at Jackie Robinson. As someone who grew up during that time it saddens me that we are still fighting this hatred today.

Update: The petition will now be use to make Donald Sterling Sell the LA Clippers! THANKS FOR SIGNING! To listen to this recording was hurtful as a black person; it was shocking and distasteful. To think Donald Sterling will be allowed to host more Clipper games that have a majority of black players is beyond disbelief. As a black man, I have no hate in my heart for any race and would like everyone to get along. Please help us stop this racist behavior once and for all by signing the petition.

Jacqueline Duncan is a 17 year old Junior at James A Beneway High School in Wayne Central School District in Ontario, NY. She has been a student in this district since 2006. Since 2011, Jacqueline has struggled with physical and emotional health issues. While once an honor roll student, a competitive dancer, cheerleader and popular among her peers....In sharp contrast, Jacqueline's life after becoming ill literally changed overnight. As a middle school student she laughed with her friends about how they couldn't wait to dress up and attend prom together, take driving courses together and at long last, graduate together. Her five year battle with P.A.N.D.A.S (www.pandasnetwork.org) and Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy (www.rsds.org/4/youth/pdf/AMP_RNDparenthandout.pdf) , has changed all that. She doesn't go to parties, she doesn't have sleepovers away from home, she's given up dance and cheerleading, she hasn't been able to get her drivers license or get a job and getting an education has been very difficult as she struggles cognitively. She has had multiple absences due to illness and appointments and the school district has failed to give Jacqueline a proper education in a safe atmosphere per state policy. She has been attending physical and occupational therapy appointments for some time three days a week. She is currently awaiting approvals for an IVIG blood transfusion. Now, after all the struggle the school states she cannot attend her Junior Prom due to poor academic standing. The state code of conduct for attendance to extracurricular activities states that unless a student has been suspended or does not attend at least 1/2 day of school on the day of the event they have the right to attend the event. This code is clearly stated on the district website. Nowhere does it state that a student must first meet academic standing. (See www.wayne.k12.ny.us/policies.cfm?sid=434). Three years ago, Jacqueline requested to be educated in mainstream classes with the assistance of a personal aid, supplemental tutoring and other appropriate accommodations (breaks, extended testing time, etc). She was told that "even those with more severe disabilities aren't receiving this accommodation and therefore this isn't an option for you as having a personal aid is too expensive". This is a violation of the "Least Restrictive Environment" state policy and currently she's in the most restrictive environment; the 6-1-1 program. Now due to the years of tutoring and absences, the option to reintegrate back into mainstream classes has been made virtually impossible as she is so far behind. Additionally the state has a policy, "Grouping By Similarity of Needs". Jacqueline has been placed in a classroom with students who have more severe disabilities, and as such, there are frequent outbursts, disruptions and interference in class instruction thereby not meeting her specific needs and directly interfering with her ability to receive an education. This not only holds her back academically, but the stress of this environment exacerbates her condition resulting in additional absences. Within the 6-1-1 Program the school has been in direct violation as the program is set up to educate no more than 6 students at any time with the the guidance of 1 teacher and 1 aid. We submit that there have been classrooms with up to 10 students with 1 teacher and despite repeated promises for the last 6 months that a new teacher would be added, this has not yet occurred further damaging the classroom learning environment. Effectively, Jacqueline has found that she learns more in one hour of after school review one on one with the teacher than she does in a full day in the classroom. Jacqueline's physicians and therapists have repeatedly made the recommendation that Jacqueline be removed from 6-1-1 and placed in a tutoring program, but the Duncan family was told the 6-1-1 program was the only option. Jacqueline has purchased a $300 prom dress, paid money towards group transportation to prom, participated in the mandatory fundraiser and very much looks forward to this rite of passage. This may be the only thing that Jacqueline gets to do with her class as she's given up so much of her life already. But, now, she's being told due to academic standing requirements she cannot attend. This ruling serves no purpose other than to add further suffering upon this young girl. You have the power to right these wrongs. As a group we ask that you reverse this ruling, stop punishing a girl for being sick and fix the wrongs you've done by violating state policies. For Jacqueline Duncan and other students who suffer the repercussions of battling a rare disease we ask that you allow Jacqueline to attend her Junior Prom on May 10, 2014 and immediately place her in a tutoring program where here academic needs can be met.

It is an outrage to me that a member of the armed services is forbidden to be buried with their spouse over archaic laws that are changing daily.