A Spanish-language billboard containing an intimidating, fear-mongering message about workers comp fraud is targeting Latinos. This billboard was put up by the San Diego County District Attorney in the very heart of North Park (and other neighborhoods in San Diego). These offensive eyesores unfairly denigrate an entire class of people, negatively impact the quality of life in our neighborhoods, and remind some of notorious voter intimidation billboards designed to suppress legitimate voter turnout in some parts of the country ("Commit voter fraud, and go to jail.") THEY MUST COME DOWN. More background: http://www.teawithlemon.com/2012/11/greentech-geek-well-hello-billboard.html To call the District Attorney's office to voice your opinion of the billboard: 800-315-7672. Please note that this petition is being delivered to the District Attorney's office electronically by SignOn.org once it reaches 50 signatures, and it will be delivered again every time it garners and additional 50 signatures ... until the offensive billboards come down. We are also mailing a hard copy of the petition with all signatures and comments to the District Attorney. Our voices are being heard!

It's come to my attention that there is a petition going around to block possible legislature of concealed carry reform in Illinois. I am against said petition and support the passing of concealed carry in Illinois. Here's why: The people committing gun related crimes aren't upstanding citizens with clean records. They are criminals that obtain these guns in illegal manners. Not having concealed carry laws in big cities like Chicago leaves only the upstanding members of the community without protection. I've known too many people that have been victims to be for and support our current gun laws. Years ago a young female associate with absolutely no ties to any gangs was gunned down by a mugger while walking to the red line at night. A couple years after that one of my friends was shot several times because, from a distance, he resembled someone that belonged to the shooters' rival gang. Years after that my cousin was shot several times and almost died, all because some kids acting tough decided to beat up on our other cousin at a party. He saw it and went over to help when they opened fire on him. None of these victims were gang members and all had clean records, while the perpetrators all had records and obtained their guns illegally. Citizens who undergo license training and testing and pass background checks should be able to obtain concealed carry permits to protect themselves in Illinois. It is my belief that if this law were to pass, non-gang related violence would drop considerably in Illinois; especially in Chicago. Chicago police also support concealed carry. See: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/04/robert-farago/chicago-cops-come-out-for-concealed-carry/

The Voter ID Law is contradictory to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This “act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution” was signed into law 95 years after the amendment was ratified. We should not be taking steps backwards, we should be encouraging voting.

Gov. Perdue vetoed such legislation last year. Now I'm afraid nothing can stop incoming Gov. McCrory--unless it's us.

Our Local Government and Public Schools System does not hire African American who are qualified to Administrative position in Robeson County.Our county hire based on race, these are equal Opportunity employers and African Americans are not include in the number.

The current process for forming labor unions is badly broken and so skewed in favor of those who oppose unions that workers must risk their jobs in order to form a union.One in five workers in our country are illegally fired for legal union activities..

Putting prayer back in the schools and having National Prayer Day reinstated. As well as the nativity scenes being put back up in our cities, states and nations' capital

Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows the states to initiate the amending process upon 'Application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of the several states...'

The purpose of the motor-voter law was to increase voter participation by making it easier to register. But because of a disconnect between the Department of Public Safety and the registration office many people who registered at the motor-vehicle department are turned away at the polls because they are not registered. I know of one case where around 2000 people lost their right to vote because of this disconnect.

Hunting is killing animals for fun.

My names is Francia McCormack Wilson and I have become aware that there are spy apps on the phone retrieving information about me during times I assume my phone is inactive. This concerns me because for years I have shared images, video, stories and many other creations of my children. My daughters are only 3 and 7. Knowing that my daughters images are out there being stored and utilized by people I don't know frightens me. Also, the tracking devices on the phones are creating a safety hazard for my children now that unwanted predators can build a spy app to stalk our children, and even ourselves. This technology allows companies like Instagram access to our camera phones and microphones or companies like Dropbox to upload all of our images to somewhere we never authorized. I also have been aware that these apps have been working together with larger companies like Facebook and Apple to make sure that the devices stay on at all times, recording and feeding information to undisclosed sources and location. Facebook was able to have a very large information/content stream with the purchase of Instagram. I've decided to take a stand. No more Facebook! Sites that encourage creative information are repackaging and selling that information. Someone else's talent actually does the creating. However, with these spy apps receiving support from companies like Apple or Facebook, an injustice is being served to the freelance writers and artists trying to make a living online. There is a threat to the creative community because anyone who can create an app or anyone associated with extremely large social networks or phone systems can control your devices in a way you wouldn't believe. Recording conversations, downloading images and movies from your device,reading your emails and taking good ideas for their own. Hackers without one iota of creativity for themselves have taken over our internet and our devices. We need to reclaim our content and our devices. We also need to ask more questions and demand answers from Apple regarding it's device called Siri. Siri's technology sometimes mirrors an actual live chat with a customer service, similar to the Onsite service. Whether or not that is happening, we will have to wait for a response from Apple. Since the Patriot Act was enacted, various government agencies have access to content. We should be concerned about our security, but these new laws are creating an unsafe and threatening space for the American people, especially our children. The government needs to divulge exactly what information are they allowing themselves to take from the devices. Let us force these companies to answer to the Freedom of Information Act that demands these companies share how much information they are storing. My daughter Amelia is seven now and has been the center of hundreds of images taken on my iPhone, posted to Facebook or Instagram. Our teenage daughters, especially, need protection. How many images are out there and who has them? Please sign this petition. For our children.

I have more than 200 people in my family alone! and not including my spouse family, relatives and close friends and neither of us were given the option to agree or not agree with the petitions that would effect our lives so greatly! I feel that the same problem exist in the remaining 19 States as several of my relatives residing in other states effected were also not given the opportunity to make this very important decision and everyone that resides within those States should be be given the chance to decide on matters that effect, and impact their lives, friends and life long neighbors lives so greatly and indifferently?