It's about protecting the health of everyone who shares walls, air, space in apartment and condo units. Besides entering through open windows, studies have shown that secondhand smoke can enter neighboring units under doorways and through wall cracks and openings for electrical wiring, light fixtures, plumbing, baseboards and ductwork. Some air cleaners may help to reduce secondhand smoke to a limited degree, but no air filtration or air purification system can completely eliminate all the harmful constituents of secondhand smoke. The U.S. Surgeon General has determined secondhand smoke to cause heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory illness. Simply reducing secondhand smoke does not protect against the disease and death caused by exposure to secondhand smoke. The U.S. Surgeon General has stated that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Everyone has a right to breathe and enjoy clean air and health in their homes. This petition is requesting that an ordinance be passed (similar to Santa Monica's) fining residents of multi-unit housing for smoking within a 25-foot radius of all doors, windows, and vents.

If this country is the true democracy it claims to be. Every effort should be made to insure every citizen has the opportunity to vote. We go all over the world advocating this right, yet certain factions in this country are trying to suppress the vote in this country. Can you imagine the outcry in this country if other countries invoked some of the measures in being imposed by certain states in this country, some who have a long history of voter suppression.

Commercial drivers in the state of California are unable to attend traffic school on a moving violation when the incident occurs in their personal vehicle. The problem with this is it's just unfair not being able to redeem oneself of a violation in your personal vehicle like everyone else. Not being able to attend traffic school on a violation that happens while driving a personal vehicle affects insurrance rates, and could affect ones job further hendering the economy. Yes, a commercial driver should be held to a higher standard while driving a commercial vehicle; however, driving your personal vehicle a person holding a commercial license should be treated in the same manner as others in their personal vehicle. Another form of discrimination?

In Massachusetts, the law states that cultivation of Marijuana alone is enough to convict for intent to distribute. It does not matter if it is one plant or one hundred. This means that anyone arrested with a Marijuana plant(s) will (and have been) be convicted of intent to distribute as well as cultivation, regardless of what the actual evidence suggests. It is the responsibility of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that includes intent. As written this law violates due process, and needs to be changed so that those who grow for personal use are not wrongly viewed as drug dealers.

Protecting our civil rights and lives against annual Airshows allowed to do dangerous air stunts over our homes and community.

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In many ways, the Occupy Movement advocates for people in poor health, without resources, and lacking mobility. I do what I can, but I want to do more. Sometimes a simple thank you can go a long way. Please take a moment to sign this petition, and show the people participating in the Occupy Movement that you appreciate the work they’re doing on your behalf.

Petition to ask Mexico's Presidential and Congress candidates to recognize needs of Mexican immigrants in the U.S.

All Fire Arm owners shall be required to take and pass a test proving their, 1) Ability to safely handle the class of Fire Arm they own. 2) Ability to prove they can safely store the class of Fire Arm they own. 3) Ability to pass a simple mental competency test. 4) Gun owners shall be required to carry insurance that compensates victims of gun foul play.

Rep. Andy Gipson recently stated through a bible quotation that homosexuals should be put to death. This intolerance should not be tolerated amongst our leaders and he should be dismissed from his post.

Stop Racial Profiling in the suburbs of Oak Lawn Illinois and Evergreen Park Illinois. Black people are targeted everyday in these communities and something has to be done to stop it. Racial Profiling of any type is wrong. Racial Profiling is no longer just a problem for African Americans but it has become a problem for other minorities as well. Sign this petition and help to make a change!

The Cable Companies are working behind the scenes with state and local governments across the country to take back all the Public Access PEG Channels and resell the bandwidth to the giant phone companies for insane profits. The airwaves belong to the people, so not only is this illegal, it is a direct attempt to eliminate the last truly free speech platform in America! These contracts are increasingly not being honored as they come up for renewal, and people are going to realize too late that Public Access as we know it in America is over, unless vigorous action is taken now! Support HR 1746, the CAP ACT!