The New York Daily News is a newspaper that specializes in sensational stories. Readers can freely and anonymously publish their comments in response to articles, and will often freely use terms such as "tranny", "ladyboy", "shim", "shemale", to describe transpeople. While the NYDN editorial staff blocks the use of the "N" word as well as similar epithets in its comments section, they do not block the derogatory terms indicated above. Signing this petition will help the NYDN understand that this language is unacceptable to the transgender community.

This petition asks our legislators to pass a bill that will outlaw any deployment or use of drones or any sort of robotic warfare, or robotic survelliance devices, in the state of California. California can be a model on this problem which relates to our civil liberties, rights to privacy, and basic human rights. This can also be a small step towards outlawing assasination of US citizens, in light of the latest escalations of the deadly uses of this technology. Let's make CA a 'hell-no', drone-free zone.

The “Proposed Policy on Hate and Extremist Groups” confronts the GW Law community with a challenging question: how strongly do we support the idea of a free, open, and robust exchange of ideas. It is easy to support free speech when it is not challenging, when it is not offensive, when it is agreeable. But we test our commitment to principle when speech is most provocative, when it offends us, and when it challenges us. There is no question the incident leading to this proposal was deplorable: no student should ever feel threatened or unsafe on campus. But as deplorable as that incident was, the appropriate response is not to restrict speech on campus, but rather to ensure that all views are zealously, but politely, expressed. First, the proposed policy would have an immense chilling effect on speech at GW Law. The proposed policy would: (1) require that all speakers from designated groups have a verbal disclaimer before any event that their invited speakers were from a designated hate or extremist group (as determined by the ADL or SPLC); (2) include the same disclaimer on all advertisements for the event, and (3) require that every student organization pay - from their organization’s funds - for at least two university police officers as security for their events. The effect on open and robust debate at GW will be dramatic. The GW Law community should accommodate all perspectives, and all speakers, for without free participation in the marketplace of ideas, we all lose. Indeed, this incident took place at an event hosted by Dean Alan Morrison. An event designed to include all perspectives on a controversial topic in our society. Steps should be taken to ensure that all debates are respectful, that no speaker who threatens a student is re-invited to GW Law. But this proposal is not the proper approach. It will unacceptably chill speech and academic freedom at GW Law. We ask you, the Faculty of GW Law, to oppose this policy.

Stop Minnesota Republicans' attempts to amend our State Constitution. Their amendments will curtail the right to vote, infringe on the right to be represented effectively by organized labor, the right to marry the person someone loves, and will gridlock the legislature by requiring a supermajority to raise needed revenues.

It should not be a requirement for someone, who is already registered, to have to get a specific identification card to vote. This is a direct violation of the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s.

Massachusetts Bill 661 is currently being held in the Joint Committee for the Judiciary and should never be released. (http://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S00661) Bill 661 allows Massachusetts to become a Stand Your Ground state that protects citizens like George Zimmerman who killed Trayvon Martin in Florida. Massachusetts Law Ch 278, 8A (http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter278/Section8A) already allows for broad protection within the home. Bill 661 expands this to "any place that one has the right to be" and has no obligation to retreat from or de-escalate violence in a dangerous situation. This is a Shoot First mentality that has no place in our State and it endangers us all. Please educate yourself on the implications of passage of this Bill. Research has shown that states that have adopted similar legislation have seen an increase in justifiable homicides. It is well-known that local and national guns-rights organizations are putting pressure on its members and lawmakers to consider and pass Stand Your Ground laws. (www.iwatchnews.org) Stand Your Ground to keep this legislation from becoming law. Please contact members of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to urge non-passage through the process that proceeds towards legislation. Senate and House Members include: Cynthia Creem, Gale Candaras, Patricia Jehlen, John Keenan, Thomas McGee, Richard Ross, Gene O'Flaherty, John Fernandes, Colleen Garry, Sean Curran, Carlos Henriquez, Russell Holmes, Sheila Harrington, Kevin Murphy, Angelo Puppolo, Christopher Markey, Daniel Winslow This issue will not come to the voting booth. Your VOTE against Bill 661 is your voice being heard by your Representative. Whether or not your Representative is listed below, please contact him or her personally and voice your opinion. Should this Bill come out of Committee it will be considered for legislation. Sponsors of this Bill include: Stephen M. Brewer, Shaunna N. O'Connell, Angelo J. Puppolo, Cleon H. Turner, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Susan W. Gifford,Nicholas A. Boldyga, Thomas A. Golden, Paul K. Frost, Matthew A. Beaton, Demetrius J. Atsalis, Daniel B. Winslow, Bradley H. Jones, Dennis A. Rosa, Viriato M. deMacedo, George T. Ross, Michael O. Moore, Bruce E. Tarr, George N. Peterson, Todd M. Smola, Marc T. Lombardo, Anne M. Gobi, Randy Hunt, Christine E. Canavan, John J. Binienda, Donald F. Humason, Richard Bastien

This petition is trying to start a mens volleyball program in the Edgerton Highschool. If you sign this petition you are staing that you would be intrested in participating in a mens volleyball program.

Vote yes for discounted tickets for college students to ride to and from school on B.A.R.T. College students are a part of the community that deserves it, they are the core of the community, and our future. Don't kick students while their down and make them pay high tuition and book fees and now full price transportation. They are already in debt. Students don't have money because they don't have a job yet. That is why they are still in school, they are trying to better themselves by going to college. They are doing the right thing, they are staying out of trouble and hopefully give back to the community after they graduate. Possibly buy a discount fare to clipper card at the colleges themselves to verify school status. Lets all work together.

Cities of Albany and El Cerrito do not have school zones in their municipal codes, so there is currently a huge lack of funding, safety and attention to the schools and their community... School zones are here to ensure the safety of our kids while walking or biking to and from school. School Zones help build a healthier community by encouraging families to bike or walk safely to and from school using suggested "Safe Routes To School" using Crossing Guards and "Complete Sidewalks" During School hours speed limit 15 MPH because we are trying to make it safer, any speed faster would be too fast to slow or stop resulting in running over your kid. Speed bumps on School streets. Double fine in school zones helps raise $ for the city and makes it safer for our kids crossing the street, cost mutual solution. High visibility school signs are a very efficient way to spend money. School zones will be funded by the state as soon as School Zones" are put in the city "municipal code book" school zones will create jobs by funding the hiring of many "crossing guards" and hundreds of thousands of dollars for high visible signs. School zones also makes guns drugs and tobacco illegal on school property oup to 1000 feet away. all this is here to protect our kids & our future, safer routes to school, slower traffic around schools, allows proper street signs for school to be put in place, for high visibility crosswalks and bike lanes. I wrote a letter to Jerry Brown last year and he wrote back and said there is money waiting for the city if they add the school zone in their code book, and this is probably something that was just overlooked not realizing they don't exist in the code book. the city hall told me they don't have money to put up signs or to hire additional crossing guards, I shared with them that if they add them the state will fund all of that.. the city is missing out and also new this year the "Pedestrian Safety Act California" came out and I am probably the most excited person on the planet right now. soon it will be safer for all pedestrians to feel safe crossing the street, because not one crosswalk is any more important than another! It also creates a better local economy if more people feel safer to walk around the city to eat or shop, which in turn creates a healthier, and greener community by walking or biking instead of driving. I am a male with no kids in the school system, so I am not a powerful voice at the city hall, need all your help to make this possible.

We are asking Mayor Emanuel to respect the rights of protesters to the freedom of peaceful assembly. Interference with peaceful protests in cities across America has been well documented over the past year. We request that the guidelines recommended by UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur, Mr. Maina Kiai, be followed in Chicago. 1Press release concerning new laws to interfere with protests in Geneva, Switzerland (3/9/12): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11931&LangID=E 2SR Kiai report on his visit to the Republic of Georgia & protest observations (2/13/12): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11816&LangID=E 3SR Kiai press release expressing concern over new laws in Malaysia (12/7/11): http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40647&Cr=peaceful%20assembly&Cr1= 4Country visits: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/AssemblyAssociation/Pages/CountryVisits.aspx 5Mr. Maina Kiai, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, [email protected]

Brooklyn--Clarence Hardy, a 77year old man with existing medical conditions and the “Chief” of the Slave Theater was arrested on March 24, 2012. His arrest took place after a NYS licensed structural engineer had completed a NYC Department of Buildings required inspection. This inspection was necessary to have a pre-existing vacate order lifted. The engineer had obtained verbal authorization from the Department of Buildings prior to entering the premises. COME SUPPORT THE PRESS CONFERENCE! When: Wednesday March 28, 2012 Where: Across the Street from The Slave Theater #1 at 1215 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY Time: 3:15pm Directions: A/C to Nostrand C to Franklin B26 Halsey and Bedford (short 1/2 Block walk to Fulton Street) B25 to Bedford and Fulton B44 to Bedford and Fulton

Reuben Lack, the 18yo student body president at Alpharetta High School, advocated for a resolution that would have made prom more inclusive to gay students. As a result of this, he was stripped of his position as student body president, and is currently being slandered by the administration as well as many other students. Read his lawyer's statement about it here: http://jamesradford.com/2012/03/a-statement-about-the-reuben-lack-case/