The man or woman who have been convicted of a crime pays his or her debt to society, and then is released. This population needs jobs in order to sustain themselves. But, more and more companies discriminate against this section of society by denying jobs to those that have been incarcerated. This is a growing problem in this country, and must cease. Legislation is needed to help this group find work.

Sunny Sheu was a victim of mortgage fraud, who discovered that a NY Supreme Court Judge was complicit in the fraud that stole his home. Sunny was officially scheduled to testify at NY State Senate hearing on Judicial Corruption, but before he could testify, he was abducted by two NYPD detectives and threatened with death if he "went to the authorities" Sunny requested witness protection from the FBI and posted a video on Youtube predicting his murder by the judge and the NYPD. Days later, on June 26th 2010, Sunny was found bludgeoned to death on a dead end street in Flushing Queens. Hours after his death, the NYPD illegally removed his body and sent it to the Medical Examiner with a note saying he had dies of an "aneurysm" and that there was "no criminality" The Medical examiner disagreed and ruled the cause of death "Blunt force trauma to the Head with skull fractures and brain injuries." and the manner of death "undetermined", making a criminal investigation mandatory. There has been no investigation. The NYPD has violated NY State law by denying FOIL request for information regarding Sunny's death. The case is thoroughly detailed and documented at: www.sunnysheu.blogspot.com On May 18th, 2011, the Blackstar News sent a certified letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, describing the case and demanding an investigation. Receipt of the letter was confirmed, but Kelly has not responded. If a whistle blower can be kidnapped, threatened by the NYPD, then murdered without an investigation, all New Yorkers are in dire jeopardy.

Proportional voting increases voter choice and allows more accurate representation of the political parties in legislature. The basic approach of proportional representation is simple: If you have a 10-member district and the Republicans win 50% of the vote, they receive five of the ten seats. If the Democrats win 30% of the vote, they get three seats; and if a third party gets 20% of the vote, they win two seats. PR voting systems provide more accurate representation of third parties.

Stop Corporate Excesses in Advertising on Television and Internet sites.

There has been inequality in civil rights that exist today. People have not been able to be true to themselves and live happily without expressing thier true values. It is unconstitutional to not grant this right to everyone. Signing this petition will create more equality for everyone in our society.

Corporations are abusing their definition as persons, and are increasing their ownership of the political process. Until they are stripped of that personhood, human beings will never regain control of the political process.

Help end discrimination and give equal rights to all people. As long as DOMA exists, there is government sponsored discrimination against a whole group of human individuals. Everyone deserves the right to date, live with, marry the one they love and create an existence as a devoted, loving couple; with all the rights and privileges as other citizens of the United States. EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL !!

This petition will back the letter as typed for the city Council of Asheville North Carolina, and includes terms for dissolution of occupation in front of City Hall.

Marijuana should be legalized because it is a medical herb that treats many ailments. Even recreational use should be legal since the use of Cannibus in that fashion is a preventitive measure. Denying Americans to grow, possess, and use Marijuana is to move us away from the natural cycle of life.

On February 3rd, the Virginia House decided to backtrack and make discrimination legal when it comes to adoption. After this law is passed, private and faith-based organizations will be legally protected from denying anyone the right to adopt or foster based on age, sexual orientation, political beliefs, disability, gender, family status or religion. We need to call on Governor Bob McDonnell and the state Senate for voices of moderation and reason by not signing this bill into law.

Chuck Reed, mayor of San Jose, has previously declared his stance against LGBT rights and allied himself with right-wing evangelicals, threatening the separation of church and state. San Jose is the tenth largest city in the country, and its one million inhabitants reflect the rich diversity of the West Coast. We now call on Mayor Reed to join the vast majority of American big-city mayors, stand up for San Jose gays and lesbians and their allies, and reverse his stance on marriage equality by signing his name to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Resolution 46: Equality and Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Americans.

This Pettion purpose is to have laws passed that will stop the prevalent excessive use of force and murders of innocent unarmed cictizens