Despite branding itself as a "green" leader, eBay remains part of a climate denial group that argues global warming is "possibly beneficial." It doesn't make sense, especially after Google, Facebook, and Yahoo! just dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for "literally lying" about climate change. Let eBay's CEO know "green" leaders don't fund and associate with climate change denial. MORE INFORMATION "5 ways ALEC denies the facts of climate change," Forecast the Facts, 9-25-14 http://bit.ly/1yJFPcH "Silicon Valley Giant Is Refusing to Leave the Conservative ALEC," The New Republic, 10-7-14 http://bit.ly/1vmxuc8 "Transcript: eBay CEO John Donahoe at Brainstorm Green," Fortune, 4-30-2014 http://for.tn/1sYY1N6

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The great majority of Americans believe that "the playing field is rigged" in favor of the wealthy and well-connected. The Cut Tax Loopholes Act, introduced by Sen. Carl Levin in February 2013, and which inexplicably has only one co-sponsor to date, R.I. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, seeks to address one part of our unfair "playing field" - tax loopholes. Amongst these is the "carried interest" loophole that allows hedge fund and private equity managers to have the bulk of their income, earned from managing their respective funds, taxed at a much lower capital gains rate rather than at ordinary income tax rates. The top hedge fund manager in 2013 reportedly made $3.5 billion, which based on a 40-hour workweek and 50- week work-year was over $29,000 per minute! Permitting this loophole and the others addressed by the Cut Tax Loopholes Act is an affront to every hard working American who believes in the American dream based on “working hard and playing by the same rules.”

“If you don’t have insurance, you need to get out of here.” That’s not something you’d ever want to hear from your hospital, but according to legal testimony, it's what Prem Reddy, CEO of Prime Healthcare, said to the former chief emergency room nurse at Desert Valley Hospital. And now Prime healthcare wants to buy the Daughters of Charity hospital system where I work--six hospitals with over a hundred years of service to California’s neediest patients. Daughters of Charity hospitals have operated in low-income communities as a safety-net healthcare service, with the stated mission of serving the sick and the poor, regardless of their ability to pay. Meanwhile, Prime Healthcare has admitted to being under investigation for allegedly overfilling Medicare, and they have a track record of ignoring community needs, eliminating health services, and laying off dedicated caregivers in order to maximize profits. Luckily, we still have a chance to stop this sale in its tracks. California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who has fought on behalf of low-income and vulnerable communities, has to approve the sale. If we can show her how a sale of Daughters’ hospitals to Prime would hurt these hospitals’ mission of service to the poor, we can convince her to stop the sale! We know that Prime is the wrong buyer for these hospitals. They are wrong for the patients, wrong for the communities, and wrong for the healthcare workers like me who have given our lives to service. Twenty-nine state legislators, 14 community organizations, and four county supervisors across California have already urged Harris to block the sale to Prime Healthcare. Now we need to add our voices.

I have 2 young kids and when my 7 years old daughter asked what was that scary image on the billboard, that's when I realized that our children are being subjected to images that are not appropriate for their age. This billboard was an advertisement for Halloween; it was very graphic and scary.

We strongly feel that neither the Niagara Bottling Company nor any other water bottling company should have rights to take water from Cooper Lake, which is the water source for the City of Kingston and Woodstock. Cooper Lake is man made, and supplied by only one source. At a time when our climate is changing, more droughts, like the one of 2012, are likely to occur and our residents simply cannot afford to let our water be drawn out and sold to people in other regions. Water is for people, not corporate interests.

We, the People, are working to stop this sale because it is against the best interests of the people.

Why does Laura Ingraham think it's annoying when a Latino's name is pronounced correctly? After journalist Jose Diaz-Balart translated on-air for a Spanish-speaking immigrant, Ingraham went on an anti-Latino tirade, complaining it was "annoying" Diaz-Balart was correctly pronouncing the woman's name with a Spanish accent: "He also did the annoying thing—saying her name in the native tongue at the very beginning when he introduced her," Ingraham complained on her radio show. "You cannot just say Maria Cruz Ramirez [with no accent]. You are such a gringo if you say that. You cannot say that." This isn't a first for Ingraham. She has a history of inflammatory language, once even calling the U.S. citizen children of immigrants, "anchor fetuses." The worst thing is that ABC, a mainstream network, is legitimizing her extremist rhetoric by keeping her on the payroll as a news contributor. Does ABC really want someone like Laura Ingraham representing them? Tell ABC News to drop Laura Ingraham as a contributor. Her ugly rhetoric doesn't deserve to be rewarded.

Karl Rove's group "American Crossroads" is intentionally misleading voters and inciting anger in Iowa. His latest ad in Iowa attacks the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Iowa, Bruce Braley, by citing a famously discredited Heritage Foundation study on immigration reform which was written by a fringe researcher who believes immigrants and Latinos inherently have lower IQs than native whites. And if that's not bad enough, his ad says the Senate immigration bill is "amnesty" --- a claim Karl Rove knows is completely false. In fact, last year, Karl Rove himself wrote, "It is also important that Republicans avoid calling a pathway to citizenship "amnesty." Amnesty is the forgiveness of wrongdoing without penalty[...] The current Senate bill has plenty of penalties and hurdles for those here illegally who seek citizenship. " Our democracy has no place for people like Karl Rove who intentionally mislead voters in an attempt to incite anger. Please join with us and demand that Iowa TV stations refuse to run this ad.

In the background of Chris Christie’s aspirations to run for President are thousands of New Jersey homeowners who’ve been tossed aside in favor of Wall Street and the Big Banks. In fact, the foreclosure crisis in New Jersey leads the nation – and the Christie administration has favored the desires of the banks over the needs of New Jersey residents. Several big banks have negotiated large settlements with the US Attorney General’s Office for their role in the housing bubble and subsequent economic collapse – but homeowners in New Jersey and around the country have not benefited from these agreements. While the historic settlements sound promising on the surface, a study by Denbeaux & Denbeaux law firm exposes why struggling homeowners shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for relief. The report, “Mortgage Fraud” finds that New Jersey homeowners were stripped of their legal rights by back room settlements between banks like Wells Fargo and various state Attorneys General. New Jersey homeowners were sent a settlement agreement which contained promises and protections they already had and a check in the amount of $178.04 in exchange for all their rights and defenses! The result of the legal acrobatics and out-of-court settlements has essentially let Wells Fargo and other big banks off-the-hook for their predatory lending practices in low-income communities of color. Wells Fargo preyed on these communities then negotiated away the rights of homeowners to take legal action. Homeowners deserve their day in court – or at the very least, enforcement from the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. Join NJ Communities United to demand that Chris Christie and the State of New Jersey report results of mortgage settlements, release assurance reports required by settlement agreement(s), enforce homeowner protections according to state laws and the original agreement between New Jersey & Wells Fargo, and enforce & enhance homeowner protections & predatory lending laws! The full report, “Mortgage Fraud” from Denbeaux & Denbeaux can be found online at: http://bit.ly/1vJ0tqm The white paper, “Stagecoach Robbery” from NJ Communities United can be found online at: http://bit.ly/10ERmeQ

Signers of this petition support and agree that Federal and State action is required for safer operation of trains through our communities by reducing risk that arises from relying on a single individual. Currently, 99% of US railroad companies have two crew members, a Conductor and Engineer. However, railroad companies keep asking their employees to do more with less or go further when Federal Hours of Service time is short. Single crew operation is inching its way into the industry. Look no further than the (MM&A) disaster in Quebec. Railroads are much safer than they used to be, but this trend can be reversed if action is not taken. Modern trains are much longer and carry tremendous tonnages, including hazardous materials. If a train breaks down for some reason with a single person crew, a blocked railroad crossing takes away valuable time when Police and Fire units need to respond to emergencies. Train crews work as a team to clear blocked crossings and a two person train crew is what is needed for safe train operation. Currently, HR 3040, and S 2784 have been introduced on a Federal level. State Legislation is either pending or in the works across the nation. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board has issued a mandate to force Rail companies to operate with two person train crews. The US Federal Railroad Administration has formed a Rail Safety Advisory Committee to look into minimum train crew size regulations.

Dick's 2014 basketball catalog features NO female athletes in the 30 page layout. Let's bring light to this issue and have DSG change the way sports advertising is done. Please, take a look at the letter I sent to DSG regarding this issue https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lAdR3TwTbutPasbXhUz7CjW5eUVvRSDz7XyHNxV-9GQ/edit?usp=sharing