to stop the practice of "inline linking" or "hotlinking" on the website deviantArt.com

The Securities and Exchange Commission has failed to provide adequate justice in it's investigation of the financial crisis. Recent reports from the New York Times, Forbes, NPR, and other news agencies indicate lenient penalties for banks and companies responsible for the financial crisis, favoring Wall Street over American citizens. It's time to demand a full-scale investigation of the S.E.C. by the U.S. Justice Department and F.B.I.

In order to increase corporate profits without violating the laws of the UNITED STATED OF AMERICA ,is it ok for corporate America to collaborate with the sworn enemy of the USA [ China ] and under it's sanction exploit their people using slave labor tactics to increase their profits ? Corporate America planned and executed this tactic knowing they were destroying the USA economy ,under the guise of Capitalism , and its right to profit at any cost .

Ester lauder, Avon and Mary Kay have all quietly done an about face on their 'cruelty free' claim. In order to meet requirements of the Chinese government so they can sell their products in China, all three have recently resumed testing their products on animals.

As announced by Stephen Colbert, Melaleuca gave 1 million to the Romney SuperPak making a top contributor to the Romney campaign. As a Melaleuca distribor for eleven years, I feel an organization that is built by its independent distributors should provide them a choice in this matter or contribute 1 million equally to the Obama SuperPak. A contribution to any one political party is not the Melaleuca way and either should be corrected or lose financial support of all distributors who do not support Romney!

Apple makes billions of dollars selling iPads, iPhones, and iMacs in the United States of America. It's time they brought their factories back to the United States to live up to being a responsible company paying a decent wage in a democracy rather than hiding production behind communist, totalitarian curtains where workers can be paid low wages under crippling sweat shop conditions.

1. Monsanto's genetically engineered sweet corn hasn't been tested for human safety, and it contains three different genetically engineered traits that have never been used in food eaten directly by people. It has been genetically engineered to produce pesticide and resist herbicide. 2. Whether you shop at Walmart or not, they are the largest U.S. food retailer, and if they won't sell genetically engineered sweet corn, it's likely that farmers won't plant it. 3. Genetically engineered sweet corn will not be labeled, so you won't know what you're buying.

Gloria Takla is a 72 year old woman who lives alone in her home in Redwood City, CA. Gloria was steered into a predatory negative amortization loan by a banker at Washington Mutual which was bought by Chase Bank. Chase is set to sell Gloria's home on April 9th at auction. Tell Jamie Dimon to do the right thing and give Gloria a loan modification with principal reduction.

We must repeal bankruptcy law. the new law during the G W Bush era ,protect the bank . the new law makes it hard to file a bankruptcy if you own one house and one car.. the bank will take that car and the house ,and you end up homeless. but if you own 2 houses and one car ,you get the house and the car,after bankruptcy. that's chapter 7. this petition will save all the house under foreclosure problem.

Capital should take a long-term view. Currently, the break-point between short-term , and long-term capital gains in the tax code is 1 year. This means that the outlook for profit-driven decisions only extends 1-year into the future, as gains need to be held for only 1-year in order to be taxed at a lower rate. Institutions suffer when such a short-term view is taken. If the tax-code were to be written so that the break-point were 5-years, then the institutions would benefit from a long-term view, and the longevity of institutions would be more important than the individuals that profit from them.

This year hundreds of millions of corporate dollars will pour into the presidential and congressional races because of the Supreme Court's terrible decision in Citizens United. This floodgate of spending is currently allowed to take place anonymously - this must stop. The president should order the disclosure of all political donations that are done by companies who do business with the federal government.

Hotel Pennsylvania is a beaux-arts 22 story hotel that sits adjacent from Pennsylvania Station on 7th Avenue, occupying the majority of a block between 33rd and 32nd Streets. Like the long gone transit palace for which it is named, it too faces possible demolition. Once known for it's lavish soirees and big band music, featuring the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, the hotel has seen several incarnations and name shifts, including being the original Statler Hotel (for which the muppet Statler, of Statler and Waldorf fame was named). Yet, unlike other landmarks which often age poorly, Hotel Pennsylvania has evolved and changed with New York, catering to clients as diverse as canines from the Westminister Dog Show to hosting the annual My Little Pony convention. However, given the cut-throat nature of the real estate industry, the Vornado Realty Trust, best known for creating an empire of strip malls in New Jersey and generic office buildings, plans to destroy Hotel Pennsylvania. Their plan is to erect an oversized tower that would rise 70 stories, rivaling the neighboring Empire State Building, and casting a shadow over the majority of low-scale buildings that populate this area of midtown. Demolition and construction activity alongside pedestrian traffic would also pose issues for this already very dense part of the city. Fierce community opposition to the demolition in the past was not enough to sway the city council or the landmarks committee. Yet, a glimmer of hope has surfaced. Given the sluggish economy and Vornado's lack to find a major tenant to anchor their tower, the company has considered renovating Hotel Pennsylvania instead of destroying it. So, I ask you, to help reignite the fight to save Hotel Pennsylvania before it's too late. With this petition, we (we being the greater whole of New York City, and of course you) hope to ensure Hotel Penn's place in history with protective landmark status (preventing any and all future demolition) and to remain as an appreciated part of the built fabric of Manhattan while remaining a sustainable building. The greenest building of course, is a building that is already built and not an expensive glass high-rise tower. Thank you for your time and your signature.