My Family property that has been in my family for 50 years is being stolen from me by Richland County Treasurer. This is no isolated incident and this Realestate scam so brazenly exploits despersate property owners.

This petition is about the future of responsive leadership in this country, of not continuing with a status quo which has not been working for most Americans.

New Jersey urgently needs money for roads and public transportation, and raising our carbon fuels (gasoline) tax is a good way to do it because that will also aid the effort to fight climate change. However, the current package to finance the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) includes the complete repeal of New Jersey's Estate Tax. This is a complete sell-out to the rich that will increase economic inequality. Estate Taxes are progressive, as only the richest pay them. Gasoline Taxes are regressive, as the less money you have the bigger the portion of your income they consume. It is hardly fairness to give the rich tax relief in exchange for imposing a tax that they will hardly notice but the poorest will. It is hardly fairness to use taxes to increase economic inequality when taxes should be used to decrease economic inequality. Our Democratic leadership in the legislature, Sweeney and Prieto, should be ashamed of themselves for succumbing to this blackmail by the rich. The rest of the TTF package is fine, but the Estate Tax repeal must be stopped. It is too high a price to pay. It will rob too many dollars from the General Fund and reward Christie's obstruction of good government for the sake of the richest. We need to tax the rich to give to the poor - not the other way around.

This petition is very personal to me, and I believe it is critical for the American people. I grew up loving politics, government, the rule of law, the idea of democracy, and the idea of civic engagement and public service. I believed that good people could make good laws and that the People could come together to take care of one another and to make sure our country always headed in a direction of process and prosperity. This system is more personal to me, now, as a teacher. How can I tell my students that history is what you make of it and that we live in a country that is governed "by the people" and "for the people" when it clearly is not. The system is rigged. It is rigged against every citizen. It is rigged in favor of those who are well-connected and those at the "top" use every trick and every ploy to make us forget that it is they who rigged the system in the first place. They use media, scare-tactics, excuses, war-mongering, inflammatory rhetoric, faulty promises, and blatant lies to convince us that we should fight among ourselves. They convince us that we should fight for bread crumbs when they're the ones who get the lion's share. If we are to promise that any child can grow up to be President or that any child can change the world, then it is time to make the Congress the People's Congress and end era after era of corruption, abuse, and deception. This petition is for every American citizen. It's time to end this. It's time to take back our government and our country. It's time to work together to achieve real results.

An amazing and beautiful community in the U.S. — Puerto Rico — is facing financial collapse, putting women, children and families at most risk. Due to the greed of Wall Street speculators who lent Puerto Rico billions of dollars knowing that it did not have access to bankruptcy court, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans have been forced out of their homes to the mainland United States while those who remain on the island are facing great hardship, including severe cuts to necessary services like health and education. Children, 80 percent of whom already live in high-poverty areas, are especially bearing the brunt of Wall Street's greed: many foster care parents aren't getting paid therefore must surrender children; special education is pretty much non-existent; and basic health services like Zika virus prevention has been cut due to lack of funds. The government of Puerto Rico and its people are starving while our country's wealthiest hedge fund managers expect us — the U.S. taxpayer — to pay back their loans. Please join us and tell the White House and U.S. Congress to aid Puerto Rican families – not aid vulture hedge fund managers!

The DNC platform committee just released a draft version of the party platform and though it is the most progressive agenda ever, we need to push the party even further to realize the political revolution that Bernie's campaign sparked. It's crucial we make our voices heard prior to the final convening in Orlando, where the draft will go before the entire platform committee. This platform will have major implications for races at all levels of government across the country—and it’s one of our best tools for establishing our shared vision for the policies we push for and secure in the coming years. We have, as Bernie Sanders calls it, "a very good start" but there is still more that needs to be added to the DNC platform. We need specific language against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and in support of universal health care, free public higher education, an end to fracking and a carbon tax to effectively address our human-caused climate crisis and an end to mass deportations.

All Americans are personally impacted by this action.

Proponents want to sell this amendment as a tax cut for all, but we know how it will play out: lawmakers will likely need to raise the sales tax or local property tax, which will eat into working-and middle-class paychecks even more. Meanwhile, millionaires get a huge - and permanent - tax giveaway. Don't let them lock in a tax giveaway to millionaires at your expense.

The two words "Move On" were originally part of the imperative: "censure[as in 'impeach'] and Move On." In 2006, at the height of the Iraq War, the Democrats won back the House and the highest ranking Democrat and third most powerful person in the world took impeachment(part of democracy) "off the table." Impeachment is an essential part of democracy's "Checks and Balances!" Put it back on! Put democracy back on the table! Until this November the mantra will be "Stop Trump"(from becoming president) because he will take horrible(and impeachable) actions... if he takes these actions WE NEED IMPEACHMENT ON THE TABLE!!! The Bernie campaign has often repeated: "Too Big To Fail" can't happen again! With impeachment "off the table" will criminals be "Too Big To Jail?" "Too Big To Fail" can't happen again! "Too Big To Jail" can't happen again! Put Democracy Back On The Table! (note: This will help to restore faith in the criminal justice system)

Our nation has been personally affected by this rule. It should be considered a breach of the people's will. Let me go on! The duly elected President of United States times two, possibly due to his race, has been obstructed at every turn. "The party of the Constitution," as they like to think of themselves, also known as the Republican Party, are really the party of "we don't care who you voted for go to hell, American electorate." Here is what could change: 1. Gun legislation 2. Responsibility for all wars and involvement in wars worldwide. Take responsibility for the Americans send to war and have killed without responsibility. 3. Immigration policy 4. Equal pay for equal work 5. Legislation for eliminating money from politics or the type of spending the way it is today. 6. Infrastructure program 7. Jobs program Et cetera Etc. etc.!!!! David B. Kline

PR voters reject PROMESA: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/puerto-rican-voters-send-message-to-washington-no-promesa-300280072.html http://www.4-traders.com/PROMESA-LIMITED-10357040/news/Promesa-Bondholders-coalition-calls-on-Congress-to-reject-updated-Puerto-Rico-legislation-22397828/ Bernie Sanders letter to Senate Democrats on PROMESA: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/we-must-stop-treating-puerto-rico-like-a-colony?inline=file HR 5278 sponser with Wall Street ties: Meet the Banking Caucus, Wall Street's secret weapon in Washington https://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/04/24/14595/meet-banking-caucus-wall-streets-secret-weapon-washington “In addition to Hensarling and Garrett, the banking caucus includes … Sean Duffy, R-Wis….”

It would be a humbling honor to represent the 7th District in the House of Representatives for Missouri. For too long we have not had good representation in DC and I would like the opportunity to be a real Representative for Southwest Missouri. We need to get rid of those who don't listen and don't seem to care about what matters most to us! Help me make this possible in November! The only way for me to even get on the ballot is by getting 5,000+ signatures from registered voters in 417-land. Candidates affiliated with the major parties merely file and pay $100! Before the campaign even begins, I'll have to prove that I'm the most determined, dedicated candidate in the race! Help me show the major parties that Southwest Missouri wants representation for the people, not the parties this November!