Acting at the behest of the FBI, a federal court has ordered Apple to develop technology to help the FBI break the security on an iPhone. Apple has resisted the FBI's demand and is expected to appeal the order. Privacy advocates fear that the FBI is trying to set a precedent in court that will make it easier not just for the U.S. government but also for foreign governments to demand that technology companies comply automatically with broad government requests for citizens' private information. If the FBI has its way, this precedent would be set without a debate and vote by Congress, bypassing the shift in public attitudes on government surveillance following Edward Snowden's revelations. The ACLU and Amnesty International back Apple's legal fight against the court order. The ACLU said: “The Constitution does not permit the government to force companies to hack into their customers' devices...The government's request also risks setting a dangerous precedent. If the FBI can force Apple to hack into its customers' devices, then so too can every repressive regime in the rest of the world.” [1] Amnesty said: "Apple is right to fight back in this case: the FBI's request ... would set a very dangerous precedent. Such backdoors undermine everyone's security and threaten our right to privacy. Undermining mobile security ... threatens privacy and freedom of expression at a time when [it] is a clear lack of checks and balances that prevent[s] authorities from abusing surveillance powers." [2] Urge Congress to debate and vote on the government's power to break encryption and to push the FBI to step back in the meantime by signing our petition. References: 1. https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-comment-fbi-effort-force-apple-unlock-iphone 2. http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/18/11044642/apple-fbi-encryption-eff-aclu-amnesty-snowden

Mayor de Blasio has his own special interest group, the Campaign for One New York - and it is setting a dangerous precedent. As a non-profit organization, One New York collects millions of dollars in large checks from businesses and individuals directly doing business with the City. Using this cash flow, One New York then hires expensive political and PR consultants to promote the mayor’s policies and initiatives. This cycle makes a mockery of our campaign finance laws - which are designed to prevent corruption and conflicts of interest. The good government group Common Cause New York has filed an official complaint letter with the city's Campaign Finance Board and Conflict of Interest Board. Tell Mayor de Blasio that NYC residents find this unacceptable – we need to end to One New York now!

Mayor de Blasio has his own special interest group, the Campaign for One New York - and it is setting a dangerous precedent. As a non-profit organization, One New York collects millions of dollars in large checks from businesses and individuals directly doing business with the City. Using this cash flow, One New York then hires expensive political and PR consultants to promote the mayor’s policies and initiatives. This cycle makes a mockery of our campaign finance laws - which are designed to prevent corruption and conflicts of interest. The good government group Common Cause New York has filed an official complaint letter with the city's Campaign Finance Board and Conflict of Interest Board. Tell Mayor de Blasio that NYC residents find this unacceptable – we need to end to One New York now!

He's a hateful, fear mongering jerk. He's banned from half the world's countries, he's nothing but a corrupt business owner. Let's stop the next Hitler, let's stop trump from ruining this country.

8.5 million Americans are left without representation in Washington. Countries such as Italy send delegates abroad to represent their citizens. These delegates then go back to the respective countries to state their needs. We should have the same.

Because this election cycle has been a sham, and every thing the establishment, media, and DNC has done has been to block Sanders. Bernie Sanders deserves just as much vocal opportunity as Clinton.

This is the first time in my life that I've been genuinely interested in politics and the democratic process of our country, enough to actually consider myself to be an informed voter. Super delegates directly impede democracy and the will of the people. For example, in the New Hampshire Primary Bernie Sanders defeated Hilary Clinton by a huge margin of over 20%. Sanders won 15 delegates to Clintons 9 however, because of the super delegates who have pledged their support for Hilary Clinton in direct conflict with the will of the people of New Hampshire, they ended up tied. Theses super delegates are elected officials and party insiders. Please tell these people that we will not tolerate them standing in the way of democracy by signing this petition. This issue goes far beyond one election and two candidates, this is about the democratic process that many of my peers are becoming a part of for the first time. This is about the right of the people to decide for themselves who they want to nominate for the presidency. This is about the country that we will leave our children and about the freedoms that countless men and women have given their lives to protect. Please consider adding your name to the petition.

We, the people, need elected officials who put people over profit. We need environmental solutions that prioritize our needs--not corporate gains. For this, we need a promise from ALL Senate candidates of Illinois that they will take no campaign contributions from fossil fuel companies. Sign now to make sure your representatives are listening to you, not to corporations . Tell them to #FixDemocracy!

A new documentary, (T)ERROR, raises critical concerns about the FBI's informant program. Congress needs to immediately review the FBI's policies and procedures. As an independent filmmaker and an activist fighting for justice for all people, we are appalled by the FBI's use of paid informants to entrap Muslims in imaginary terrorist plots where all the means, motives, and materials are provided by the government. These tactics create the illusion of safety rather than true security. And they have chilling impacts on our communities—pushing Muslims to shed their religious identity and shy away from civic engagement, and disrupting trust and relationships in social networks. The government is expanding use of these tactics to target and monitor environmentalists, anti-war activists, and the Black Lives Matter movement. This surveillance has terrifying implications, and endangers one of America's most valuable national resources--the free voice of the people. We're calling on Congress to do the following: - Create Accountability and Transparency - Review Sentencing and Prison Conditions - Reform Biased Policies At a time when anti-Muslim violence has tripled, we must investigate the ways in which our policies have contributed to this environment, and how they continue to endanger the lives of millions of Muslims in America. These steps are necessary, and are needed now.

If America is a democracy than the people will vote their conscience and pick the next president of the United States. Feel free to endorse anyone you want to. But when it comes down to it, you need to vote for the candidate with the most pledged delegates. This will ensure your place as a leader and friend to the people in the democratic party.

It is important that the people have a vote and our choice for President is proportionally represented!

It's become clear that the establishment has no interest in allowing an "outsider" to have a fair chance at the nomination. Superdelegates should commit to vote for the candidate who receives the popular vote, regardless of who that is. And they should publicly announce their intention to do that prior to casting their ballot in Philadelphia.