During my life, I have had many friends and family members who served in our military from Vietnam onward. None of these people deserve the disrespect that Senator Burr has shown them. His interest in the VSO's efforts to improve veterans' access to timely medical care seems to be limited to counting on them as allies to embarrass the administration by removing the VA Secretary. His concern certainly didn't extend to voting for increased funding to provide for an influx of 1.5 million wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Florida has already passed Charlotte's Web providing limited use of medical marijuana.We need to ensure the passage of amendment 2 in November and the governor should be aware that the people want and need this amendment passed for the right reasons. Regardless of party affiliation the governor should listen to the people and if passed in November should be signed immediately! I am behind this legislation 100% and.will.hold seminars around the state to.inform and educate so the voters will have the truth before casting their vote. Join me in signing this petition to demonstrate to our elected officials our mandate to legalize medical marijuana.

Voting is a sacred right. Only 13 other states make voting as hard as Pennsylvania does. I trudged the dirt roads of Mississippi 50 years ago to secure voting rights and I don't like to see Pennsylvania in the bottom rung today. We need early voting and no-excuse-necessary absentee voting. This will enable thousands of Pennsylvania voters whose jobs, family responsibilities or other life circumstances prevent them voting on Election Day, to exercise their sacred right to vote. Tell our Pennsylvania elected officials and candidates for office in this November’s elections that they need to take a stand for early voting - today! If you've had a hard time getting to the polls tell us your story in the comments section.

Many individuals illegally own chickens - that is, those who house chickens on less than 3 acres of land. To protect these individuals from chicken confiscation, and legally enable them to enjoy the plentiful benefits that accompany chicken ownership, a new ordinance to legalize chicken ownership needs to be established.

I am starting this petition because it is time that people who pay the least in taxes are running this country and banking industry. It is time that the people who pay the most in taxes collectively have the right to control and regulate industry.

The allegation that veterans died while waiting to receive care at the Phoenix VA -- and that managers "cooked the books" to cover up inadequate wait times -- is a tragedy, deserves an investigation, and an appropriate response. Unfortunately it has become a political football, with the loudest voices often the same people who voted against increased funding for veterans health care just three short months ago. Many Republicans have yet to forgive current VA Secretary General Shinseki for speaking up about the force size needed to secure the kind of victory in Iraq neoconservatives were saying would be easy in 2003. But it’s time for them to put that aside and focus on getting the answers our veterans — many of whom are seeking care after returning from Iraq — have earned and deserve. That's the only way to determine what happened and improve the system for current and future veterans.

California voters can proclaim to the nation that Congress must pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen United and make a simple declaration: Corporations aren't People, and Money isn't Speech. The Overturn Citizens United Act (Senate Bill 1272) will put a proposition on this November's ballot so voters can do just that. It must pass the Senate by the end of May. Sign our petition telling California Senators to pass it today.

We won! After 40,000 people signed petitions, Governor Brown signed SB 27, the historic bill to make Dark Money non-profits reveal their secret funders. It’s a major victory, but we must also make sure voters actually see who's behind political ads. We must pass the California DISCLOSE Act, SB 52. Our SB 27 triumph shows that when tens of thousands of you apply pressure we can win! Sign the petition thanking Governor Brown for signing SB 27, and asking him to lead on passing SB 52.

This ban will have a negative impact on the hospitality industry and make Miami Beach less competitive with other tourist destinations resulting in lost jobs. Here is a link to the new law: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=79636

Honor our heroes! Many service members are not receiving full disability benefits / Members retired under special rules from Chapter 61 of Title 10 of U.S. Code. This bill has been held up and not allowed to be introduced to the floor for vote for several years now (all we ask is that a vote be allowed on this bill). Under current rules, military disabilty is off-set or "reduced" by the amount received in compensation from the Veterans Administration, (VA). This can amount to 50% of the payments receive from military disability. Under this arrangement, many service members who have served as long as 19 years +, and who were medically retired due to the gravity of their injuries or disabilities, are losing their retirement, in lieu of their disability compensation. Why are these heroes, who paid a bigger price, being penalized when their counterparts who served 20 years of service do get both? There is hope! H.R. Bill 303 Retired Pay Restoration Act (2013-2014). This bill restores military retirement pay withheld from these disabled veterans who also are eligible to receive disability compensation from the Veterans' Administration. For more information on this bill, you can go to: http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/house-bill/303 If you love your freedom, thank a Veteran and what a better way to do so than to sign this petition. Let's get this passed!

In partnership with Jobs With Justice’s Debt-Free Future campaign. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan needs to hear from as many of us as possible that it's unacceptable for the Department of Education to be in business with a company taking advantage of taxpayers, students, members of the military and minority and low-income borrowers. The current contract actually stipulates that violating federal law is grounds for termination, but we know the agency won't act without massive public pressure. So far, Secretary Duncan has only instructed his department to review "what appropriate actions, if any" should be taken against Sallie Mae. Seriously? Tell Secretary Duncan there's just one appropriate action to take: Cancel the contract with Sallie Mae!

Congresspersons now make $3,346.15 per week, and get extra money for expenses. The pay of the lowest paid workers in the US has not been raised in years, and is lagging behind inflation. If Congress gets a raise, then the lowest paid should get a raise. In my proposal, if Congress raises the minimum wage to $10.10, then they would make $3,535.00 per week, a small raise for Congress, a life saving raise for America.