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seperation of church and stateI'm starting this petition because since 1956 the gop have been infiltrated by the church and in that time have done nothing but use the Bible to pass legislation that is damaging to the nation such as laws that allow people to be discriminated against, spending cuts that only hurt the poor.Because of the breech of the separation of church and state there are no fewer than seven (7) states I personally can't hold office because I'm an atheist. That is not equality and that is not what the founding fathers wanted.34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by dylan barrow
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Federal Arbitration ActI am a labor attorney representing workers nationwide and I am seeing the tragic effects of this law as workers are denied access to the courts to challenge discrimination, harassment, wage theft. Scalia and Thomas allowed the Federal Arbitration Act in to the work place and the only way to undue their mischief is by legislation repealing the Federal Arbitration Act.61 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Philip A Downey
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Missouri should legalize marijuanaIt's not fair to have liquor legal when it is just as worse as marijuana and I believe we should be fair to all people and what they want. Marijuana could also help our economy so much more than we know!125 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Tarrington Marks
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No Stealth PA PrivatizationThe People of Pennsylvania have invested our tax dollars in building our roads, bridges, parking garages, parking meters, and other infrastructure. Now Gov. Corbett is on track to give the bridges we built to private contractors for 4 to 5 decades. It's true that Pennsylvania's bridges are in sad shape. But there are other, better ways to repair and rebuild our bridges. States that have privatized their infrastructure have found that these deals are bad for the people. We need to stop these bad deals now.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ellen Dannin
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Truth in political advertisingI'm tired of the outrageous lies that have passed for ads over the years. EVERYONE is affected by this. Very few voters are informed enough to know when they're being lied to.14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gary Peniston
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Stop the seizing of survivor benefitsMy friend received notice that the survivor benefits she received as a teen due to her mother's death were now owed back to the federal government because she shouldn't have gotten them as she made too much money. She worked part-time at a restaurant at 16 back in 1975. They say she received checks for years she didn't receive anything and they're taking it out of her tax refund this year. They don't even have to prove she received it or signed the checks they sent! She didn't get benefits for the years they are claiming she was overpaid. It was over 35 years ago! And here is the story of another woman and others that this happened to as well: http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/us-treasury-irs-statute-limitations-tax-grab-208436421.html. Of course no adult will have records of what they received in childhood. They have no way of fighting it even if they fill out the appeal paperwork. This erasure of the statute of limitations for federal debt may not have been intended to target survivor benefits received by children over 35 years ago. But the law allows the Social Security Administration to legally take money from you 35 years later. This is wrong and needs to be changed. It could happen to anybody. Repeal Public Law 110-234 May 22, 2008 Sec. 14219. Elimination of statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset. People should not be forced to pay for alleged debt that may have been incurred by their parents when they were still minor children.18 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Shannon Spellman
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Police Need to Wear CamerasThis petition was started to protect citizens and police officers. It will limit civil right violations against civilians and false claims by citizens. Many have been protected from false claims by the cameras most officers have in their vehicles. According to a year long study by Police Foundation Executive Fellow, Chief Tony Farrar in Rialto, CA: "The findings suggest more than a 50% reduction in the total number of incidents of use-of-force compared to control-conditions, and nearly ten times more citizens’ complaints in the 12-months prior to the experiment."124 of 200 SignaturesCreated by John Birkenmeier
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Repeal the anti-communist laws in TexasThis law is irrelevant and is outdated, but more importantly, it is a violation of human rights. Not only does it make it impossible for voters to vote for Communist Party candidates, it also makes it impossible for people to vote against Communist Party candidates. I am offended by it because it violates my democratic rights.49 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Pat Thompson
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Assemblymember Olsen: Thanks for Voting for Disclosure when most Republicans didn'tSince the disastrous Citizens United ruling, billionaires and other special interests are funneling record amounts of money through secretive non-profits, trying to buy our elections. Federal prosecutors even say that a foreign tycoon exploited loopholes to try to rig the outcome. This kind of dangerous secrecy must stop. A first step is passing S.B. 27, the bill that will make sure billionaires, foreign tycoons, and other special interests can't hide behind dark money non-profits. The Assembly just passed S.B. 27 and its on its way to the Senate for its final vote to put it on the Governor's desk. Assemblymember Olsen deserves praise for voting for S.B. 27 despite the fact that most Republicans voted against it. She needs to hear that constituents are watching and also asking that she vote Yes on two other crucial disclosure bills: the Sunshine in Campaigns Act and California DISCLOSE Act.183 of 200 SignaturesCreated by California Clean Money Campaign
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Assemblymember Gorell: Thanks for Voting for Disclosure when most Republicans didn'tSince the disastrous Citizens United ruling, billionaires and other special interests are funneling record amounts of money through secretive non-profits, trying to buy our elections. Federal prosecutors even say that a foreign tycoon exploited loopholes to try to rig the outcome. This kind of dangerous secrecy must stop. A first step is passing S.B. 27, the bill that will make sure billionaires, foreign tycoons, and other special interests can't hide behind dark money non-profits. The Assembly just passed S.B. 27 and its on its way to the Senate for its final vote to put it on the Governor's desk. Assemblymember Gorell deserves praise for voting for S.B. 27 despite the fact that most Republicans voted against it. He needs to hear that constituents are watching and also asking that he vote Yes on two other crucial disclosure bills: the Sunshine in Campaigns Act and California DISCLOSE Act.96 of 100 SignaturesCreated by California Clean Money Campaign
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Assemblymember Melendez: We hold you accountable for voting to protect Dark Money.Since the disastrous Citizens United ruling, billionaires and other special interests are funneling record amounts of money through secretive non-profits, trying to buy our elections. Federal prosecutors even say that a foreign tycoon exploited loopholes to try to rig the outcome. This kind of dangerous secrecy must stop. Assemblymember Melendez just voted against S.B. 27 -- the bill that will make sure billionaires, foreign tycoons, and other special interests can't hide behind dark money non-profits – even though polls show 84% of Californians want more disclosure. Outrageous! Fortunately, S.B. 27 passed the Assembly anyway, and is now in the Senate. But we have to make sure legislators know their constituents are watching. So, sign our petition asking Assemblymember Melendez how she could vote against S.B. 27, and demanding that she vote Yes on two other crucial disclosure bills: the Sunshine in Campaigns Act and California DISCLOSE Act.50 of 100 SignaturesCreated by California Clean Money Campaign
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Assemblymember Patterson: How could you? How could you vote to let secret political donors hide...Since the disastrous Citizens United ruling, billionaires and other special interests are funneling record amounts of money through secretive non-profits, trying to buy our elections. Federal prosecutors even say that a foreign tycoon exploited loopholes to try to rig the outcome. This kind of dangerous secrecy must stop. Assemblymember Patterson just voted against S.B. 27 -- the bill that will make sure billionaires, foreign tycoons, and other special interests can't hide behind dark money non-profits – even though polls show 84% of Californians want more disclosure. Outrageous! Fortunately, S.B. 27 passed the Assembly anyway, and is now in the Senate. But we have to make sure legislators know their constituents are watching. So, sign our petition asking Assemblymember Patterson how he could vote against S.B. 27, and demanding that he vote Yes on two other crucial disclosure bills: the Sunshine in Campaigns Act and California DISCLOSE Act.110 of 200 SignaturesCreated by California Clean Money Campaign