I am starting this petition because we need all hands on deck to help us win back the House and retain control of the Senate in 2014. Priorities USA made the decision not to help candidates in 2014 and to wait until 2016 elections. This is wrong and if we lose the Senate and don't try to retake the House in 2014 it will further erode the ability of President Obama to get anything done for the people.

We have already seen the in-action of the 112th and the 113th Congress lead by speaker John Boehner. John Boehner and the 113th Congress has become the Least Productive Ever! Time for the 113th Congress to no longer receive tax payer salaries through 2014. Please sign the petition.

People who are abusing animals are getting off to easy

The organic food industry is expected to grow by 12% between 2010-2014, according to the US Organic Food Market Analysis. And the part that Oregon plays, including its unique organic vegetable seed industry, is vital to the industry. That's why organic farmers are alarmed about genetic drift from GMO seed crops such as sugar beets, and the inevitable increase in herbicides, blights, diseases and degradation of the soil that GMO farming brings. In the “Grand Bargain” last October, Oregon's Governor Kitzhaber forced lawmakers to rescind an earlier vote, which rejected the Oregon Monsanto Protection Act. As a consolation, he promised he'd select a task force to study the problem of GMO's vs. the organic food/seed industry. We want at least one member of this task force to be an organic farmer. Frank Morton is the people's choice. Frank Morton, organic farmer (Shoulder to Shoulder Farm), organic seed producer (wildgardenseed.com), and board member of the Organic Seed Alliance (seedalliance.org), has authored dozens of articles on the subjects of seed propagation, GMO's, seed patents, canola and other subjects pertaining to Oregon's diverse agricultural landscape. Oregon Department of Agriculture director Katy Coba has stated that the state doesn't have the expertise to address GMO's. You need an expert on your panel who recognizes the organic food industry. Please include Frank Morton on your panel.

Because I think he deserves to be disciplined!

This petition is to illustrate the negligence of the city officials to keep their residents in a clean and safe environment. Unsafe roads create hazards among one another to be able to get to work and pay the outrageous property taxes. Put the dollars to work!

I sign lots of petitions and post pics on Facebook because I'm passionate about political issues and I believe the Tea Party Republicans are pulling this county apart. You're betting I won't vote and all I'll do is complain on Facebook. I just wanted to let you know I will vote on election day. Because I know signing isn't the same as voting.

WE THE UNDERSIGNED have genuine issues with senior Judge Thomas Gallen of 12th Judicial Circuit Florida. Judge Gallen has adjudicated in foreclosure hearings in Manatee County for a period much longer than the ‘temporary’ basis usually permitted for senior judges and at 82 years of age, he is considerably past the retirement age. As a “senior” judge he is not an elected official and therefore he is not accountable to the public for his actions and decisions. Court watchers have observed the following: Judge Gallen-- 1. Has stated openly in court that he has already decided the case before the attorneys are finished presenting the case-- 2. Often refuses to allow defense attorneys to have a closing argument— 3. Openly assists the bank plaintiff by questioning the defense witness himself— 4. Allows the bank plaintiff to enter paperwork outside the “4 corners of the complaint” in a Motion To Dismiss— 5. Provides case law to plaintiffs during hearings and trials to ensure that they prevail-- 6. Interprets the law differently for Plaintiffs than he does for defendants-- Judge Gallen makes decisions in foreclosure cases without regard to the evidence put before him, without regard to the relevant laws, Florida Statutes, case law and Rules of Civil Procedure. He makes decisions before the defendants have fully presented their case and attempts to prosecute cases from the bench. He is clearly prejudiced in favor of the Banks, financial institutions and unauthorized entities. When a Judge fails to judge fairly, understand the complicated and ever changing foreclosure issues, and has nothing to lose when he takes away a person’s property rights unfairly, he must be removed. Defendants do not want to present cases in front of Judge Gallen because he is biased. Judges in foreclosure cases are both judge and jury. The Constitution grants everyone due process of law. [N]or shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law . . . Amendment V of the Constitution Where an individual is facing a deprivation of life, liberty, or property, procedural due process mandates that he or she is entitled to adequate notice, a hearing, and a neutral judge. Many concerned citizens have wanted to have protests in front of the courthouse. We would like to avoid this undignified action. We respect the law and the courts. WE THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT JUDGE THOMAS GALLEN BE REMOVED FROM HEARING FORECLOSURE ACTIONS IN THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT.

I am tired of the petty efforts to bias our representative elections in any direction. Protecting the fairness of our representative government is fundamental to American democracy. With increased data availability and computer power politicians have been able to more accurately define districts that have an engineered bias. It is time for America to use that same data availability and computer power to bring equality back into the redistricting process and out of the hands of our politicians.

Rhode Islanders have been lied to for votes long enough and is the cause of our crumbling state. Gina Raimondo has shown that she will make decisions that benefit her alone and not the Unions, the Immigrants needing real help and the tax payers of Rhode Island.

We cannot continue to allow a Progressive Agenda to be "stalled in the Senate" by Republican obstruction or negotiated away by Democratic leaders seeking "bipartisan compromise". We must urge our Senators to support this critical reform today. This is a @@Petition. As such, all signers will receive regular email updates for as long as the petition is active. You can easily find these email updates by looking for the "@@" in the Subject line of you email inbox. ps. you may contact me directly via the link (my name in red text) under the title of this petition.

We all pay taxes. In exchange for this, the government creates agencies which are designed to serve us and keep us safe. We have seen massive failures by these agencies, and demand that these failures are accounted for, and that responsible parties are replaced with competent individuals who will perform their duties in a fashion that will keep our community safe.