The Hemp, or Cannabis plant, which is most commonly known as the plant that produces marujuana buds (even though that is legally okay with an appropriate medical condition, in my & other states), is also the plant that is capable of producing fiber, fabric, fuel, rope, medications... etc. Our Founding Fathers saw this land as a GREAT place to grow such a wonderful crop. It is annual, & takes less forrests & trees cut down to make paper. Also, it can make biofuel! Totally cutting our dependance from the LIMITED supply of the world's fossil fuels, ALSO hopefully helping reduce climate change effects. You can even grow INDUSTRIALIZED HEMP without them being the marijuana bud-producing kind!

This petition is in response to mass shootings including that at the Aurora, CO movie theater and Sandy Hook School in Newtown, CT. It also is in recognition of the hundreds of monthly gun deaths given no media coverage.

Fifty-three percent of homeowners in North Carolina live in what is known as "homeowner association" with certain By Laws they have to abide by when they purchase a home. Each homeowner pays monthly dues usually from $100.00 to $300.00 a month for the upkeep of our properties. What is now occuring throughout the nation and in North Carolina is much abuse towards good homeowners by uneducated newly elected board members over such associations who are negligent to do their jobs and pick on any requesting homeowner. The board would not submit the financials to me. When I finally got them, I discovered the loss of thousands. I went to our District Attorney and he would not do anything. I went to our Attorney General and his office said he does not cover homeowner asassociation problems. I live on disablity. My 80 year old parents and I were hit with a slander lawsuit for my complaints as to why I could not get a copy of the non profit corporate financials. The board hid behind what they sued us for saying I "harrassed" them with emails of complaint. Many homeowners who owe only $70.00 in HOA dues are foreclosed on. The HOA board charged me $85,000.00 in this bogus lawsuit with only a one week's notice to court against my $1,033.00 a month disability. Please sign a Petition to stop this abuse and form new enforcement laws for board members with penalites and a property manager's licensing bill.

Urge General Thein Sein, President of Myanmar to amend the 2008 Constitution with democratic principles and fairness.

Could affect me

THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS OPEN TO BECOMING A DECEPTIVE METHOD THAT CAN BE MANUEVERED TO ALTER THE CHOICE OF THE MAJORITY AND CAN BE ENHANCED THROUGH VOTER SUPPRESSION AND REDISTRICTING. IT IS TIME FOR THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE TO BE HEARD, MAKING THIS A TRUE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. THE FINAL DECISION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE MADE BASED ON THE VOTE FROM THE MAJORITY.

There are hundreds of high level open positions in the federal government, and Republican judges just moved to gut the president's recess appointment power. The first step in fighting back is for President Obama to make qualified appointments to fill every vacancy. No major federal job should sit unfilled for more than 6 months.

Reschedule marijuana in in federal law in 2013 to allow the states to regulate as they see fit.

do not do this to our state

The right to work law, voter suppression and the redistricting of the electrical districts without the vote of the people is nothing short of dictatorship and the self granting of absolute emergency of power by those in power.

SB723 from the Honorable Carrico and Ruff that splits Virginia Electoral votes according to how the particular District popular votes.

As an American,who served in the Army. I put my life on the line and faced many dangers for very little pay. I was serving my country and that's what our congressional delegates are doing as well. More than half of them are millionaires and have no clue what it means to live paycheck to paycheck. Let's remind them who they work for and that service to your country doesn't mean service to them.