The history and present political consequences of the death penalty have become fully manifested in Missouri. The callous disregard for its impact on families, the social concerns, and legality under the law. Thumbs up or thumbs down when those trusted with social authority summarily decides who live or die, all of society suffers from their Imperial egos'. Here in Missouri, in the United States of America, our politics on the death penalty have become criminal. Criminal politics arises when politicians pursuade the people that they have the right to break the law to enforce the law. People are being executed and murdered with disregard for innocence or guilt and the laws of the court. 60% of citizens in the state of Missouri are against the death penalty, but the state keep killing more people than the law allows. It is illegal to kill anyone while there are any appeals pending, yet Missouri have been putting people to death as appeals are pending on lethal injections. Every executions since February, 2006, have been illegally carried out. Some of those executions have been murders of people that did not kill anyone. There is no law or constitution analysis that allows for the murder by execution of people who have not killed anyone. Without lawful rights, Missouri have murdered "Roy Roberts," "Marlin Gray," "Dennis Skilicorn," "Tony Murry," plus many more and now plans to kill Michael A. Taylor, even though he has appeals pending. The state of Missouri know that Michael A. Taylor have not killed anyone himself, the state is planning to murder a human being by execution. Under (State v. Isa), the Missouri Supreme Court recognized that it is not legal to kill or murder someone by executions who have not killed anyone. If a person is not the principal perpetrator that dealt the killing blow or act of murder, the law and the constitution says that person is actually innocent of the death penalty and can not be executed. If state officials do not follow the law when killing their own citizens, then what else are they willing to break the law for? Time after time, innocent people have been proven to be wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death. No officials conscience will let their ego consider the fact that "Larry Griffin" was innocent when the state of Missouri executed him. Even the victim that was shot along with the person that was killed said, "Larry Griffin" was innocent. If he was still alive he would be exonarated, but the victim did not know he was convicted until after he was murdered by execution. If you think they are more concerned about the welfare of the people then the life of one person. The welfare of the people is in the land from, which we draw our food, but like lethal injection they have poisoned the land, water, and air for their friends to profit. Criminal behavior does not stop once the crime is over, it starts with small animals, pets, girlfriends, wives, boyfriends, and husbands. Before you know it, they are killing us all one by one regardless of the law and will of the people. Like they did with "Emit Foster," when the execution drugs did not work. The Missouri Department of Corrections allegedly closed the curtains, turned off the lights, put their hands around his neck and choked him to death. Now they say trust them with our lives, while they violate the law to carry out executions secretly, as they kill the innocent and guilty alike without regard. "Our lives matter as much as Michael A. Taylor and his life matters as much as ours. I do not feel safe under a criminal government, if my vote do not count, my opinion does not matter! Please consider petitioning against Missouri death penalty by voting out everyone that supports the death penalty. God bless America!

Operation: Saeed Freedom “President Obama: Stand up and stop the religious imprisonment of Pastor Saeed Abedini.” Every man and woman should have the right to religious freedom, no person should suffer because of his or her religious beliefs. Freedom of religion doesn’t only exist so that we may have the freedom to practice our beliefs; it also exists so that we may have freedom from others imposing their beliefs upon us. Saeed Abedini deserves to be released from his imprisonment at Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran. He has been imprisoned at Evin Prison, one of the most notorious prisons in Iran, since September 26, 2012. As the American people, we should all come together to insure that he receives his liberty. President Obama, we need you to stand up and and continue to speak out on the injustices the Iranian government is throwing on Pastor Saeed. You must send forces over to have Saeed released. We must do whatever it takes to ensure this innocent American man’s freedom is returned. Not only his freedom of an American pastor, but also as a father, husband, and friend. As a nation that values religious freedom so highly, every man and woman should have the right to religious freedom and should not suffer because of their beliefs. If this were to be happening in the United States, there would be immediate action for the release of a prisoner like this. We need 1,000 signatures to ensure that Pastor Saeed Abedini’s story continues to spread and that President Obama takes action towards his freedom.

In 2012, the Corrections Corporation of America, the nation's largest operator of for-profit prisons, sent letters to 48 states offering to buy their prisons as a remedy for "challenging corrections budgets." In exchange, the company asked for a 20-year management contract, plus an assurance that the prison would remain at least 90% full. If the state does not maintain the 90% capacity requirement for the next 20 years, taxpayers will be forced to pay for unused prison beds as a “low-crime tax” that essentially penalizes taxpayers when prison incarceration rates fall. For more information, check out this article appearing in Salon.com: 6 Shocking Revelations About How Private Prisons Make Money http://www.salon.com/2013/09/23/6_shocking_revelations_about_how_private_prisons_make_money_partner/

I am not personally affected except as a senior citizen living in another state but deeply disturbed by the unjust impact of the Stand Your Ground Law. I urge and support its repeal in Florida (and in any other states where such law exists) and want to impress upon the legislators at federal and state levels that this law contravenes the spirit and essence of our Constitutional commitment to disburse justice equally.

My petition is important to me for the freedom of my son whom I believe is innocent! As well, I want my petition to reach all Senators to look at other cases where another human is wrongfully convicted. I have always trusted the system however with what my family and I endured during this wrongful conviction of my son, my faith in the system has died. I am asking you to please give me a reason to believe in it again. I love my son and will fight for his freedom until God calls me home and with this being said, I pray you find it in your heart to look further in his case that occurred in Belton, Texas. I am always available for contact.

It's unfair for this man to die in prison when murderers and rapists are released every day.

In 2011 I started the documentary These Storied Streets, which profiles Americas homeless across the country. I had no idea how violent, how often and scary it could be to be living on the streets. Often, just for fun, the homeless is targeted and beaten. Films like Bum Fights and Bum Hunter have lead to strings of violence against this vulnerable and unprotected people. This needs to change. Violence because of a economic condition is no different than violence associated with race or religion.

Hailey Owens, Springfield, MO., was Kidnapped and found dead in less then 3 hours. We the people should remember so such horrific crimes may never happen again.

Because too many deaths have occurred in the past three to five years that have gone either unsolved or have supposedly been solved with "questionable" outcomes.

Too many of our youth are dying behind the ridiculous law that contradicts the main reason to protect yourself, this law gives people the right to put the law in their own hands and chase innocent people down and kill them for no reason. The law states stand your ground not hunt your prey.

A white man killed an unarmed Black teenager — Jordan Davis — and Florida's so-called "Stand Your Ground" or "Shoot First" law set the stage for the injustice we've just witnessed — enabling Michael Dunn to kill Jordan Davis and not fully answer for that crime. It's a gripping comparison and a terrifying continuation of the injustice we saw with Trayvon Martin — with both murders taking place in Florida just months apart. In this time of national sorrow, let us turn our rightful frustration into action and grow a movement to hold accountable the criminal justice system that fails Black Americans every day.

Cannabis is here.. It's a fact..! Too many people have been incarcerated, Ostracized , or worse, killed, because the federal government has helped to create a black market. With the votes of Colorado and Washington State and the polls which show a majority of the United States people favor Legalization.... It's time!