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US MEDICAL EXPERIMENT in GuatemalaRespond to the appeal rejected by the US court, on the premisses that it happened on foreign soil. Ask the criminal justice and civil rights to inter win. Stand to restore the dignity of Guatemala people so that they can and their families be compensated for dealing with life long illnesses, physical and emotional scars and poverty, after US experiments starting in the late 1940's until the 1970. Stand for the human rights that NEVER Again, similar abuse happen. The most vulnerable were chosen for this experiment, orphans, conscripted soldiers and psychiatric patients. Unknown of them, like animals, they were injected with syphilis and other transmitted diseases in order to test penicillin efficiency. Please forward so that we can create a world for all people to enjoy.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Chantal Andree Berclaz
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Stop the persecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian AssangeThe United States has enlisted the assistance of both Great Britain and Sweden in pursuing Julian Assanage. The United States should stop it campaign against Mr. Assanage.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by clifford bercovich
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Felony Charges For Deliberate Mass DisinformationFor years I have watched as individuals and organizations have fabricated or intentionally twisted facts, disseminating the disinformation on public media outlets to further their political or personal gain. Often this disinformation is broadcast or published without any fact checking. If our democracy requires an informed public and informed voters then there can be no greater offense than deliberately misinforming the public. Certainly there is no end to this unless such action are criminalized. From newscasts to printed media to campaign ads; knowingly lying to the public is just wrong.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gillian Loop
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stop birth control without a choice for physically/mentally challengedmy two daughters were given im birth control depo provera, a well known dangerous drug blacklabled by the fda for bone density loss. courtney strong passed away on 4/29/10 at 26. her younger sister amber now 25 suffers from osteoporosis, severe in her neck. this drug has been determined to have contributed to courtneys death and cause ambers osteoprosis. they both have/had cerebral palsy and not sexually active. no consent was signed by mother and/or them.this drug requires consent due to past civil action multi million dollar settlement in 2005.45 of 100 SignaturesCreated by CAROL L. STRONG
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Mitt, release five years of tax returnsThe whole country is in peril because of the Bush tax cuts and the loopholes in the tax code. A man who we may hire as President has money in three different countries, I believe to evade taxes. Contrary to tradition, he has released only one complete tax return. I want a man running for the highest office to have keep the law. His behavior makes me think he hasn't.44 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jerry McBrayer
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Stop Police Brutality and False ArrestsPolice brutality is on the rise, and we, the general populace, along with our Constitution, guaranteeing us certain protection, are under attack. A false arrests disrupts your life, livelihood and places you in danger of imprisonment. Lawyers fees to defend you can be burdensome. Judges look at the police report, and make decisions affecting your life depending on it, no matter if it is a complete fabrication.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Valda DeDieu
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Drop all charges against Marcene RebeckMarcene Rebeck, a Coos County, Oregon direct-entry midwife, preschool teacher, and business owner that has helped families by assisting in home births for over 30 years with the utmost care, professionalism and wisdom, has been indicted on second degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the death of a baby in June 2011. The baby died from sepsis in a hospital four days after Rebeck assisted in the baby’s birth at home; the family is not seeking prosecution. During the Grand Jury hearing, Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier failed to provide a complete picture of the events that took place after the baby’s birth in an attempt to slander the good name of Ms. Rebeck. We believe these charges are so completely unjustifiable and the evidence so full of doubt, that this case appears to be motivated by a greater attempt to control the natural process of childbirth and turn it into a commodity. The only acceptable action is to drop all charges against Marcene Rebeck.701 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Nicole Kraynik
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It's time for an Ethics investigation of our Justice System.The Federal Justice System in our country is filled with corruption, lazy pre-trial probation officers who leave a months work for the last day and fabricate information critical to a defendants profile. Public Defenders with no ambitions who push defendants to take pleas. As it stands even those with ambitions will only take to trial a 100% sure thing. Everything else is forced to a plea. A plea doesn't count as a loss in court. This is all important in making the lawyer look good. Too many Federal Judges have become lazy depending on Guide lines that were intended to protect and have now become another way to lump together an inacturate picture of a human being in a dier sistuation.Defendants are nothing but a list of numbers. Mistakes from your ore-trial probation officer, neglect from your Public Defender and your in prison. The prisons are private businesses run for profit. Rotten fruit and dirty foods donated or bought cheap. Lies about medical care and mistreatment at the expense of tax dollars. Racism out of control by correction officers, rape and extortion condoned. If you feel this just doesn't matter to you then look up the statistics. The U.S.A. Incarcerates more of it's citizens than any other country and the numbers are rising. Every American knows personally someone that has gone through the system or will have a family member, or friend , or co-worker if not themself face this nightmare. Just like the traffic ticket scam of lawyers that for a fee can get you off, if your wealthy and can pay a good lawyer you will as long as it's not in the news walk. If your poor you will do time regardless of guilt. We have the right of a speedy and fair trial. Really? Not in this country at this time. Ask President Obama to convene an Ethics in our Justice System committee to investigate and change a system that is no longer working for the good of the country and it's people.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Morgan Mayfaire
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Mothers given jail time for drug exposed babiesMy petition is about mothers who have babies and their babies are DRUG/ALCOHOL EXPOSED and the child is then taken into CPS custody and the mothers are released from hospital with out any punishment or worry. I feel that when a child is drug/alcohol exposed the mother and father (if present and tests positive) should be given jail time. These children have no fault for their mothers choices and are being abused while in their mothers womb, and these children Can have short or long term health problems including withdrawals and psychological issue. These mothers are consistent drug users with addictions that are harmful to the human body and are putting these babies in harm and they are walking free while the cps systems raise their childrens and at times they go from home to home and many parents are not willing to adopt children who are drug exposed due to the high amount of Care and attention these children need. I have adopted my 3 neices due to the fact that they were taken into cps custody for my sister using drugs while pregnant, thankfully I was able to take full responsibility for my neices but so many children are less fortunate and have to live an unhealthy life growing up in foster care and then going to group homes and most of these children have no where to go once they are 18 and forced to leave the group home and end up on the streets, I truely feel that something needs to be done asap and I know we cant force these selfish human beings to tie their tubes or use birth control but their should be mandatory punishment. Every child should be allowed to live a normal healthy life and not start off their life with drug or alcohol withdrawals. LETS GIVE ALL CHILDREN A HEALTHY CHANCE IN LIFE!!!18 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Deanna Rivas
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Invest in Neighborhoods and People- Not Prisons and Cheap LaborThe Prison Industrial Complex needs to stop. The first step is to put a moratorium on the expansion of private prisons. What business do corporations really have in rehabilitation anyway?1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Katie Day
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The State of Nebraska should re-evaluate the foster care system.I strongly believe that the State of Nebraska needs to re-evaluate the foster care system because they are too quick in pulling children out of the home when they don't need to be taken away. Yet, there are numerous others that are left alone in very serious and dangerous conditions however the State of Nebraska lets those children stay in the home. However, for a dirty house you get your children taken away and when you maintain it for a long time they think of other hoops for you to jump through as if you did something like seriously abusing them when that's not the case.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mary Tax Tzunun
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Justice for Milton Hall: Mentally ill homeless man unjustifiably gunned down by 5 police officers.Milton Hall was a mentally ill homeless man that was shot and killed by six police officers in Saginaw, Michigan on July 1, 2012. He was shot 46 times in broad daylight at a local shopping center in front of children. Turns out, he only had a 2 inch knife. I sent a letter to the editor of The Saginaw News. It was printed in the newspaper: This is what I wrote: It’s a shame that an obviously troubled mentally ill man, Mr. Hall, had to die because of his mental illness. I, too, feel that this shooting was not justified. It was definitely over kill. Come on, he was shot 46 times. The actual shooters are not men, they're cowards! They knew that Mr. Hall was mentally disturbed. He had probably run out of his meds with The Department of Mental Health cutting so many programs now-a-days. Besides, Mr. Hall was the least dangerous person out there that day. He had a 2 inch knife; and was 36 feet away from the officers. What did the officers have? There was no need to kill this man. That's what tasers, pepper sprays, hand cuffs, and other non lethal weapons are for; to subdue those like Mr. Hall, who disconnect from reality. Those cops used unnecessary deadly force--unjustifiably. We do not control mental illness by murder, that’s why police have non lethal weapons. What's the point of giving officers the option of having bullet proof/stab proof vests, tasers, dogs, batons, mase, and hand cuffs? In the poor neighborhoods, police are shooting and mistreating mentally ill people more and more often when it isn't warranted. Had Mr. Hall been a wealthy mentally ill person, I doubt if he would have been shot or even tasered. They would have simply talked with him and subdued him. Those police lives were not in danger; so, I see no justification for using deadly force. Just being combative is not justification to shoot someone. Police are supposed to be trained on how to deal with the mentally disturbed. Mr. Hall was over 25 feet from the officers; witnesses say 36 feet away. I feel that these police officers were not properly trained in nonviolent methods of interacting with the mentally ill. I feel a non-lethal response to the situation would have had better results. A person with a tiny 2 inch hand-held weapon, 30 feet away from officers, should have left no one dead. Bottom line, those police officers were not properly trained. The City failed to properly train those police officers regarding mental health issues. The City must educate police officers on how to handle the mentally ill. Training in deescalating or calming the distraught should be top priority when it comes to dealing with the mentally disturbed.160 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Shellie Bell