As a transplanted Marylander (since 1989), I only recently became aware of the offensive lyrics to our State Song when legislators moved to take the Confederate flag off of state-issued license plates. I was appalled by the pro-Confederacy lyrics, which should have no place in our state's officialdom. They are rarely sung and hardly anyone knows of them, but still they are on record for our state, and presumably sung sometimes and/or studied by school kids. It's time to let go of this anomaly - this is divisive and hurtful to so many- and find a song to represent and unite all Marylanders - a song we can all be proud to sing!

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This affects me so much. Please.

This is obviously a joke, but we still need people to sign it. Maybe one or two would make me happy.

Let's limit building height in the Divisadero corridor.

As a licensed cosmetology instructor, I've worked for 22 years to stay current in my field, spending thousands of dollars to do so. To take away our instructors' licenses without reason or warning is unfair and unjust.

This antiquated, disruptive practice no longer serves the people it affects. With this petition we are telling the Maine House, Senate, and Governor to stop the practice of changing the clocks in the spring and fall. Instead, let's keep Eastern Standard Time always in Daylight Savings Time, that is to say the way it is after we advance the clocks in the spring by one hour, never "falling back" in the fall. There are already too few daytime hours as it is!

Hello, my name is Wanda and I am the mother of seven lovely children. I am a avid believer in nurturing and chastising my children in a fair way. As a mother of black children I feel it is imperative that my children are an asset to society. After disciplining my second to the youngest child for an unexceptional report card the schools social worker reported me and my parental rights were terminated because of severe abuse findings. In the beginning the goal was to return my children to me. I did everything that was required of me except pay child support, but I did support my children in other ways when I did have visitations. I am reaching out for support requesting that my children be returned to my custody where they want to be. My children want to come home. If I was abusive they would not want to be around me. Please help me get my kids back! Thank you!

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is guilty of dereliction of her duty as DNC Chair to get more Democrats elected throughout the country, especially when it comes to special elections like the one in her home state of Florida and the recall election of Scott Walker in Wisconsin. She does not support President Barack Obama when it comes to Cuba and the Iran Nuclear deal.

In a time when the American people have lost faith in the electoral process due to a belief that there is not difference in the parties when the right to self-govern as is represented by one ballot, one vote for a candidate of the citizens' choosing, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schulz, as Chair of the Democratic National Committee, has chosen to make an agreement with a single candidate before the primary process has been completed and only allowing a limited debate schedule. This schedule not only limits the candidates debates to 6, but due timing would prevent people from voting in primaries for a candidate they may otherwise choose due to missed party affiliation change deadlines for primaries. This is against the core of the beliefs of the Democratic Party and against the process intended by the Democratically elected Republic of the United States of America.

Restrictions regarding "graphic content" shouldn't apply to photos relating directly to medical treatment. GoFundMe needs to reevaluate their policies. No family should have to worry about whether or not their child's story is deemed appropriate during their time of heartache and need. http://kfor.com/2015/08/25/mother-outraged-after-gofundme-deems-4-year-old-sons-picture-too-graphic-for-site/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3211756/Mother-outraged-gofundme-removed-photos-sick-son-hospital-graphic.html http://www.gofundme.com/oakleysfight http://www.miseeharris.com/sick-boys-gofundme-challenged-for-graphic-pics-trending-news/