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Bring Back "Renegade" at Heinz FieldWe feel that the song "Renegade" by Styx has a history with the Pittsburgh Steelers like no other song before it. The opening a capella prelude acts as the ominous warning to the opposition, letting it know that trouble was on the horizon. Steelers' Marketing man Mike Marchinski started by playing it during games when the stadium opened. Within the last few years, it has become inexplicably connected to the Defense. Anytime the song is played on the defensive side, it brings with it a successful stop of the offense. Notably, in a Pittsburgh-Dallas game in December of 2008 Troy Polamalu notched an interception return for a touchdown. Sept. 7 of 2014 was the first time it was not played, and the defense was uninspired, and it nearly cost the game. We feel that "Renegade" should be brought back....ASAP!453 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Josh Widdowson
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Appeal QuikTrip SAP BL-13-001The approval of QuikTrip SAP BL-13-001 will greatly harm the existing Neighborhoods of Berkeley Park and Underwood Hills. The QuikTrip SAP BL-13-001 has multiple Administrative Variances that do not provide greater protection to the public as required by the Beltline Overlay and the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.377 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Heather Hubble
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Petition against the sale of waterfront land and the use of TID #13 in Superior, WIUPDATE: 1/27/2015: Mayor Hagen admitted offering Public Trust Land to ZMC during the Mayoral public forum on 01/21/2015 (watch 35 min mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQsSXhjaoNc ). City is continuing to pursue the hotel development project despite ZMC selling off its assets. UPDATE: 1/1/2015: Per Jason Serck of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Superior, they are "still working on the site plan." UPDATE: On 9/10/2014, Jason Serck of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Superior, WI, has informed me that they are postponing the public hearing (scheduled September 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 201 at the Government Center, 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, WI) until a future date (to be determined). This gives us more time to continue voicing our concerns, gather more signatures, and talk to the Mayor, Redevelopment Authority and City Councilors. Why we started this petition: • To the best of our knowledge, the location of the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel to be built by ZMC Hotels, Inc. and Zenith Superior, LLC. may potentially violate the Wisconsin’s constitution, as part of the land that is planned to be sold to the developer used to be covered by water and was later filled to create land. Under the state’s constitution, article 9, section 1, filled land belongs to the citizens of Wisconsin and is protected by the Public Trust Doctrine. Legally, permissible uses for such filled land include public recreation and maritime commerce only. Hotels and similar developments are explicitly prohibited on such public land. The hotel site is also considered a part of the wetlands and is protected by the Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act. Hence, legally, before the land sale and development can take place, Wisconsin DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must study the area and approve the land boundaries. • Taxpayers’ money should be used to finance public goods and services. Superior, WI needs to spend public funds to fix our roads, not subsidize a private corporation. By providing a public subsidy to the developer through Tax Incremental District #13, the City of Superior will divert $2.2 million in future tax revenue from local schools, libraries, roads, fire department and other public goods and services to subsidize ZMC Hotels, Inc. and Zenith Superior, LLC. If public subsidies are used, they should be of reasonable amounts and benefit the city. For example, other cities reasonably require that TIF financing does not exceed 5-10% of the market value of a new development and that at least one full-time job is created for every $40,000 in public assistance. In this case, public assistance will constitute over 30% of the projected market value of the hotel and the developer is required to create only 13 full-time jobs, as opposed to 37 full-time jobs that other cities would reasonably require. Further, deeding a public parking lot serving the Bong Museum to a private developer, displacing a public playground, subsidizing private development costs, and providing other cash incentives to the developer – all of these constitute misuse of public funds as well.202 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Zamira Simkins
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Congress pay voice to skull victims in NevadaVictims of voice to skull needs this to start the healing process of the torture and illegal spying and attemps of murder that has been done to us.. Voice to skull is covert weapon that is being used to murder and torture its victim and how the white house and dept of justice is doing everything to discredit and deny victims due process and life free of covert torture1,202 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Eric Griffin
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Ask Franciscan Foundation To Cancel Oliver North as Keynote Speaker!I am a professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at a Jesuit university in the US and have been traveling to Nicaragua with other professors and students since 1990. We are constantly reminded of the sorrows of the Mothers of the Heroes and Martyrs of the over 50,000 Nicaraguan sons and daughters killed by the illegal war. This war was not consistent with either U.S. or Christian values, and this invitation to North seems inconsistent with the regard with which the Franciscans have been held in Latin America.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Irene B Hodgson
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Death with Dignity for CaliforniansThe right to die, such as Oregon has, makes sense for all. Everybody dies, and the individual and their loved ones shouldn't suffer needlessly. Life is precious, and anyone who has seen the suffering of someone in a nursing home or the family of those who have continued to live in pain because of legal issues, may desire a kinder and more dignified option.685 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Leslie Kirkpatrick
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Stop the Abusers and Drug Dealers, not the ones that need itDrs and Pharmacies are loosing sight of why we need this controlled substance and are focusing more on the drug addicts. Because of some drug dealers and abusers, the ones that really need it are affected by this. It makes them go out and spend more money on the street than buying them legally. I feel if they make it hard on us. It's not going to change the abuse, and drug dealers are making more money and abusers are always going to be there no matter what. Give us the right to have a normal life.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Aida
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SC Film & TV Productions Tax Incentive To Shoot On SC LocationsIf we give film companies incentives to use our beautiful state as their location, then we will be creating more jobs, and South Carolina will gain recognition as a great state. It will also bring in millions or billions of dollars in revenue.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Trey Floyd
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Keep the sand safeThe people of Swan Beach and Carova Beach do not want commercial development in our home neighborhoods. Spanish mustangs that roam this area are already endangered after living here for over 500 years. Commercial development will make their survival and our very way of life here impossible; it needs to be stopped.11,302 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Jeff Kelly
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Protect our childrenMy grandson came by my house one day telling me he had been hitch hiking and panhandling. He is 8 years old and his mother leaves him unsupervised all the time.10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by howard parish
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Save Our Red Hook Branch-Brooklyn Public LibraryGOOD DAY, MY BELOVED FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I HOPE YOU'RE WELL AND YOUR DAY IS OFF TO A GREAT START. I WOULD LIKE YOU ALLTO JOIN ME TO HELP SAVE OUR LIBRARY IN RED HOOK. TO LEARN THAT THERE ARE PROPOSALS GOING AROUND TO SHELVE THE LIBRARY IS VERY DISTURBING. I URGE ALL OF YOU TO LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND WE WILL FIGHT TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO SAVE OUR LIBRARY FOR THE KIDS AND FAMILIES OF RED HOOK. IF YOU WILL, PLEASE ALARM YOUR FB FRIENDS AND GET THEIR SUPPORT TO JOIN US IF WE SO NEED TO RALLY FOR THIS ISSUE!!!216 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Earl Hall/Delia Garnes
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Bring a Boys and Girls Club to Villa Rica, GAAll children need a place to grow and develop. Villa Rica is experiencing a population boom. As the city's population grows so does the need to provide services to ensure our children have a safe environment to develop into outstanding men and women. A Boys and Girls Club will provide such an environment!114 of 200 SignaturesCreated by kwasi Hudson