Time changes that happen twice a year are disruptive to people's lives and rest. Having to re acclimate twice a year is very hard on the average person but extremely hard on those of us that suffer from adjustment problems. This causes increase in problems such as depression and sleep disturbances. Since we are no longer a society that has the same needs as when daylight savings time was placed in effect, this practice should be stopped.

Years ago, I started decorating cakes. And because of a recently passed law in my home state of Illinois, I can now sell my cakes at the Farmers Market to make some money while also watching my grandkids three days a week. This is wonderful! But surprisingly, I am prohibited from handing the very same buttercream-topped cake to someone at the front door. The cake is the same cake yet selling it from the controlled environment of my home is not legal while selling it in conditions that are often less than ideal – like a hot, dusty and buggy Farmers Market in the summer – is perfectly fine. I want Illinois legislators to expand the laws around Cottage Foods (foods made at home) so that home cooks like me can sell the food we make more easily and safely. Being able to do so would mean more financial independence and stability for families like mine because these are skills and resources I already have and can make use of right at home. And it could mean more money for the state, too, through certification fees and licensing. Most importantly, people all over Illinois would be able to buy foods made by someone they know, and that they know were made with great care. They would know their purchase was helping support local families, too, and the state. Please sign my petition and tell Illinois's legislators to expand the overly restrictive Cottage Food Laws to better support Illinois home cooks like me.

Animals deserve to live a happy and healthy life, not be confined to small places without sun or fresh air. They feel pain and depression and should not be subjected to mutilation and prolonged torture. The food we eat is also affected by their waning health and distress. Cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys, sheep, goats, and rabbits should get fresh air and sun daily and fed nutritional food according to their natural diet.

In a February 20, 2014 report, the Committee to Protect Journalists claimed that "Nearly all TV stations in Venezuela are either controlled or allied with the government of Nicolás Maduro and have ignored the nationwide protests." [1] Evidence demonstrating that this claim is false is a matter of public record. Indeed, public pressure just compelled the New York Times to correct a claim similar to the CPJ claim. [2] The Committee to Protect Journalists should correct its false report. Urge the Committee to Protect Journalists to correct its false report by signing our petition. On February 24, CEPR Co-director Mark Weisbrot of CEPR noted that [3] data published by the Carter Center [4] for television coverage during the campaign for the presidential election last year indicated that the two candidates were fairly evenly represented. Weisbrot also noted that in the recent coverage of Venevisión, the biggest broadcast television station, we can find plenty of programming where “voices critical of the government” … are “regularly broadcast,” citing an interview [5] on Venevisión news with Tomás Guanipa, leader of the opposition Primero Justicia (Justice First) party and a representative in the National Assembly, who defended the protests. Weisbrot also noted that Globovisión recently broadcast a long interview with opposition leader María Corina Machado, in which she argued that the opposition has the right to overthrow the democratically elected government. [6] In the current situation in Venezuela, falsely claiming that mass media are closed to critics of the government is a dangerous mistake, similar to reporting that "we know that Iran is building a nuclear weapon." This false claim about Venezuela emboldens the faction of the opposition, and its supporters abroad, which is advocating the use of violence to oppose the government. Urge the Committee to Protect Journalists to fulfill its responsibility to publish a correction to its false report. References: 1. " Journalists under fire covering protests in Venezuela," Committee to Protect Journalists, February 20, 2014, http://www.cpj.org/2014/02/journalists-attacked-detained-covering-protests-in-1.php 2. “NYT Corrects Venezuela TV Falsehood,” Peter Hart, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, February 27, 2014, http://www.fair.org/blog/2014/02/27/nyt-corrects-venezuela-tv-falsehood/ 3. "Does Venezuelan Television Provide Coverage That Opposes the Government?" Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research, February 24, 2014, http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/the-americas-blog/does-venezuelan-television-provide-coverage-that-opposes-the-government 4. "Carter Center Issues Report on Venezuela Election," July 3, 2013 http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/venezuela-070313.html 5. “Entrevista Venevisión: Tomás Guanipa, secretario general de Primero Justicia,” Venevisión, February 20, 2014, http://www.noticierovenevision.net/politica/2014/febrero/20/89967=entrevista-venevision-tomas-guanipa,-secretario-general-de-primero-justicia 6. “María Corina Machado: El pueblo ha salido a la calle a expresar su derecho a la justicia,” Globovisión, February 17, 2014, http://globovision.com/articulo/maria-corina-machado-ofrecera-detalles-sobre-convocatoria-para-este-martes

I believe that everyone should have the right to know what it is they are eating. I also believe that GMO's are causing health issues.

Pensacola is a town of incredible attractions with a growing economy. Pensacola has a strong population of young professionals, Military men and women, new and growing businesses, Blue Angels, sugar white sands and good family fun. We have a great nightlife scene too. We're hoping we can be put on the map based on our support to keep our integrity, not selling it to a show that exploits 8 people for $500 an episode.

OpenNI is a critically important technology for artists around the world who have leveraged the power of 3D cameras like the XBox Kinect and XTion Live to create innumerable works of interactive art. Apple Computer bought Prime Sense, the creators of OpenNI, and will now shut down the OpenNI web site on April 23rd. Removal of this key technology will profoundly affect the community of artists who have used it to both inspire and entertain. This is your chance to tell Apple to change course, and keep OpenNI available so that we may all continue our path of artistic innovation.

During the month of May 2013 a massive tornado came through Moore, Oklahoma, leaving devastating destruction. Homes were destroyed, families were separated, and lives were lost. Not only did this tornado affect humans, it also affected animals. Animals were separated from their homes and taken to shelters. Owners only had thirty days to claim their pets until the shelters put the animals up for adoption. Natural disasters happen far too often in Oklahoma. Areas that are at a high risk for natural disasters must participate in a network of animal shelters throughout the state to protect our animals. We need to build no-kill shelters in Moore, El Reno, Piedmont, Weatherford, and Newcastle because these are often devastated by natural disasters and do not possess sufficient animal shelters to house animals that would be displaced during a tornado. Do not let a natural disaster take these animals away because the cities were not prepared. Imagine your own cat or dog being adopted out to another family without your consent because you were not able to find what shelter your pet was located in (Tuttle, 2013). This is what happened not only to pet owners that fell victim to the tornadoes and lost their pets in the confusion, but also, lost or unwanted animals are euthanized every day. If Oklahoma had more shelters like PAWS, Save Our Strays, and Second Chance, then 100,000 dogs and cats could be saved each year (“Oklahoma Dogs,” 2013). By signing this petition you will help us build more sanctuaries for pets, starting with Moore, Oklahoma. With your signatures we will send this to the Moore Assistant City Manager Stan Drake in order to save the lives of hundreds of innocent animals. *Petition updated on 3/26/14 due to new information.

Oregon passed HB3460 enabling licensing of Medical Marijuana Facilities in October. HB3460 allows the Oregon Health Authority to license Marijuana facilities March 3rd 2014. After the state legislature passed sb1531 cities have taken it upon themselves to see this as a threat and placed bans on a prescribed medication being dispensed to patients through these facilities. After the passing of SB1531 the city extended it ban until Dec 31st 2014. Sick people are waiting for their medication. We encourage the city to adopt its time place and manner rules asap so these patients can access their medication locally.

Mr. Richardson, a lifelong Jersey City resident and accountant by profession, ran for a seat in the November 5, 2013 Board of Education election and received 4,511 votes -- just 191 votes short of capturing the third seat. As the fourth top vote-getter and, as set by precedent of the Jersey City Board of Education, Lorenzo Richardson is next in line for the seat being vacated and should be appointed to the board. We believe the appointment of Mr. Richardson reflects the will of the public and a that of the 4,511 parents, teachers and residents who voted for him just four months ago in the Jersey City School Board of Education election. We ask that the current board members act in fairness and respect the will of the people of Jersey City and the lawful, democratic mechanism of the State of New Jersey and vote to appoint him to the Jersey City Board of Education.

We as humans cause more harm then good. I believe if a wild animal is injured or orphaned by human fault that there should be people who can care for these creatures am release them .. The state of WV does not allow this action by anyone and if caught doing so you can be prosecuted .. I want the leader of the state to open there hearts and see that these animals are not pet Los but do deserve a second chance .. Please sign show them out leaders that this matter is important ..

UPDATE: The NYT published a correction, which is why we have flagged this campaign as a victory. FAIR wrote up the story here: http://www.fair.org/blog/2014/02/27/nyt-corrects-venezuela-tv-falsehood/ ======= In the lead paragraph of an article on protests in Venezuela, the New York Times falsely reported: "The only television station that regularly broadcast voices critical of the government was sold last year, and the new owners have softened its news coverage." Evidence demonstrating that voices critical of the government are regularly broadcast in Venezuelan media is a matter of public record. The New York Times should run a correction of its false report. Urge New York Times editors to run a correction by signing our petition. On February 24, CEPR Co-director Mark Weisbrot noted [2] that data on television coverage during last year's presidential campaign published by the Carter Center [3] indicated that the two candidates were fairly evenly represented. Weisbrot also noted that there are plenty of examples in the recent coverage of Venevisión, the biggest broadcast television station, where “voices critical of the government” have been “regularly broadcast.” In particular, there was an interview on Venevisión news with Tomás Guanipa, leader of the opposition Primero Justicia (Justice First) party and a representative in the National Assembly, who defended the protests. [4] Weisbrot also noted that Globovisión, the station that the Times report complained had “softened its news coverage,” recently broadcast a long interview with opposition leader María Corina Machado in which she argued that the opposition has the right to overthrow the democratically elected government. [5] Given the current situation in Venezuela, falsely claiming that mass media are closed to critics of the government is a dangerous mistake, similar to reporting that "we know that Iran is building a nuclear weapon." The false claim about Venezuela emboldens the faction of the opposition—and its supporters abroad—that is advocating the use of violence to oppose the government. Urge the New York Times to fulfill its responsibility to publish a correction to its false report. References: 1. "Protests Swell in Venezuela as Places to Rally Disappear," William Neuman, New York Times, February 20, 2014, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/world/americas/protests-swell-in-venezuela-as-places-to-rally-disappear.html 2. "Does Venezuelan Television Provide Coverage That Opposes the Government?" Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research, February 24, 2014, http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/the-americas-blog/does-venezuelan-television-provide-coverage-that-opposes-the-government 3. "Carter Center Issues Report on Venezuela Election," July 3, 2013 http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/venezuela-070313.html 4. “Entrevista Venevisión: Tomás Guanipa, secretario general de Primero Justicia,” Venevisión, February 20, 2014, http://www.noticierovenevision.net/politica/2014/febrero/20/89967=entrevista-venevision-tomas-guanipa,-secretario-general-de-primero-justicia 5. “María Corina Machado: El pueblo ha salido a la calle a expresar su derecho a la justicia,” Globovisión, February 17, 2014, http://globovision.com/articulo/maria-corina-machado-ofrecera-detalles-sobre-convocatoria-para-este-martes