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Stop Navy Sonar TestingThe Navy is about to cause harm to our whales unnecessarily. Although other petitions against Navy sonar already exist, this petition is directed toward California's Senators and Congress by their own constituency, making it more likely they will respond. Please join us on Facebook at 'Stop Navy Sonar Testing'.595 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Joey Racano
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Liberty Square Local Historic DesignationCommunities LIBERTY SQUARE, 1933-1987: THE ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT by Paul S. George and Thomas K. Peterson Tequesta, number XLVIII (1988) History of Liberty Square, built in the 1930s for Miami's low-income African-Americans, and of the changing demographics of people living there. Florida's first housing project, built by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA).I. REACHING FOR UTOPIA: 1933-1936 This project will be one of the greatest blessings that Miami ever had. It will not only eliminate the possibility of fatal epidemics here, but also fix it so we can get a servant freed from disease. John Gramling, October 17, 1934 The First Administration of Franklin Roosevelt was barely nine months old when in December 1933, Miami attorney John Gramling, along with six other lawyers and businessmen, formed the Southern Housing Corporation for the purpose of developing a "negro colony" on one hundred and twenty acres of land on Miami's northern outskirts. Their inspiration was the recently-created United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which provided low-interest loans for slum1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by ERIC THOMSPON
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Repeal Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform ActCongress needs to act immediately, or I, along with many countless others, will be forced into foreclosure or never be able to sell our homes! Not only that, but once every town near water loses so much of its tax base, schools and hospitals across the country will lose their funding as well. This act must be repealed because it will destroy our country from the inside out. Here is the act that we must act against. http://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance-reform-act-2012 Here is a link to show you where your house sits on the new flood map if you live in Lycoming County. http://lycomap.lyco.org/cslf/1,521 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Josh Ely
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DON'T TAKE MILITARY PENSIONSOUR TROOPS DESERVE BETTER, THEY WORK TIRELESSLY TO DEFEND OUR NATION. IF ANYONE'S PENSIONS SHOULD BE SLASHED IT SHOULD BE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS.19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by ROBERT BRAND
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Fire Mike WoodsonI am starting this petition because its time for passionate Knicks fans to watch a successful team both in the regular season AND playoffs. Its been 40 years since this organization has won a championship. That is just a disgrace. Yes most of the blame should be put on the players but when you have a stubborn coach like Woodson you're not going to go far. Its time for a change.123 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Anthony Isaacs
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help prevent animal abuseThe ringling brothers circus abuses animals to beat them till they bleed, don't feed them the right food they need or take them from their parents when are little.There are many more circuses that abuse animals. HELP STOP ANIMAL ABUSE TODAY16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by sofia
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I Support SB366 -- Stop Unfair License Suspensions in CA!SB 366 must pass the Senate Appropriations Committee by the end of January to make it to both houses and hopefully become law. SB 366 proposes modest changes to California's traffic courts that would allow adults to get their license back if they are meeting the terms of a payment plan or completing community service. It would also increase access to justice for people who are too poor to pay exorbitant fines just to get in front of a judge.20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mari
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Convince Walmart to work with local leaders to reduce food wastePersuade Wal-Mart to adopt a plan to recover food that is still fit for human consumption but is currently being thrown in the dumpster. Wal-Mart does a wonderful job with its food bank partnerships. But 1 in 6 people across America, once the most powerful country in the world, are going hungry in today’s rocky global economy. 96 billion pounds of food, 25 percent of the food supply ends up in the garbage each year. Grocers often toss products like dented canned goods, ripped boxes of cereal, bread, dairy and meat near or at the expiration date in the trash to make room for inventory. Help us work with Wal-Mart to set a standard for grocers around the world to recover this waste and aid national hunger – reducing costs for Wal-Mart, the environment and economy. Dream Big, Act Bigger. More info: https://www.causes.com/campaigns/70833-convince-wal-mart-to-work-w-local-leaders-to-cut-food-waste69 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Andrew Sartain
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CSGO Tournament at TAMPA ESPORTS LANCSGO Tournament to be held at TAMPA ESPORTS LAN 2014. Sign the petition to show your interest!!!73 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Corey Maranhao
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Remove Reagan's NameRonald Reagan may have had other accomplishments during his presidency but we do not believe his record on hospice/palliative care is compatible with including him on a list of visionaries especially in relation to the AIDS pandemic. Quite the opposite. We are asking you at AAHPM to remove his name from your list. Reagan was included on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) list of visionaries because “he signed legislation that established the Medicare hospice benefit”. For those of you who were not around during the early days of the AIDS pandemic here is a little background information: • By the time Ronald Reagan first said the word "AIDS" in public, 36,058 Americans had been diagnosed with AIDS and 20,849 had died. The disease had spread to 113 countries, with more than 50,000 cases. * In 1986 he called for a reduction in AIDS spending. * In 1982 Reagan said:"...AIDS information cannot be what some call 'value neutral'. After all, when it comes to preventing AIDS, don't medicine and morality teach the same lessons." * When family friend William F. Buckley called for mandatory testing and said that HIV-positive men should have the information forcibly tattooed on their buttocks (and IV drug users on their arms) Reagan said nothing. * Between June of 1981 and May of 1982, the CDC spent less than $1 million on AIDS and $9 million on Legionnaires Disease...largely in response to an outbreak of Legionnaires disease in 5 men and 2 women on a cruise ship…but they were not gay men. * Dr. C. Everett Koop, Reagan's surgeon general, has said that because of "intradepartmental politics" he was cut out of all AIDS discussions for the first five years of the Reagan administration. The reason, he explained, was "because transmission of AIDS was understood to be primarily in the homosexual population and in those who abused intravenous drugs." Regarding the LGBT movement in general, Reagan said: "My criticism is that [the gay movement] isn't just asking for civil rights; it’s asking for recognition and acceptance of an alternative lifestyle which I do not believe society can condone, nor can I. Shilts, Randy (2005). Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military.44 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gary Gardia
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Bring Mariano's Store to Chicago's Bronzeville NeighborhoodBronzeville residents, as with residents in many of the surrounding communities, rely on grocery stores outside of their community to provide fresh food for their families. In May 2013, it was announced that Mariano's was interested in having a grocery store at 39th and King Drive. In December 2013, local media outlets indicated Mariano's plans to purchase 11 Dominick's stores in the Chicago area along with build five new stores in 2014. We the undersigned would like the Bronzeville Mariano's store to become a priority with plans to serve our community by 2015.1,208 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Erica Mosely
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Rename the Heimlich Maneuver the Romo Maneuver.The natural order of things60 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Paul Dewan