I am appalled that our government has become stagnant due to the opposition of some to the President himself. What is called for is bipartisan, serious efforts to address issues. A government based on opposition is wholly inappropriate. We need plans to accomplish what needs to be done--pay down the debt--provide needed health services--repair the infrastructure--become a nation of which we can be proud.

I would like to become such a rank and many people believe I deserve it.

I have seen the devastation caused in these victims lives and the lives of their families. The have earned this.

The Federal "964" regulations state that resident associations should be given priority in potential partnerships with the housing authority. Yet, for decades, community centers and senior centers have been "awarded" to private nonprofits that often know nothing and care less about the public housing community. Resident associations are now ready to assume control over their own destiny and demand that NYCHA recognize their responsibility to effectively partners with resident associations by turning control of the community and senior centers to resident associations as soon as possible.

I am starting this petition on behalf of and as a resident(s) of the Good Homes Road/Old Winter Garden corridor and other affected parents/neighborhoods. As of this date (8/24/2013) there is still not an effective mode of transportation for a large amount of Elementary School students. I have made every attempt to find suitable transportation with no success. The School District members does not think that having Elementary students cross a busy 6+ lane, multi-direction expressway intersection/bridge, in which an accident happens about every other week or so is a hazard. In addition to there not being a school bus, there are no other bus/transportation services that will travel across the same bridge that Elementary school students are required to walk across. I find this to be a bit disturbing and frustrating. We as parents are being forced to send our children off to school in fear for their travel safety, or forced to go to work late, not work at all, leave our children in the hands of strangers, work odd hours or just not send our children to school during bad weather. This has the potential to effect our children attendance and grades. There is a High and Middle School bus stop right outside the gates of the Wellesley Apartments busing older students not to much further than Frangus Elem. I am not sure why Elementary students would be zoned to a school that has no safe route or transportation for children ages 5 to 11 during the most busiest times of the day. Frangus Elem. is an awesome school with an awesome staff conveniently located in a subdivision, the only thing that is missing is adequate transportation routes for all students. All parents should be equally entitled to have their child transported safely to school. Given the circumstances of the Good Homes Road and other areas Public School situations, I am resurfacing this issue to see how the parents of affected areas can work along side the District, County, Lynx services and other Public Transportation services to help provide better transportation for the children who are greatly impacted by their demographics. Also to be noted, there are no Crossing Guards to ensure our youth cross the entrance and exit ramps of the toll road 408 safely until the student reach Good Homes Rd and Old Winter Garden, which at that point could be too late. On Sunday the Church on Good Homes Road has a Sheriffs car out controlling traffic, which is a great idea, however it is not a resource that is currently being used during the heavy "before and after school" traffic hours. I am shedding light on this situation and pleading for help before something happens to a student on this dangerous route. I pray to God that this is resolved before a student's life is loss or become serious/permanently injured. I am sure there are several parents with similar concerns in other neighborhoods/areas and if we all work together we can make a difference!

I work for a non profit who provides aid around the world to people starving everyday. People who eat have more potential to come out of poverty and nobody should stand in the way of that basic human right, especially when we live in a land of plenty.

Gov. Brown’s proposal would only exacerbate the broken and costly approach to public safety that has drained our budget without creating long-term, sustainable solutions. California must invest in alternatives like rehabilitation, job training and education proven to help people successfully re-enter society and reduce crime. Our state’s leaders must start listening to the people they are elected to represent who overwhelmingly support smart on crime policies, and embrace the kinds of systemic reforms needed to reduce the state’s reliance on incarceration and lower the number of people who are locked up in the first place. It’s time to put a stop to this waste – urge our legislators to reject this misguided and wasteful proposal that will only throw good money after bad. Demand policies that create safe and healthy communities and reduce costly prison overcrowding.

The NY Times today announced that Chelsea Manning, the soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning, has indicated that she wishes to be referred to as Chelsea and with feminine pronouns. There is zero justification for continuing to use the male pronoun, and blatantly refusing to acknowledge the gender she identifies with. When someone makes the momentous and difficult decision to change their name and gender identity, the least you can do is change a simple pronoun.

I would like to start a petition and then have it sent to our State Legislature that would forbid any person who has been convicted of more than one alcohol related crime to be banned from purchasing alcohol from any establishment. I think this would be a good start to help keep drunk drivers off the road. This has become a growing problem and it seems the laws we have in place are not helping. I realize this is not a fix all solution but I do believe it is a good start.

North Carolina Republicans are taking unprecedented steps to reduce the number of students and minorities taking part in elections. They've cynically closed and consolidated voting sites along racial lines, taking a particular interest in polling places serving historically black colleges.

This petition is directed to Masahiro Sakurai, who is the creator and developer of Nintendo's extremely popular Super Smash Bros. video game series. Basically, it is a demand that he includes a highly requested character named Ridley, from the Metroid series, into the upcoming Super Smash Bros Wii U/3DS.

Florida governmental entities continue to discriminate against employees, government contractors, and advertisers as a result of their private, lawful, off-duty behavior (e.g., cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, part-time employment choices, etc.). Teachers are being fired merely because of Facebook pictures of them out drinking with friends on their personal time; Fort Myers Beach town manager Scott Janke was fired from his position after city officials learned that his wife had a part-time job performing in adult movies; in separate incidents, Florida teachers Olivia Sprauer and Tiffany Shepherd were fired due to their part-time jobs as bikini models; school district officials in Palm Beach County removed Boca Raton business owner David Mech's banner advertisements for a math education company merely because of his association to another lawful, non-advertised adult media company; and the list goes on and on. It's time to follow New York State's lead and pass a law protecting Florida employees, government contractors, and advertisers from discrimination based on legal off-duty conduct.