• Toxic Leadership In the United States Army
    To Whom It May Concern, I was the immediate supervisor for SPC Annzala Pitt at C.Co 225 BSB. In the time that SPC Pitt was part of my squad she encountered numerous difficulties which I believe were entirely due to being mistreated by her senior leadership. When SPC Pitt arrived at 225 BSB she had a medical situation that required attention prior to her deployment to Iraq. When she voiced her concerns to 1LT Riglick not only were her concerns dismissed but her private health information was erroneously released to multiple parties. SPC Pitt filed a complaint for the HIPPA violation against the offending party, 1LT Riglick. A few months later 1LT Riglick was assigned to C.Co as our Platoon Leader. This is undoubtedly the situation that caused SPC Pitt to be labeled as a problem soldier by C.Co leadership. SPC Pitt was not protected from reprisal and was treated badly for the duration of her time with C.Co 225 BSB. The result of filing her HIPPA complaint against 1LT Riglick was having a stigma placed on her by the very leadership that was supposed to be protecting her. She endured rumors, attacks on her character, and even attempts at discrediting her intellectual capacities. She was even accused of having inappropriate relationships with multiple senior Non-Commissioned Officers by our Platoon Leader 1LT Riglick. SPC Pitt continuously sought only to do her job as a mental health specialist and as her first line supervisor I pushed for her to be moved from the company to the Troop Medical Clinic. When SPC Pitt was sent to the Troop Medical Clinic to preform her duties as a mental health specialist C.Co leadership made sure to let the incoming social worker know what their impression of her was. SPC Pitt then worked with Major Ball, who had already been told she was a problem soldier, and was subsequently treated horribly to include having to undergo a mental health evaluation without provocation. SPC Pitt requested on numerous occasions to be moved from C.Co 225 BSB to another company, battalion, or division to get out from underneath the stigma placed on her. These requests were heard by our Company Commander, 1SG, Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Command Sergeant Major, and even Division Command team but nothing was done. Instead of helping the soldier 1LT Riglick and Major Ball ordered me to counsel her for their perceived insubordination. When I disagreed with these orders it was made clear that my military career was also in jeopardy. I was ordered by 1LT Riglick to counsel SPC Pitt for not properly using her chain of command to which, I informed the command that she had done exactly what procedures are outlined. The result of my not counseling her for this was to have my MEDPROS status changed to non-deployable by 1LT Riglick. This retaliation against me for defending SPC Pitt would have ended my career if I had not already been found deployable and fit for duty by the Medical Review Board in 2008. Despite her outburst which finally concluded her time in C.Co I would still recommend that she be retained by the United States Army. SPC Pitt endured being mistreated for months and still maintained a positive attitude. Her intellectual prowess combined with her willingness to work make her a viable asset. I believe that if SPC Pitt had been able to move to another command away from the toxic leadership of C.Co 225 BSB her military career would have flourished. SGT David Trapolsi
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    Created by ANNZALA PITT
  • STOP BIG GAME LION HUNTING
    Lions for sale: big game hunting combines with lion bone trade to threaten endangered cats. Stop hunting of lions now!
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    Created by Ruth McD
  • Tell Arkansas House of Representatives: Censure Rep. Nathan Bell
    http://i.imgur.com/PhuwPIP.png At a time of tragedy, the last thing we need is elected officials trying to score cheap political points. Tell the Arkansas House of Representatives to censure Nate Bell.
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    Created by David A. Evans
  • We need a new Senate Leader
    Time for Harry Reid to resign as Democratic Leader
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    Created by Michael Schaul
  • US Postal Service
    The Post Office must be saved. No money comes from the govt. to run this agency and the fact that they are paying for benefits for people not even born yet is ridiculous. Reverse this law and save our Post Office.
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    Created by Patricia Constantino
  • Lift the smoking ban for Ohio bars
    I own a niteclub, my business and the business of every bar owner in Ohio has been affected by the ban. The ban is fine for restaurants, especially where there are small children, BUT smoking is an adult decision, there are no children in bars only adults. 90% of people who drink in bars smoke. It should be up to the bar owners whether or not to permit smoking in/on their property and not dictated by local government, this is SUPPOSED to be a free country
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    Created by Susie Maynard
  • A great injustice to Don Jose Durant Jr.
    My petition is about a mentally challenged person that had got hurt on a job at California University as a semi skilled laborer cutting grass while it was raining, the kabuta cut off, slid down the hill and he smacked into a tree in May of 2009. He has been discriminated against, wrongfully fired and his reputation was slandered in the process. and I have been affected by this also because I was suppose to go back to work at the University as a part time custodial work with the opportunity of getting full time employment in 6 months but the University retaliated against me for helping Mr. Durant. I am a single parent trying to raise my son, which is getting ready to graduate and go to college and a fifteen year old daughter. We had to move this man in our home to take care of him because he didn't have anyone to help him. We filed with the EEOC and the PHRC, and we have a 90 day right to sue letter at the Federal Level but we have been blacked balled from obtaining a attorney. A great injustice has been done to this man and myself. He is bleeding from his rectum, urinating on himself and not to mention the spasms he gets in his back that go down his legs. Mr. Durant is going through postmatic stress and major depression.
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    Created by Reverend Shameena Isaac
  • 501 West 24th Street
    Donald William whom is the property owner at 501 West 24th St. North Little Rock, AR. 72114 is in the process of starting a Boarding Home. The Boarding Home will house 5 males. The occupancy and target population of the Boarding Home will beTransits and Ex-offenders. Boarding Homes have the potential risk of decreasing property value and Increasing the community crime rate.
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    Created by Keith Hunter
  • Bring Millsberry Back On
    Millsberry was A fun Educational Website That Kids Are Devoted To. When Much Younger I Did Not Log On Because I Was to Young. My Friends And My Family On The Other Hand Loved It. The Reason It Got Shut Down Was Members Well The Children Of Today Are Highly Devoted To Things LIke Facebook. Please hear my thoughts on this petition Thank You For Your Time.
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    Created by Roberto Robles
  • Apology from Senator Rand Paul to the Newtown parents
    Seantor Rand Paul disrepected, trivalized and insulted the parents of the children that were slaughtered at Sandy Hook School by calling the "prop'" . We should demand that he publically apologize for such a mean and dispicable comment.
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    Created by Howard Haywood
  • Letter to ACT Board of Directors
    Shareholders and stakeholders of Advanced Cell Technology would request that the Board of Directors investigate certain events related to management at the company.
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    Created by Patrick Curzio
  • Pacific Union College Church: Hire Ryan Bell as Senior Pastor
    We, constituents of Pacific Union College Church: students, alumni, community members, faculty, staff and other concerned individuals urge the Northern California Conference and the PUC Church to hire Ryan J. Bell as senior pastor of the congregation. By offering Dr. Bell the open position of senior pastor, the PUC Church can continue its legacy of commitment to reaching every member of our diverse community in an effective and inclusive way.
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    Created by Jonathan Cook