In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, thousands of low- and fixed-income public housing residents were trapped in storm-damaged buildings — without power, heat or running water — for up to three weeks. Yet the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) expects rent payments upfront and in full, acknowledging no responsibility for the serious health, safety and financial toll its negligence continues to take on residents.

This petition is about the 500 million animals that are inhumanely killed, burned, injected with diseases, given drugs, and many other gruesome inhumane things. This is going on all around the world and animals are being mistreated and killed. I'm an animal lover and someone going into a field to help save their lives, and this is very disturbing and very heart felt. I hope that there are people out there who care about there poor animals well-being and wish to stop these cruel acts. Hopefully one day we can make it possible for harsher laws to be put upon these disturbing and cruel acts.

Over 13 million American kids will be bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence against children. Bullying Statistics: • 1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. • 1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some "Bullying." • 160,000 students stay home from school every day for fear of harassment and bullying • 9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school • 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school. • A poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools. • 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month. • More youth violence occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school. • 80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight. • 1/3 of students surveyed said they heard another student threaten to kill someone. • 2 out of 3 say they know how to make a bomb, or know where to get the information to do it. • Playground statistics - Every 7 minutes a child is bullied. Adult intervention -4% Peer intervention - 11%. No intervention - 85%. Cyber Bullying Statistics: •43% of teens, 97% of middle schoolers and 47% of older teens 18-24 are cyberbullied.• 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once. • 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages. • 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once. •53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once. • 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.

On December 5, 2012, Andrew a sweet, gentle dog was out walking in the woods with his owner in a public place where many people walk and do recreational activities daily, when he targeted a smell that interested him. In minutes, Andrew was dead from a body grip trap that was less than 10 feet off a public walking trail. His owner tried desperately to get him out of the trap and could not and had to watch her dog die while she could not save him. We need to ban these cruel and inhumane traps.

On Election Day, we thought we were voting for a Democrat, when we voted for State Senator David Carlucci. But Senator Carlucci has joined the Independent Democratic Caucus "coalition" government that will just keep Republicans in power. We voted for change. We elected Democrats to support our Democratic values: protecting reproductive health, improving gun control, ending the influence of big money on politics with public financing of elections, and raising the minimum wage and tying it to inflation. Putting Republicans in power means throwing the Democratic agenda under the bus. That's wrong. Senator Carlucci, please act like a REAL Democrat, end this phony "coalition" that just allows Republicans to stay in power, and vote for Democratic Leadership in Albany!

While hosting a popular live comedy show, actor Jamie Fox is reported by various news mediums to have made racist, murderous comments regarding his character's killing of all the white characters in his new movie:"How ​great is that? And how black is that?" While this is a comedy forum, Mr. Fox should realize that joking or otherwise encouraging killing of any race is the beginnings of genocide related ideas and is offensive to members of that race as well as those who know the consequences of the realities of such opinions. Furthermore, Mr. Fox should realize that suggesting that killing white people is the "black" thing to do is offensive to law abiding African Americans.

The federal debt is now at a critical level, and the fairest way to pay off a lot of this debt is with a big increase in the estate/inheritance tax, to tax the mega-millions/ billions going to people who didn't earn it, by limiting the amount that may be received as gift or inheritance.

I feel that we are being scammed by all the big department stores to buy into this Fraud that Christmas has become.

This petition is to recognize the achievements of the Memphis Grizzlies. Not just for what they have done in the NBA, but what they have given to the people and city of Memphis: a sense of pride and community. Every Memphian is aware of the history and fragile state of race relations in the Bluff City. However, all of that is tossed to the wayside when you step inside the Forum for a Grizzlies game. Everyone really comes together. And it is truly amazing to see what a team can do for this city. With that being said, we would like a specialty license plate that promotes what the Memphis Grizzlies mean to us.

Sonoma County Probate Court Judge Mark Tansil hands out large fees to sef-dealing fiduciaries, and forces the elderly and disabled with fiduciaries, guardians, and trustees to represent themselves in Probate Court.

After reading an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the other day, and the comments on the online article (http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/hundreds-die-walking-the-tracks-each-year/article_b9c8bbcc-f424-559a-a0c4-bee46f8d4fe7.html) I feel that this is a very important topic that needs to be addressed. I live in Webster Groves, I go to church in Kirkwood, it's my hometown and I know so many people who live there and live close to the train tracks. I don't think it's asking too much to ask the Railroad Companies to put in ways to prevent pedestrian deaths and injuries on their tracks (such as putting in fences as just one example).

Susan Rice is a target of right-wing attack. She is very well qualified to be the next Secretary of State. She is being falsely accused of covering up wrong-doing in the Bangazi issue.