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Don't Let the 0.1% Fast Track a Corporate Coup; Stop the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Secret N...Branded as a 'trade agreement', the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is actually a stealth delivery mechanism for insidious policies that could not survive the light of day. In fact, only two of the twenty-six chapters of this corporate coup agreement concern traditional trade issues. It has been negotiated under conditions of extreme secrecy with no press, public or policymaker oversight. While some 600 official U.S. corporate advisors have full access to TPP documents and a special role in advising U.S. negotiators, our U.S. Senators and Representatives have not even seen the draft text! Leaked draft documents from the TPP negotiations reveal a massive corporate assault aimed at severely limiting our ability to: Stop off-shoring millions of American jobs Protect our internet freedom Promote "Buy American" policies Protect us from unsafe food and products Protect our environmental laws Impose oversight on the banksters Expand access to affordable medicine Create green jobs and rebuild our economy The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will establish a parallel court system allowing multinational corporations to bypass U.S. courts, and sue countries before tribunals which are unaccountable to democratically elected representatives. TPP member countries will have little to no right to appeal. The Obama administration has indicated that a requirement for the conclusion of TPP negotiations is the renewal of "Fast Track" Trade Promotion Authority. Fast Track requires legislators to simply vote "yes" or "no" on hundreds upon hundreds of pages of binding text. Legislators are denied their constitutional authority to amend the terms of the agreement, shielding the terms of the agreement from public inspection. Once finalized, the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement will likely be our last U.S. trade agreement. The TPP is currently being negotiated by the U.S. and ten other countries, but is intended as a "docking agreement" that other Pacific Rim countries would join over time. The Trans Pacific Partnership has been called “NAFTA on steroids”, and the agreement will have no expiration date. We need to block the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) before it overrides generations of U.S. law. Sign today and let Congress know you support the demand to bring TPP negotiations into the light. For more information go to http://www.citizen.org/TPP and http://tppxborder.org/ Want to do more? E-mail this petition to everyone you know right now! Sign on to an organizational statement of unity to oppose the TPP. See http://tppxborder.org/organizational-statement-of-unity/. Call your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives and tell them to demand an end to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) secret negotiations.413 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Vandana Whitney
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No Texting While DrivingNationwide surveys indicate that texting while driving is dangerous and traffic fatalities have risen as a result. In response to this, several states have laws in place that ban texting while driving. By signing this petition you will be asking Florida lawmakers to make texting while driving illegal and punishable as a severe traffic violation.79 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lyda Karrh
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HORSERACINGABUSING RACE HORSES THREW INJECTING THERE JOINTS AND THEN MASKING THERE INJURIES WITH INJECTIBLE PAINKILLERS , SUCH AS BUTE OR BANIME , ANTI INFLAMMATORY DRUGS , EVENTUALLY THEY BECOME SO SORE OR LAME THE CAN NO LONGER COMPETE , THE LUCKY ONES OR THE SIMPLY BRAKE THERE LEG RIGHT OFF AND ARE THEN EUTHANIZED7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by April
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The Fairness DoctrineThe main agenda for the doctrine was to ensure that viewers were exposed to a diversity of viewpoints. We NEED this in America!489 of 500 SignaturesCreated by David Machata
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Expunge Bankruptcies Caused by Unaffordable Medical Expenses.Millions of Americans have been and are being forced into bankruptcy because of the failure of the countries health care system to provide them affordable health care. Those Americans and their families should not have to bear the burdens of damaged credit ratings and the record of bankruptcy when it was the health care system that had failed them.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Andrew Isaacson
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Senior Driving TestsSeniors are getting into car accidents more and more frequently as they age. It is dangerous not only to them, but all who share the road. My parents recently got into an accident where a 73 year old woman was at fault. Thankfully they are all OK, but this isn't always the case. Please sign this petition to encourage lawmakers to make the roads safer for everyone by requiring seniors to take driving tests.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Veronica
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Stop Taxpayer-funded ads by Medicare Advantage PlansTaxpayers pay extra to subsidize Medicare Advantage Plans compared to the cost of regular Medicare. Every fall, these plans fill our TVs and mailboxes with ads, and pay sales agents commissions to sign people up for their Advantage plan. The agents ask health questions to "guide people to the plan that is right for them" (my impression: guide sicker people to traditional Medicare.)2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lynn
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Demand Congress Take Action on Puerto Rico's Political StatusPuerto Rico has been a colony of our country since 1898. Puertoricans are citizens of the U.S. by birth. It is high time to either grant Puerto Rico independence or do what is right and grant statehood to the island. During the November 6th elections, 54% of the population voted to end the present relationship with the US. Of that number, 61% voted for statehood.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carlos A Carrion
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New Orleans City Council: Stop Sewerage & Water Board Rate HikeThe recent proposal to raise Sewer & Water rates 10% in New Orleans over a period of time is outrageous. What with rental increases, low wages & just high living expenses, it's hard enough to make ends meet. This is a poor state with over half living below the poverty level. We just can't afford this rate increase.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carolyn A. Bell
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Ratepayers UniteCalifornia law allows the ratepayers who own the district to vote for lower water rates and dismiss the professional water people who have monopolized the districts resources for their own purposes.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alex Easton-Brown, ratepayer
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The Truth about BLM & Wild Horses in the WestI have watched a documentary that gave clear evidence from persons affected in their careers with BLM and from those who advocate for the Wild Horses. It showed hard evidence (documents) of corruption within BLM as well their intent to systematically exterminate the wild horses throughout Nevada, Idaho & Wyoming for the purpose of "clearing the way"for BP Oil to install the Ruby pipeline in the near future. Those wild horse herds will obstruct BP's efforts as they will not be able to pass an EIS if horses are present. This is destruction of a national heritage, our Wild Horse Herd and we must stop BLM in their tracks.56 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sharon Comer
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Implement and Enforce Child Safety Programs in Georgia School Bus TransportationGeorgia leads the NATION in child-fatalities related to school bus loading/unloading zones. (source: National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey).3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ray Pounds