This petition is to show Jefferson Parish leaders how important a small, professionally run, free concert series is to the well being and mindset of the local residents who graciously supported the Live @ Lafreniere Sunset Concert Series. Not only was it presented to give residents of Jefferson Parish a fun, family friendly event to share with their neighbors...it supported the local musicians, who have been a part of the region's culture and heritage for many years, as well as financially benefiting Lafreniere Park, the namesake of the event.

Anyone in his or her 40s, 50s, and 60s who has been forced out into the job market again by a layoff in this economy, knows how hard it is to find a new job and how prevalent the practice is of circumventing equal employment opportunity laws by 'prescreening' applicants by asking for their birthdate. It's time this blatantly discriminatory practice came to an end.

I've had a student loan since 1989. Due to school bankruptcy the schooling was interrupted: finished at another school, but without any benefit of placement. I have never worked in this field as a result and never netted a thin dime. Due to overwhelming circumstances I been able to pay very little, and the interest has grown exponentially. Now I'm retired on Social Security and DOE has taken a federal offset from my benefits to pay the loan. This works a real hardship with less than 900 to live on.

I think everyone is affected when churches campaign for a specific individual and/or party. There should be separation of church and state. No one enforces the law as it stands.

Lyme's Planning Board has developed its 2012 Master Plan draft based on a 2006 Community Attitude Survey that no longer reflects Lyme residents' ideas of the Town's current and future needs.

Labeling GMOs in California/nationwide

Until money does not equal free speech once again and corporations are not people we need this remedy.

For years, barn swallows have nested on the lamps at the recycling center where their babies are protected from the elements and predators. Recently, the county decided this is unacceptable and plans to use barriers to block the swallows from re-nesting at their chosen spot again next year. These beautiful, insect-eating birds do not pose any known health risks and state guidelines advise against interfering with their nesting. Please sign this petition urging King County to leave the site alone so that the swallows can return to their nests again next spring. For more details & answers to specific questions, please visit our webpage at http://205.210.189.26/swallows.html

As a Forty Year Resident of New Jersey, I am swhamed by the behavior of Governor Christie and Republican Congress Members to spread HATE amongst people for OUR bold and intelligent U.S. President.... I will NEVER vote Republican again.... Shame on your lies.... Look in the mirror and spit in your own face....

Riders of the Nassau Inter County Express bus lines deserve on time buses and reliable connections to LIRR, home, work and school. Everyday it's riders suffer lost time and productivity when they are late to school and work due to transit. Long Island deserves better and it's citizens deserve more...

In the State of NH building contractors such as roofers, carpenters, home remodelers are not required to be licensed. When they do work poorly or don't do work at all, there is little that can be done to protect consumers from losing a lot of money. They can be granted judgements and liens which are then added to a list of creditors when a contractor files bankruptcy. NOT ALL CONTRACTORS are bad, but some are. A little over nine months ago my family became victims of a contractor gone wrong. With decent Better Business Bureau ratings and a fair amount of positive online reviews, a contractor provided us a decently priced estimate to purchase and install 21 windows and an entry door into our 120 year old fixer-upper home. My husband cashed in his retirement plans with dreams of investing in our home which would then become our retirement plan upon it sale once our kids were grown. We handed the contractor a check for $9,000 and never saw him again. Eventually we were granted a judgment for repayment and the contractor was prohibited from taking any kind of deposits before satisfactory completion of a job. We were one couple in a growin list of victims that took action and contacted the NH Attorney General. Since then, we've received notice that te contractor and his associate business names has filed for bankruptcy. We have no hope that we will get our money back and no way to purchase windows for our home again. In an effort to protect consumers like us, I have created this petition that will ask the State of NH to take action and protect its consumers with the added benefit of protecting contractors that are honest and fair as well. I propose that when a consumer accepts a bid on a job be it a remodel, building a new structure, updating an existing structure, etc. the contractor will place the money for the job into an escrow account that neither party can access until the job has been completed to the satisfaction of both parties. The contract should clearly state specific terms including the deadline for job completion and avenues for resolution including arbriteation and mediation should either party become unhappy. If hard deadlines aren't met, consumers should be entitled to a refund in full for no work completed down to a discounted rate per day of being late. I consumers feel that the work was not completed or was done poorly a third party would be required to evaluate the work that was done and through mediation and arbriteation, determine what, if any portion of the money should be refunded. This will prevent contractors from taking deposits and running or from failing to complete a job at all or within a reasonable time frame. Further, this will prevent contractors from being treated unfairly by consumers that make up excuses to get out of paying the full contract price.

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