It's time to sue Wall St. for unfair commodities trade in energy without cost -benefit analysis Americans are being dupped into paying higher gas prices to fat cats on Wall St.

middle class needs more money

Stop the cigarette price hike that is hurting working class New Yorkers

Privatization of water rights by corporations should be banned in Vermont .

People should be able to see the petitions and to vote for OR against them, or else it's just too frustrating and it appears the whole process is being rigged behind the scenes.

It is about tiny payment of compensation vets get for life changing injuries they suffer on duty.

Even the Communists can vote against someone! Why can why not just say "NO!" Why can't we vote "No, I don't want that guy, and I am not going to vote for the other guy either." We need to be able to say "Neither guy!" None of the choices are any good. Acclimation means a new election!

so all Walmart Association can get a Full Time Job for Living Income Wage from Tom P Noonan

The IRS states that one of the rules a church must follow to maintain its tax exempt status is not to "attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates." (Section 501 (c)(3) Internal Revenue Code) Though many may avoid the first caveat by claiming political activities do not comprise a 'substantial' part of their activities, they regularly break the second part. This petition calls for an investigation by the IRS into the exempt status of any church in violation of the rules required to maintain tax exempt status and repeal such status of any church or charitable organization in violation.

There should be a Constitutional Amendment banning divorce in all cases save adultery as taught by the Christian scriptures and the founder of the Christian religion. An amendment should be added to the constitution forbidding all other divorce in order to protect traditional marriage.

It's about fairness. There are still veterans from WWII and the wars after that, that have earned and deserve recognition for action that helped win the wars. It should be considered by a group of people that understand what the action was and why it deserves recognition. The way it is now, the request first goes to liaisons who decide to allow it to get to the proper channel for evaluation. It gives them too much power and control over the request. The Awards Committee should be the judges and not the liaisons.

Chuck Brown is the Godfather of go-go. He not only created his own style of music for DC, but for the world! Chuck Brown's music has been sampled by artists like Nelly in his smash summer hit "Hot in Here." After decades of providing the world with music, Mr. Brown has passed. This is why Chuck Brown needs to be considered and placed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.