Child abuse means harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare that occurs through non-accidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or maltreatment, by a parent, a legal guardian, or any other person responsible for the child's health or welfare or by a teacher, a teacher's aide, or a member of the clergy. The key word in that statement is health. The State of Maine does not include second hand smoke as a form of child abuse. Even thought the health effect can be devistating to young lungs and respritory systems. Please join me in asking the state to change the defintion of child abuse to include second hand smoke. The health effects of secondhand smoke are indisputable. In children, exposure increases asthma attacks, contributes to sudden infant death syndrome and leads to respiratory infections. In adults, it can cause heart attacks, heart disease and lung cancers. With over 250 toxic chemicals, 50 of which cause cancer. It's your choice if you want to smoke, but our children have no say in the matter. Let's come together for the common cause of protecting our states youth. Though second hand smoke may not be intentional child abuse, it still harms the overall health and welfare of the child. Preventing health problems at an early stage will not only improve the quality of life for them later, but give them a normal healthy childhood. Governor LePage and the State of Maine, change the law of child abuse to include second hand smoke.

We the People wrote the U.S. Constitution, and it's time we remember we can amend it.

Rush Limbaugh is a toxic voice on the public airwaves. He broadcasts with our permission. He must be removed because he has poisoned the airwaves with vicious lies and defames innocent people on a daily basis.

Enter your name here if you want to be allowed to have your iPod and/or your eReader on the Washington D.C trip! Every signature counts! Thanks!

Our airwaves are Public and we lease them to media companies,Radio and Television.We are daily bombarded by misinformation, lies and unreported information. Marshall McCluhan the Communications expert of the 60 's stated " The Media Is The Message",which translates as whoever controls the Media ,controls the information. Correct information is vital for a democracy. To protect our Democracy public airways should be protected from Lies, Misinformation and failure to report vital information on issues that would better inform the public.

National Park Service paid assassins have savagely “bear claw” trapped and then shot thousands of innocent mammals at Our Cape Hatteras National Recreational Seashore!

Being able to stay in my home and refinance to a lower rate which will save me over $1000.00 per month which can be used to pay off other credit card debts

I'm petitioning for a simple bumper sticker.

Senate Bill 2109 Seeks to Extinguish Navajo and Hopi Water Rights

Please sign my petition to thank Manny for his great contributions to the AFL-CIO and wish him luck at his job at MoveOn.

The MOrmon Church is involved in politics on every level, from prop 8 to Senator Hatch's re election

THE PETITION WILL BE ABOUT THE TENANTS RIGHTS IN OUR BUILDING: GETTING RID OF THE DRUG DEALERS WHO ARE TENANTS; GETTING RID OF THE TENANTS WHO ARE DOING DRUGS AND GETTING RID OF THE BEDBUGS