For years, the legislature has not lived up to its promise to use taxes which were supposed to be dedicated to the arts and the Missouri Arts Council (MAC). Much of this revenue has gone into general operations of the state leaving MAC with too little funds. And the arts not only improve the quality of life in Missouri, but also bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the state, which translates into jobs.

We, as friends of these upstanding individuals, have come together in solidarity to encourage them to join together, as we believe they will form a more perfect union together than as two separate entities. Please sign below to show your support. * please note, per request of the bride, do not sign if you are an ex partner of either party, or if you feel you do not understand.

I AM A ROOT-STRIKER. ARE YOU? What you may ask is a root striker? Henry David Thoreau in Walden said: “There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root” For me the root cause of the dysfunction we see in Congress and our Federal Government comes from all the money from wealthy individuals and companies that corrupt our democracy. Why did the bankers who crashed the economy in 2008 and got bailed out with our money manage to continue to get huge bonuses and not go to jail? Why haven’t the crooks who “robo-signed” foreclosure documents gone to jail? Why do large companies keep getting tax breaks as do the 1%. How could Jack Abramoff buy off so many Congressmen? Could it be that large campaign contributions and K Street lobbying have something to do with the dysfunction in our government and why the rich keep getting richer and the rest of us struggle? Lawrence Lessig said “nobody likes crony capitalism that has corrupted this system of government and given us the misregulation that led to the collapse on Wall Street.” “We don’t need to destroy wealth. We need to destroy the ability of wealth to corrupt our politics. We don’t need to kill capitalism. We need to kill that form of capitalism–crony capitalism–that uses its power to corrupt our politics.”

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Rush Limbaugh has finally stepped over the line. In nearly 9 hours of relentless defamation of character, slander and outright lies against Sandra Fluke, he has proven that he has no place on the airwaves. Let's band together and have his broadcast license revoked once and for all.

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On January 27, 2012, New York City took title to the Admirals Row property in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard. The six-acre site, which was decommissioned in 1966, comprises ten historic mansions that housed senior officers since 1848, the last remaining U.S. Navy timber shed, built in 1838, plus a parade ground and tennis courts. The city's plans to redevelop the site include a 75,000 sq. ft. supermarket, 160,000 sq. ft. of additional retail space, plus industrial space and parking. Under the current scheme only the timber shed and one of the mansions will be rehabilitated. The development plans are excessive and should be reconsidered: * Admirals Row qualifies as a landmark district in New York City, New York State, and the National Register of Historic Places. * The six-acre site, equivalent to 2.5 city blocks, has sufficient space to accommodate both preservation and development. * There has been inadequate public process. The few public hearings were not publicized and poorly attended. * The Uniform Land Use Procedure (ULURP) including 9 zoning variances, which allows for demolition of the site, was rushed through prior to title transfer, again with insufficient public involvement. * The site includes a number of old growth trees, only four to be saved in the current plan. * The planned supermarket is of a scale way beyond local requirements, and will be the largest in the City. * Planned parking provisions are insufficient. * ALL the buildings, though dilapidated, are salvageable. * Landmarking of the entire Admirals Row will preserve epochal architecture, provide a valuable local amenity, and establish a national heritage site. * The cost of rehabilitation is minor compared to the overall development scheme. * The NYC Landmarks Commission has never had the opportunity to review the status of the site. * Steps should be taken immediately to prevent further deteriation. For more information see http://brooklynsothermuseumofbrooklyn.com/

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Every 19 minutes someone dies from prescription drug abuse. The state and federal governments and drug companies must help in controlling manufacturing, responsibility and accountability of these drugs. Pills mills need to go away before more lives are lost!

This petition is to stop hunters from using dogs to hunt deer. These dogs are sevely mistreated and neglected by these hunters. Most dogs are let go at the end of hunting season becuase the owners do not want to feed them, hunters say its more expensive to feed them than it is just to buy new ones every year. Therefore these dogs wind up at high kill shelters and on the streets left to die.

The City of Canton is deciding whether to continue Phil Sedlacko's Contract as an Animal Control Officer to control the Feral Cat population. Phil Sedlacko is not an acceptable candidate in light of his treatment of animals in the past. The people of Canton want the animals to be treated humanely and controlled by a Trap/Neuter/Return policy. (ONLY CANTON RESIDENTS CAN SIGN THIS PETITION)

The Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives plans to erect a statue in the capitol rotunda honoring Rush Limbaugh as part of Missouri's Hall of Famous Missourians, joining Joseph Pulitzer, Walt Disney, Sacajawea, Scott Joplin, Laura Ingalls Wilder, George Washington Carver, T.S. Eliot, Edwin Hubble, Marlin Perkins, Langston Hughes and Betty Grable. House Speaker Steve Tilley, R-Perryville, made the selection. Tilley said he was "proud" to induct Limbaugh because of the radio personality's success and achievement.