The USPS, founded by Ben Franklin, has provided every American with fast, efficient, and trustworthy mail delivery for over 200 years. Now, thanks to the postal accountability and enhancement act of 2006 and poor management, this service is in danger. The Post office is required by the law to place $5.5 billion per year into a 75 year healthcare fund - a requirement not shared by any other public or private entity. If the Post Office had an extra $5.5 billion a year to spare, it would not be doing its job! Instead of fighting this law, the Postmaster General has decided to cut important services and close down post offices and processing centers, leading to slower mail, and damage to remote communities. In addition, he has asked congress to let him break negotiated union contracts! This is unacceptable. Please read and sign the petition below to President Obama, asking him to take strong action.

My son was abusing drugs as a teenager. When the Department of Children Family Services got involved with my family, I thought great my son is finally going to get help. Except I didn't know the law of the State of California that allows our children ages 13 to 17 even if they are abusing narcotics, alcohol or marijuana can choose if they want to go to Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation. As a parent I could not force my son into Drug Rehab. The Department of Children and family Services could not force my son into Drug Rehab. Drug Court for families and children could not force my son into a Drug Rehab. A judge is the only one if he or she feels the child is going to die. How long do parents like me have to suffer trying to help our children out of drug addiction?

According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which was reauthorized as Title X, Part C, of the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107–110), the term “homeless children and youths” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence includes: (i) children and youths who share the housing of other persons because of loss of housing, economic difficulties, or other similar reasons; those living in motels, hostels, trailer parks, or camping grounds because they lack alternative adequate accommodations; those living in temporary housing such as emergency or transitional shelters; being abandoned in hospitals; are waiting to be placed in foster care; (ii) children and youths whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for or generally used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings [within the meaning of section 103(a)(2)(C)]; (iii) children and youths who are living in automobiles, public spaces such as parks, bus or train stations, or other type of public areas, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings; and (iv) migratory children (as defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless because the children are living in circumstances described in above conditions (i) through (iii). Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2002. No Child Left Behind Act. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2009 from http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/107-110.pdf.

There are plenty of medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, fitness, etc. students. Could they, as a part of their training, put in a few months at clinics and recreation centers for little or no pay. Only to receive a valued certification.

I am a concerned mother I have seen so many kids dyeing in abusive homes from medical neglect,physical abuse and mental abuse DCFS is doing nothing. I have 4 children that are being affected by this right now and my children I hope wont be the nexts in the news headlines please sign this petition to help save the children that are being overlooked in the system, DCFS needs to do more to save this children and they need to do it the right way...

This involves Michigan state legislators who have received politcal contributions from the family of Matty Moroun or his firm the Detroit International Bridge company who are attempting to block construction of the expressway to expressway New International Trade Crossing between Detroit and Windsor which Canada is providing funds to pay for construction of the Michigan side.

My son Tom, was a student and IVTech when he became disabled after 3 back surgeries. and is now drawing $900 monthly to live on.They should not be taking $133 from is disability check.

Several years ago the Ohio Department of Transportation promised to right the wrongs of the past by turning the West Shoreway (Ohio Route 2) into a 35 MPH Boulevard and opening up the lakefront to the residents of Cleveland. Progress has been slow at best and has now come to a complete stop. Sign this Petition to tell Governor Kasich and the Ohio Legislature to finish the job!

Increase the maximum tax cap of social security acquisition to $300,000 in order to quickly, effectively, abundantly fix the majority of our social systems in one fell swoop. This accounts for the inflation of the 1990s to 2012 and plans for similar inflation until 2020. Another rebalance will need to be addressed by 2025 (inflation or deflation).

Tom Corbett has adopted the normal right wing agenda-elevate the rich and powerful at the expense of the 99%. His cuts to programs involving the most vulnerable of our residents and his cuts to education are truly unconscienable..

Promotes a popular initiative to create a single payer healthcare system that removes the burden of healthcare from businesses. This should rapidly and dramatically increase employment, particularly for small business.

Instead of raising postage prices for regular people to send letters, let's cut down on junk mail (helping the environment AND ridding ourselves of an annoyance) by charging double postage for junk mail! This could be instituted easily by simply forcing all postage machines to charge double the normal postage rate, since any mass mailings would require automated machines (not licking stamps and placing by hand).