• Provide federal protection of 100% disabled veterans benefits after 10 years instead of 20 years
    It is sad that after 10 years as a 100% disabled veteran, the VA can strip away that status. Most veterans are afraid to even volunteer for that reason. It is difficult to go back into the workforce after a period of 10 years of inactivity. So please give federal protection for 100% disabled veterans status, after a period of 10 years of being 100%, instead of the 20 that exists now, barring fraud.
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    Created by Shibu Thomas
  • Vote No on Right-To-Work
    The real purpose of right to work laws is to tilt the balance toward big corporations and further rig the system at the expense of working families. These laws make it harder for working people to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.
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    Created by Carlos A Blanco
  • No More ICE Agents, No Wall
    I'm starting this petition because the proposed budget is xenophobic and racist. It will hurt almost everyone in America. Most undocumented immigrants are productive members of society. In order to finance raids, the wall, and private prisons, the budget will hurt almost all Americans.
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    Created by Anna
  • Vote No on National "Right-To-Work" Act S.545
    The real purpose of right to work laws is to tilt the balance toward big corporations and further rig the system at the expense of working families. These laws make it harder for working people to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working condit
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    Created by Carlos Blanco
  • Stop House Republicans Bill to Charge Troops to Pay for GI Bill Benefits
    This bill is an outrage to every American and dishonors our service men, woman and our country.
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    Created by Scott Abadjian
  • Save NC Teachers - NC Senate Pass SB541 (HB-13)
    NC Schools will be forced to lay off current teachers, most likely those who specialize in art, music, physical education, and STEM. This would reduce or eliminate specials as currently offered in our schools.
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    Created by Thomas Christensen
  • Stop Wake County Human Services from illegal acts of housing discrimination in violation of the F...
    TO STOP STRIPPING ONES OF LEGAL AUTONOMY BECAUSE ONES WOULD NOT SETTLE THEIR LAWSUITS OF DISCRIMINATION(I established a Prima Facie case after a cross examination on "WCHS" and they lost a motion to dismiss. IN VIOLATION OF THE "FHAA" OF 1988. AND TO STOP TAKING GUARDIANSHIP FROM GREAT PARENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO HOUSING FOR THEIR LOVED ONE "AFTER" HE OR SHE WAS EXCLUDED FROM HOUSING BY WAKE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES., ASSISTANT HOUSING DIRECTOR, WANDA TEEL WHO PERFORMED THESE ILLEGAL ACTS TOWARDS MY SON AND I. AND TO STOP PLACING OUR LOVED ONES IN BAD GROUP HOMES OF SERIOUS A1 NEGLECT CHARGES WITH STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE AND MORE TOWARDS THE RESIDENTS. NO DEADLINE. My son and I are victims of housing discrimination, in violation of the FHAA of 1988. The Wake County Human Services in Raleigh, NC Assistant Housing Direcor, Wanda Teel made housing unavailable for my son who has mental illness. This illegal act lead to my losing the Guardianship because I had no housing for him. I have always been commended as being over 200% supportive from all who have know us, including Doctors, Social Workers, Therapist, etc. She also denied 2 reasonable accommodation requests to add the son to the housing lease, although I signed rules to a new program that stated that a participant can request a change in family composition. "WCHS" wanted me to sign into a new program that would further keep him out of the housing. "WCHS" wanted me to sign the forms that would keep him out of the housing. She wantedme to sign without allowing me to see the new rules. This was stated in the cross examination, contributing to "WCHS" motioning to dismiss this case. I won my motion for preliminary injunction pending trial while "WCHS" lost their motion to dismiss. There never came to be a be a trial as Atty. Abraham Jones came in the picture to get the case settled against my will. He became a GAL only for the settling of the case as I am not and have never been adjudicated as being incompetent or incapacitated, thus I lost LEGAL AUTONOMY because I would not settle on the terms of "WCHS". I was harassed by my Attorney(Who cross examined "WCHS") for several months and then she arranged to have Atty. Jones(A former Wake County Judge of 18 years) to come into the case to settle it against my will. After housing was made unavailable, my Guardianship was taken from me because I had no place for him to live. The Public Guardian who had the son placed in 2 bad homes, had not been heard of for over one year and one half. It is the second time that he had my son placed in terrible homes of complaints that became substantiated by "DHHS My son is currentlyi in a bad group home which currently had a bed bug infestion in which these pests were found in every living space of the facility except the kitchen and it was infested with roaches and they were found in every living space except the kitchen and it was found to have German Roaches that were found in the kitchen, infesting areas where food and food supplies were stored. The Nigerian Staff Licensee told her Nigerian Staff NOT to give the son medications as authorized by a Medical Professional. In another report of substantiation, the Nigerian Staff DID NOT give my son medications as authorized by a medical professional and in another report, the staff gave meds that WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY a MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
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    Created by Denise Newton Fitzpatrick
  • We breath the same air!
    Ron Johnson uses the logic that "most of our air pollution comes from Chicago so why should Wisconsin businesses be penalized?" In other words if your neighbor throws his trash on his front lawn and it blows onto your property, the solution is that you start throwing your trash on your own front lawn as well? This is nuts!!! But unfortunately people buy into this crazy logic so we must be the keeper of sanity and denounce this as what it is: Greed at the expense of the air we all—even Republicans—breathe.
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    Created by John
  • End Fascism, Now and Forever
    Congress is passing laws restricting and holding back LGBT rights, as well as the simple rights of workers across America. Immigration is what founded our country, and we're restricting talented people into our country that we see everyday doing jobs that none of us would do. We don't need another 1939 Hitler regime in the supposedly free America.
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    Created by Christian Garza
  • Governor Abbott: Do something about the toxic levels of lead in Ranger, TX
    As a Texan and a mother, I am personally affected every time someone drinks poisonous water in my state. As an American, I have been appalled by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. We are, all across the country, dealing with contamination issues with our drinking water due to the aging infrastructure our governments refuse to repair. Anti-anti-discrimination bills, bathroom policy debates, and the creation of MORE corporate wealth should be lower priorities than creating safe drinking water systems for all citizens. I am tired of Republicans wasting legislative time and tax payer dollars on distractions and want them to start making our Pipes Great Again. Deliver on SOMETHING positive that helps everyone for a change.
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    Created by Scarlett Pope
  • New Multirotor Airfield
    Assigning a dedicated field for multi rotors is a must . We have airplane airfields but quads and airplanes do not have the same flight pattern . Nashville Metro Parks is ready to help us please sign the petition to help us move forward .
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    Created by Byron Brock
  • Hate has no place in the US Army
    The United States Army is an amazing microcosm of our nation. Men and women of all faiths, sexual orientations, and races serve side-by-side with dignity and honor, protecting our nation. Unfortunately, Donald Trump’s new pick to be Secretary of the Army could change all that. Our country is stronger and safer when our military reflects our diversity, and when its leaders respect and support all of our soldiers and all Americans. Tennessee State Senator Mark Green, Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Army, is no such leader. Mark Green has built a political career on hate directed at LGBTQ people, women, Muslims, immigrants and refugees. That's why we're fighting back. Sen. Green represents one of the hardest lines of Trump’s hardliners. He believes that being “transgender is a disease,” [1] as a physician, he argued that he has a right to deny women birth control because of his religious beliefs, [2] he filed state legislation that would threaten funding for sanctuary cities, [3] and he wants to block Syrian refugees from being welcomed in Tennessee. [4] We cannot allow this hateful vision to be the beating heart of our Army. President Obama appointed the first openly gay Army Secretary and now we must not let Donald Trump replace him with an anti-LGBTQ extremist. Sen. Mark Green’s nomination is an attack on our values as Americans, and our shared belief that all people are deserving of equality, dignity, respect, and tolerance. The ability to love whom you choose, worship how you choose, and live your life without fear of violence and discrimination are at the heart of what will make America great and safe. Confirming Mark Green would send the absolute wrong message to the men and women of the US Army, and to the rest of the world. Today’s protections for all Americans serving in uniform were won over time through amazing and committed activism in defense of civil rights. Today’s Army deserves a leader who will move us forward, not backward and who will unite us, not divide us. Mark Green has simply shown that he can’t do that. Sources: “Trump’s Pick To Lead The Army Believes Being Transgender Is A Disease” The Huffington Post, April 8, 2017 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-green-transgender_us_58e67d38e4b0773c0d3ef15e “Sparks Fly Over Bill That Would Protect Counselors From Treating People With ‘Behaviors That Conflict With a Sincerely Held Religious Belief’” The Blaze, April 7, 2017 http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/04/07/religious-freedom-battle-heats-up-tennessee-legislature-passes-controversial-bill-that-would-protect-counselors-from-treating-people-with-behaviors-that-conflict-with-a-sincerely-held-religious-bel/ “Gov. Haslam still confident in refugee vetting process” The Tennessean, January 26, 2017 http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/26/gov-haslam-still-confident-refugee-vetting-process/97084496/ “Senator Mark Green, MD Speaks at the Chattanooga Tea Party” The Ship Productions, September 15, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa8ujuV8VQs&feature=youtu.be&t=30m28s
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