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Republican Party - War Crimes Against HumanityRonald Reagan, The Republican Party leader's legacy as President should be tried in an international court of law for War Crimes Against Humanity. Republican leaders should face trial as accomplices for the manipulation and corruption of big oil business and politics setting our future generations up for ecological peril and survival.21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Barbara McVeigh
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Declare September 11, 2016 to be a National Day of ForgivenessWe all have been traumatized by the events of September 11, 2001. It is time to forgive everyone who was involved in any way in planning, directing and supporting the carrying out of this tragic event. Let the fifteenth anniversary of this event be a celebration of our great Nation's ability to Forgive..239 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Frances Pearre
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Bernie Sanders' Cannabis BillWe need MoveOn to create an email campaign to the Senate with its software so that we can directly email our Senators and DEMAND that they cosponsor Bernie Sanders' bill to legalize and regulate cannabis! In order for MoveOn to undertake this action, they require that enough support be shown on a member petition like this one. So please, sign and share so that MoveOn understands that we will support this campaign with strength! We want the DEA out of the way, we want all patients to have the freedom to use whole plant cannabis medicine, we want all adults to be free to use cannabis, we want all of the industrial uses of hemp and hemp seed brought to the market, right here in the US! Track Sanders' bill here - https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s2237#39 of 100 SignaturesCreated by David Smith
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Ban Red Light and Speed Cameras in IllinoisIn 2003 a deal was cut between members of the Mayor Daley administration and Redflex Holdings to allow red light cameras in Chicago. Executives from Redflex Holdings have pled guilty and are awaiting sentencing while the insider from the Dept of Transportation was found guilty on all 20 counts. After seeing the tremendous amount of revenue generated from the red light cameras, the Emanuel administration added speed cameras to the program in October 2013. Several studies have been done by independent agencies that have proven that these cameras do not promote public safety and are primarily used as a revenue generator. This program amounts to nothing more than a tax imposed on the citizens of this state.1,719 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Citizens To Abolish Red Light Cameras
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Give Bernie A Voice!Sanders wants to debate...Trump said he wanted to, but then changed his mind. So, let's give Sanders the chance... When the media silences Bernie, they silence us all!22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mary Parks
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FDA: It's time for real action to save antibioticsAntibiotics are a miracle of modern medicine, and are designed to be given in precise doses, to treat specific illnesses and infections. But once big farming operations discovered that a regular dose of antibiotics promoted rapid growth and prevented disease in their livestock, they started to routinely put lifesaving medicines into the daily feed of healthy animals. The result? Bacteria that come into contact with those animals grow resistant to antibiotics. Already two million people fall ill, and 23,000 people die each year from drug-resistant infections -- and that was before the arrival of mcr-1, a gene carried by bacteria that can resist even our last resort antibiotics. Superbugs aren't taking their time, and neither can we. Call on the FDA to stop the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms.3,937 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by US PIRG
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Helping Kids with Dyslexia in the Chappaqua SchoolsAn Open Letter to the Members of the Board of Education for the Chappaqua Central School District, We are the parents, relatives, and friends of children with dyslexia who attend school in Chappaqua. These children deserve the same access to all that the Chappaqua Central School District has to offer. However, many of these children aren’t provided with evidence-based instruction. The International Dyslexia Association and National Institutes of Child Health & Human Development define dyslexia as a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition along with poor spelling and decoding abilities. According to the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, one in five people has dyslexia. It is the most common learning disability crossing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines. Chappaqua Schools have historically been at the forefront of educational advancement. We call upon the Board to continue to honor this commitment and extend its proactive tradition by specifically addressing the needs of children with dyslexia. We respectfully ask the Board to require schools under its control to: 1. Accurately identify students with dyslexia, a reading disorder, not a reading delay; 2. Use the word dyslexia or reading disorder so that evidence-based instruction and intervention can be provided; 3. Provide a written plan of action specifying evidence-based intervention, frequency, and measurable objectives for all students with dyslexia; and 4. Train at least one reading specialist and one special educator in each of the schools in an Orton Gillingham program (for e.g. PAF - preventing academic failure). These modifications require minimal funding. Moreover, since many children with dyslexia receive services, the modifications ensure effective use of the funds already allocated. We look forward to working together so that children with dyslexia thrive in the Chappaqua schools. Signed,476 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Danielle Shalov
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EPA: Stand with the Science, not Big Oil & Gas!The Environmental Protection Agency spent six years and millions of taxpayer dollars on a study of fracking's impacts on drinking water -- one that relied on voluntary information from the oil and gas industry. Unsurprisingly, the study was biased. When the study’s findings were released, their pro-industry spin implied that fracking was safe — which it isn’t. Even the EPA's own limited data showed evidence of drinking water contaminated by drilling and fracking. Now the EPA's review panel has reviewed the study and called for changes to the report and its misleading top-line finding. Tell EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy that it's time the EPA stood with the American people and the science, not polluting corporations.287 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Alexander
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Republicans in Congress: Stop blocking urgent Zika fundingMosquito season is arriving, and the Center for Disease Control just warned that there's an urgent threat of a Zika outbreak in the United States. How did Congress respond? By taking a two-week vacation—in spite of Democrats' push to stay on and pass an emergency bill. Republicans have been insisting that funds to fight Zika come out of the money already set aside to fight Ebola. That's madness. We shouldn't have to choose between Ebola and Zika—it's our government's job to protect us from both. Please sign and share this petition to urge members of Congress to get their act together and protect the public!983 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Ben Wikler
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Draft Bernie as Hillary's Vice President!This petition is to raise awareness to the DNC and Clinton campaign to draft Bernie Sanders as Hillary's Vice Presidential running candidate. The party needs to 'feel the Bern' and unite party centrists as well as more progressive elements. Consider, Hillary and Bernie do represent the entire spectrum of the DNC. We believe this is a responsible decision, and will be greatly disappointed with both the DNC and the Clinton campaign if this obvious choice to beat Trump is not adopted.16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rome Viharo
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Donald Trump Release Your Tax ReturnDonald Trump should release his tax returns because it is the right thing to do. If he has nothing to hide then release. The American people need transparency and Donald Trump is not above the law and American values. Sen. John McCain released two years when he ran for office in 2008, but his wife Cindy, who files separately, released partial returns. President Barack Obama has released 12 years of tax returns. There is a bill being proposed. The bill, called the Presidential Tax Transparency Act, would require a presidential candidate to release the most recent three years of tax returns to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) within 15 days of becoming the nominee at the party convention. If the candidate refuses to comply, the Treasury Secretary would provide the tax returns directly to the FEC for public release.39 of 100 SignaturesCreated by TRIANA ARNOLD-JAMES
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Mainers Stand With LGBTGovernor Paul LePage has gone against the voters of Maine and our ELECTED Attorney General once again in suing the federal govt. for protecting the civil rights of LGBT persons. Please sign this petition to ask the Maine state government to take action against the Bully Governor!62 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sonia Cook-Broen