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Calling for Friend of the Court Reform in Michigan: Equal Parenting RightsI can only say the following: I am compelled to do what I can to help shine a light on this problem because many parents impacted by this problem feel alone and are too shy to come forward given the personal pain this problem has caused them. I am worried about the negative impact hostile aggressive parenting and parental alienation syndrome has on our nation's children. For more information, please visit www.hostile-aggressive-parenting.com or www.paawareness.org.87 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alexandra Iyer
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Give Obama's nominee to replace Scalia an up or down voteThe Senate has a constitutional duty and an obligation to their constituents to confirm or reject President Obama's judicial nominees. Voters can then hold Senators accountable for their votes. I am concerned about the Supreme Court's rulings that unlimited campaign spending is the equivalent of free speech, and want to see any nominee state their position on this.164 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Derek Cressman
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Urge Elizabeth Warren to endorse Bernie SandersI believe Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have similar political views especially with respect to the economy. I believe Elizabeth's endorsement and support of Bernie Sanders would help his campaign. The race is very close and I think Warren's support is needed right now to help Bernie win the up coming primaries and the nomination.2,954 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Ronald G Trimmer
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Mr. President, Replace Scalia NowReplacing Scalia will change the balance of the Supreme Court and put us on the road to take back our nation.91 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gene Derig
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Put Elizabeth Warren on the Supreme CourtFor decades, the Supreme Court has been biased in favor of corporate and far-right interests. The Citizens United and Shelby County rulings — allowing billionaires and Big Business to spend literally unlimited amounts of money interfering with elections, and gutting essential civil rights protections in the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act — are just two recent examples of the court’s radical bias. The American people — and our cherished system of checks and balances between the branches of government — need and deserve a high court that is FAIR. We call on you to nominate former Harvard Law School professor and current United States Senator Elizabeth Warren to replace deceased Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.966 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Robert Naiman
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Senate: Do your jobIt is the president's constitutional authority to nominate justices to the Supreme Court. And it is the Senate's constitutional role to "advise and consent." Nowhere in the Constitution is the Senate asked to play partisan games of endless, senseless obstructionism. Outrageously, just hours after the news of Justice Antonin Scalia's death, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that President Obama should not have the opportunity to appoint a justice to the high court. Leaving the seat vacant would create uncertainty, cause real harm to countless Americans, and abdicate the Senate's job under our Constitution to give fair consideration to Supreme Court nominees. The Senate must heed its constitutional responsibility to advise and consent to a highly qualified Supreme Court nominee.244,138 of 300,000 SignaturesCreated by Anna Galland, MoveOn.org Civic Action
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Nominate Professor LARRY LESSIG to the Supreme CourtTo save the democracy: Lessig was once a Republican, Libertarian and only recently a Democrat. He has seen all sides, and understands the harm money has had in corrupting government.46 of 100 SignaturesCreated by slouby_doo
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Ravalli County, Montana Welcomes Syrian RefugeesWe are Ravalli County residents and we don't want the ideologically-driven, mean-spirited Board of Commissioners to speak for us. NOT IN OUR NAME!282 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Lee Tickell
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President Obama Make SCOTUS Recess Appointment!The Republicans have consistently thwarted the President's agenda and have publically stated that they will not consider ANY nominee that the President should send to fill the current vacancy on the SCOTUS. We cannot have a vacancy on the SCOTUS for over 12 months.142 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Kevin Carroll
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Tell the Senate: Fulfill your constitutional duty. Work to fill the Supreme Court vacancy.Just hours after news broke that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had passed away, Mitch McConnell was already trying to exploit the unfortunate news for political gain. Senate Majority Leader McConnell rushed out a radical claim: That the Senate should shirk its constitutional duty to consider and confirm Supreme Court nominees, simply because it’s an election year. That’s not how it worked when Ronald Reagan nominated Anthony Kennedy to the Supreme Court in an election year (1988) and the Democratic Senate confirmed him. The U.S. Constitution specifically states that the Senate should give “advice and consent” on Supreme Court nominations by the president. The Constitution has no exception for election years. It’s clear that McConnell is looking for any excuse to block President Obama from naming another justice to the Supreme Court. Mitch McConnell knows what we all know. The future of reproductive rights, overturning Citizens United, labor rights, and Obama’s Clean Power Plan all hang in the balance. Tell the Senate: Fulfill your constitutional duty. Work with President Obama to fill the vacancy at the Supreme Court without delay.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Demand Progress
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Justice Scalia dies. Republicans politicize within minutes.Progressives agreed with Scalia on almost nothing. This should have been a time to let his family grieve. Instead, within minutes, Republicans politicized the news. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, "This vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President." Senator Ted Cruz declared, "Justice Scalia was an American hero. We owe it to him, and the nation, for the Senate to ensure that the next President names his replacement." Democratic Leader Harry Reid responded, "Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities." This could turn into a Constitutional crisis. Things are moving fast and conventional wisdom will unfortunately be formed quickly. Silence is not an option. The PCCC has already reached out to top Senate offices and will send this petition to Senators. The media will surely report on this public outcry.579 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Progressive Change Campaign Committee
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Senate Republicans: Don't Stonewall Supreme Court NomineeBecause Mitch McConnell and Chuck Grassley have stated unequivocally that they will stonewall whoever President Obama picks regardless of qualifications. This level of obstructionism is disgusting!24 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Eric Hodge