Many seniors do not receive enough Social Security benefits to cover basic food and rental costs. With increases in Medicare and no cost-of-living raise (COLA) in 2016, the amount of monthly SS benefits does not remain the same but is actually lowered! Why should seniors pay for the extravagant national debt and be deprived of basic commodities? The Obama administration is the only presidency in which seniors did not receive a COLA not once but three times — 2010, 2011 and 2016. The only recourse for 2016 is an Executive Order to give seniors a COLA that will offset rising Medicare hikes since Congress has failed to act on the issue of Social Security. President Obama is a lame duck President and could help to reverse this unfortunate policy that does not give seniors even a small basic COLA to offset soaring Medicare costs by applying pressure to Congress, and demanding they stop dragging their feet and issue funding for the COLA in 2016? Please right this wrong and expand instead of cutting Social Security benefits to seniors. Thanks! For more information: No Social Security Raises Even if Medicare Soars - NYTimes http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/us/politics/medicare-premiums-social-security-cost-of-living.html?_r=0 Social Security is screwing over America’s elderly - NYPost: http://nypost.com/2015/10/17/social-security-is-screwing-over-americas-elderly/.

The LA Times investigation found that while senior Exxon researcher Ken Croasdale studied the long-term impact of climate change on the company's operations, Exxon was "crafting a public policy position that sought to downplay the certainty of global warming." Environmental leader Bill McKibben called this cover-up "unparalleled evil." Read the entire report here: http://graphics.latimes.com/exxon-arctic/ According to the Huffington Post: In a letter to Attorney General Lynch, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) argue that a probe is needed, to determine whether ExxonMobil broke the law. Lieu and DeSaulnier's request is based on two independent investigations published by Inside Climate News and the Los Angeles Times, which document research conducted by a number of Exxon's senior scientists. Their findings warned of increases in the global temperature as a result of burning fossil fuels. "In this case, Exxon scientists knew about fossil fuels causing global warming and Exxon took internal actions based on its knowledge of climate change," Lieu and DeSaulnier wrote. "Yet Exxon funded and publicly engaged in a campaign to deceive the American people about the known risks of fossil fuels in causing climate change." "If these allegations against Exxon are true then Exxon's actions were immoral," they added. "We request the DOJ to investigate whether ExxonMobil's actions were also illegal."

I have always loved playing hockey on the lakes in the winter and I love playing at the Ice House in Fort Wayne but it is far and expensive to drive there. I hope someday my children enjoy the opportunity to play hockey or figure skate. I believe the rink would be a huge asset for the County and the people in it. I have a passion for Hockey and winter sports but no means to begin a start up. I hope this petition can inspire others to contribute to bettering the County.

Healthy adoptable animals are being killed needlessly .

Democratic Presidential Candidate Lawrence Lessig recently announced that he will serve a full term in office, making sure that fundamental reform is implemented. Let's show him our support and appreciation.

I am deeply embarrassed and extremely worried for the future of the United States of America and its Constitution. We have enough enemies in the world and the best way to show we are not all xenophobes is to throw Trump and his likes out of the USA! Join the struggle!

The recent shootings at college campuses are a sign that the use of firearms for purposes for other than what they were intended is on the rise. This is one way to combat this scourge.

This petition recognizes the great service to our democracy that Edward Snowden has provided and demands that he be allowed to return home to the hero's welcome he deserves without fear of prosecution and persecution.

Are children are being trafficked around for fraudulent funds

It is one small thing that could be done in memory of those killed in the Oregon shooting.

Violence against civilians is again escalating in Israel-Palestine. As with so many conflicts around the world, only a political resolution will ultimately end the violence in Israel-Palestine. Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a realistic political resolution to the conflict and ending violations of international humanitarian law: [1] “The U.S. must play a leading role in creating a two-state solution, which will require significant compromises from both sides. The Palestinians must unequivocally recognize Israel’s right to exist, and hold accountable those who have committed terrorist acts. The Israelis must end the blockade of Gaza, and cease developing settlements on Palestinian land. Both sides must negotiate in good faith regarding all other outstanding issues that stand in the way of a durable and lasting peace in the region. In the meantime, strict adherence, by all sides, to the tenets of international humanitarian law is necessary in order to avoid escalating the conflict yet again.” As Senator Sanders says, compromise will be required by both sides; that’s obvious. But in Washington, acknowledgment that Israel needs to compromise is missing. Stand with Senator Bernie Sanders in urging President Obama and Congress to support a realistic political resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict by signing our petition. 1. “Israel and Palestine,” Senator Bernie Sanders, https://berniesanders.com/issues/war-and-peace/

The spate of violence currently enveloping Jerusalem is direct result of behavior of Israeli police, army and settlers tormenting Palestinians. Over 30 Palestinians have been killed by israeli police army and settlers since Oct 1. Most are innocent of any crime. The government of Israel is inciting the violence by encouraging people to summary execution of Palestinians for crimes or perceived crimes. The Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, went on television and said for all Israeli Jews who have gun permits to go to streets of Jerusalem. He did not say to kill Palestinians but what do you think he meant? There are several reports about marauding Israeli Jewish mobs chasing and murdering Palestinians who have committed no crime. This is not the only incident. On Sept 22, Hadeel Al-Hashlamon,18 year old girl, was murdered by another israeli soldier. The soldiers were not in danger and photographers took many pictures of the soldier trying to decide if he could get away with murder before he shot her. Since he took so long to shoot her he could have shot her in the leg and then got her medical treatment. He instead shot her in the chest. Then went and shot her again after she had fallen down. The video of Jewish settlers looking over the dying girl and making jokes and laughing is quite upsetting. The Israeli government thinks summary execution is good and only for Palestinians. Here are comments made by members of israeli government; The economy minister, Naftali Bennett, said in a cabinet meeting how he didn’t like these releases of Palestinian prisoners. “If you catch terrorists, you simply have to kill them,” he was quoted in Yedioth Ahronoth as saying. The head of the National Security Council, Yaakov Amidor, told Bennett, “Listen, that’s not legal.” Bennett replied: “I have killed lots of Arabs in my life – and there is no problem with that.” Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel, David Lau, was seen on a video telling an audience of yeshiva boys that they shouldn’t watch Euroleague basketball games in public; it was bad for their image. “What difference does it make,” Lau said, “if the kushim who get paid in Tel Aviv beat the kushim who get paid in Greece?” Kushim, especially when used in a dismissive context like Lau did, is a well-understood derogatory term for blacks. Likud Knesset member Miri Regev called Sudanese refugees “a cancer on our body” to a crowd of hopped-up south Tel Avivians in May of last year, shortly before the crowd went on a window-smashing mini-pogrom against the Africans in the neighborhood. The government of Israel is racist to the core and needs outside influence to stop mass murder like the US and UN and any other country.