• Justice for Michael Gavin Elderly 83 Year Old Irish Farmer
    "After the death of my brother Patrick Gavin I was appointed heard keeper for the animals by the Department of Agriculture. My understanding was that I would receive the grant monies paid from the department to subsidise the looking after the animals. Read Full Story Here; http://wp.me/p6qBpl-8H I don’t understand how Mr Marren, Solicitor can permit the estate to have it both ways, and I feel I should be awarded either the grant monies paid by the Department of Agriculture for the nine years I have looked after all the animals, or in the alternative I should be paid reasonable farm labors wages and refunds for the expenses incurred in running the farm as appointed heard keeper by the Department of Agriculture. The next of kin cannot have it both ways. They cannot on the one hand expect to receive the monies from the sale of my late brother Pat Gavin’s livestock together with the gross payments received from the Department of Agriculture, without incurring any expense for the minding, looking after and caring for the animals down through the years. As regards ownership of the livestock, I have been totally consistent in claiming that I own half of the livestock and all of the sheep. My ownership of half of the livestock goes back to my youth when my parents encouraged me to take an interest in farming by giving me a number of animals within the overall herd which I with the consent of my brother, Pat was able to have and maintain on the lands. Over the years I added to the original stock by purchasing other stock out of my own monies and by doing deals with my brother, Pat, so that ultimately, by the time Pat died in October, 2005 I owned half the entire herd. Moreover I owned all the sheep as my brother Pat got out of sheep a few years before he died and sold all his interest in the sheep to me. Accordingly, in the referenced years for the purpose of acquiring the Single Farm payment Entitlements, half the livestock on the lands belonged to me and my brother, Pat shared the entitlements with me. There was no differences between Pat and myself in our dealings. In other words we shared the workload, we shared all the expenses, and we shared the profit and income from the land. Bones of Contention with Mr. Robert Marren administrator for the estate; Mr. Robert Marren, Solicitor allowed confusion to arise in relation to the exact disbursement of funds held by him; Grossly delayed, without reasonable explanation, the administration of the estate, the deceased person having died in 2005 some ten years ago; Mr. Robert Marren, Solicitor showed a complete disregard for the interests of the beneficiaries, whom Mr. Marren, Solicitor, knew to be elderly, and by his conduct is depriving two of the beneficiaries, of the enjoyment of their share in the estate; Provided an inadequate professional service and it is not of a quality that could reasonably be expected of a solicitor. There is no good reason why Mr Marren did not “bite the bullet” and pay over the full 1/6 share when he received the funds way back on 27th of May 2013. Being reluctant to resolve the issue in isolation to the rest of the Estate; Not provided the detailed bill of costs to include a detailed breakdown of how the figure of €40,892.53 representing fees paid to Robert Marren & Co. were arrived at; Mr. Robert Marren, Solicitor brought the solicitors profession into disrepute; Denied me a share in the farming profits, to the extent that I was working for nothing over the 9 years in question from October, 2005 through to 2013; Provided an inadequate professional service and it is not of a quality that could reasonably be expected of a solicitor with regards to the explanation he provides to explain how he arrived at his decision to award the moneys received from the sale of Pat Gavin’s livestock together with the Gross payments received from the Department of Agriculture without deducting any expense for the minding, looking after, feeding and caring for the animals for the nine years from 2005 to 2014; Delayed making the decision regarding my share in the farming profits and rightful share of the grant monies received from the Department of Agriculture until the very end with the draft distribution account that contained countless errors on 18th September, 2014. I was lied to countless times and led to believe that I would be refunded at closing by some of the beneficiaries. Why did Mr. Robert Marren, Solicitor, Mullingar make a decision around March 2013 to accept my claim to owning half the livestock and all the sheep? But yet for no logical reason refuses to award me the net amount €xxxxx.11 due to me out of the Single Payment Entitlements representing my ½ share in the profits from farming the lands, which was also sent to Mr. Robert Marren, Solicitor, Mullingar on the 5th of December, 2015 for his consideration. There is no good reason why he took advantage of my good nature and delayed his decision in this matter until the end; Mr. Robert Marren, Solicitor squandered the Estate assets by hiring an additional accountant against my wishes at a cost of €8,751.45; Accounting mistakes and lack of clarity; Forced me to incur additional unnecessary expenses in drafting documents and letters time and time again to prove my claim; Not furnished a detailed statement of all the legal costs to his client. Under Section 68 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act, 1994 provides for charges to clients. Under these provisions a solicitor should furnish a detailed statement of all the legal costs to his client; Not furnished a copy of Solicitor T & N McLynn’s Solicitors, Athlone Bill of Costs for the handsome fee of €38,941.00; Provided incorrect invoice for Catherine O’Conner Accountant. Catherine O’Conner’s invoice states Total Amount Due €584.25 while Cash Account dated 18th July, 2014 “Fees paid to Catherine O’ Connor €6,857.25; Not provided an invoice for William Penrose B.L. or explanation of why his opinion was sought for €1,230.00;...
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  • Joseph Newland
    He is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit -- life without parole. Help get his story told. NOONE should be imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit.
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  • Fully Decriminalize Industrial Hemp
    Industrial Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa. Both the U.N. and North American Free Trade Agreement recognize industrial hemp as distinct from marijuanna due to hemps next to nothing THC content. For thousands of years hemp was used to make dozens of commercial products like paper, rope, canvas, and textiles. Many years ago hemp and marijuana were unjustly banned together; however, they have recently been rediscovered as a species that bestows upon humans, plants, and animals, myriad benefits in the form of great environmental, economic, and commercial potential!! Although low THC hemp and THC encouraged marijuana are the same species they are two very different cultivars grown using very distinct and differentiated methods. The potential of hemp for paper production is enormous. In 1916 the US Department of Agriculture published a report which found that one acre of hemp can produce 4 times more pulp for paper than one acre of trees![1] In a year like 2014 it is truly unknown what the potential could be as modern technology, practices, and the production of new varieties of industrial hemp could all positively affect this figure as well! All types of paper products can be produced from hemp: newsprint, computer paper, stationary, cardboard, envelopes, toilet paper, even tampons. FACT: IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY TREE OR PLANT SPECIES ON EARTH WILL EVER BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AS MUCH PULP FOR PAPER PER ACRE AS HEMP! HEMP IS & WILL REMAIN NUMBER ONE! Paper production from hemp would eliminate the need to chop down BILLIONS of trees! MILLIONS of acres of forests and huge areas of wildlife habitat could be preserved!! Associates of the tree farming industry claim that more trees are planted each year than are cut down. However, I do not know how long that could last. I'm guessing they do not have infinite resources to buy up larger tracts of land for tree farming. It seems like eventually supply and demand would even out and the industry would plant only the amount of trees that it needs for a sustained supply of fiber. Further tree planting efforts would be attributable to individuals, environmental groups & governments. What the big wigs from the tree farm industry didn't tell me was that when trees are harvested and the land is re-seeded the topsoil becomes more directly exposed to the elements. Exposed topsoil erodes faster due to the physical disturbance of digging up the stumps and more direct contact with rainwater as well as the general lack of root systems holding it in place for years. It is also more directly in contact with the suns energy due to the lack of insulating forest canopy. This causes the moist forest floor to abruptly dry out and the forest in general to experience more extreme temperature swings. With tree farms this soil exposure can last for years in the time it takes for even a small tree to grow. Trees must grow for somewhere between several years & thousands of years after planting before they can be harvested for commercial use! Within 3-4 months after it is planted, hemp grows 10 to 20 feet tall and it is ready for harvesting![2] Hemps long, strong, quickly growing roots help percolate and hold the soil in place. They also contribute to nutrient recycling through the whole plant.[4] Additionally, any stalk or leaves help keep the soil from drying out while its bio-mass insulates the area. Reduction of topsoil erosion would also reduce pollution of lakes/rivers/streams. Fewer caustic and toxic chemicals are used to make paper from hemp than are used to make paper from trees. If this method were more widely implemented we would have LESS POLLUTION FROM PAPER MILLS!! AND THAT STINKS. HAVE YOU EVER SMELLED IT!?! Hemp can be grown on most farmland throughout the U.S., but forests require large tracts of land available in few locations. MORE LAND COULD POTENTIALLY BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM OE SIMPLY LEFT ALONE OR SETTLED UPON!! It has been estimated that hemp could provide 100% of US energy needs if widely cultivated and put to good use. So many products can be made from hemp. Growing hemp would completely change what we call America today. Many products would become eco-friendly and our environment and economy would improve drastically in just a few short years. Of course there are some very rich people who have been doing things the wrong way for a very long time who would not like the US to have a cheaper, more renewable, resource. A resource that would be available to almost anyone with land, a little bit of money, or the ability to sharecrop. Some people are very resistant to change. But Obama claims to be so much different than that. Thats why the world needs your help to tell Obama to use his power of executive order to fully and immediately decriminalize industrial hemp.
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  • Let's Put Some Brakes on the Revolving Door
    The Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act would ban the “golden parachutes” that Wall Street uses to reward executives for taking jobs in government (a subtle form of bribery), limit the lobbying that can be done by financial regulators after they leave government, and expand the range of situations in which officials must recuse themselves from decisions affecting their former employers. Personnel decisions are policy decisions - we’ve learned that again and again. This bill could make an important difference in slowing the revolving door.
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  • A Child's Right To Be Safe At Home
    I have a business centered around erasing home violence, and I have personal and professional experience with the subject.
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  • We Want Debate!
    Because 6 debates is not enough! The American people need to hear from the candidates to start making their choice!
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  • MED-FOOD/MED-BEVERAGE Resolution
    TO PROMOTE GLOBAL RESOLVE FOR MEDICALLY NUTRITIONAL CHANGE AND EFFECT LIFESTYLE CHANGE THROUGH ACCOMADATIONS OF HEALTHLY LIVING CONSUMPTION CONDITIONS. NUTRITIONALLY NUTRALIZING BILOGICAL AND CHEMICAL DEFICIENCY DISPOSITIONS OF GENETIC PROPERTIES CAUSED BY BIRTH OR EFFECTS DUE TO NATURAL OR UNNATURAL RADIANT OR CONTAMINATION SOILS AND/OR IRRIGATION DISRUPTED AREAS OF NATURAL SURROUNDING OF INHABITANTS. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OR WORKFORCE RELATED DISEASE AND PSYCOLOIGCAL AILMENTS AND /OR WITHIN THE HUMAN CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS BY PROPERLY MAINTAINING PRESCRIPTION DIETS THROUGH HUMANS MEDICATED FOOD CONSUMPTION PROCESS TO STRUCTURALLY ENABLE MANKIND TO BECOME MORE EFFICIENTLY RENDERING HEALTHIER SOCIETIES AS WELL AS CHANGE IN DEPRESSIVE STATE OF POVERTY STRICKEN SOCIAITIES CAUSED DISPOSITION OF NONREGLULAR/ILLNESS DUE TO IMBALANCED INHABITANTS. THEREFORE DOMESTICALLY AND GLOBALLY CREATING HEALTHIER COMSUMPTION CHANGE. TO ENABLE THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETIES AND FINANCIAL GROW OF OUR CARE FOR CURES PROGRAM BAND INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATION DEBIT TO INCOME RESOLUTION.BY PROVIDED (MEDS /FOODS) COMBINED AVAILABILITY WILL LOWER COST TO PUBLICS AFFECTED BY JOB DISPLACEMENTS. INTRODUCING NATIONALLY BETTER WORKFORCE FOR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE,GLOBALLY ASSISTING ACTIVE HEALTH. (CBD)Derivatives Oils/ (A'phetamine) Based Medicinally Nutritional Manufactured Beverage/Food Sources For Humanitarianism Support For All Humans Living With Medical Deficiencies ,Depression, Physically Debilitating Painful Diseases ; Brain/Spinal paralysis, Cancerous Medicalization Required Accommodation Required Dependency REHABILITATION.
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  • Ben Carson: Phony. Stop attacking Planned Parenthood for doing exactly what you did yourself
    Planned Parenthood has been a relentless advocate for women's reproductive health. Countless low-income families are well served through its programs.
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  • End discrimination through the courts.
    Ending marijuana prohibition is the first step in ending discrimination. It is essential to ensure individuals' civil rights are no longer violated by law enforcement and the courts. Marijuana prohibition, as has been displayed throughout the United States, is more of a threat to citizens' lives and property than the plant itself. Save lives, please legalize.
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  • All Lives Matter
    Displaced and persecuted Yezidi and Assyrians need a safe place of refuge. For the US government to refuse is wrong. These people have lost their homes, land and many have lost their entire families and children. They deserve a place to live without fear of persecution. They deserve mercy and love and to be shown that their lives , all lives matter
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    Created by Jason Knoll
  • Petition for Specific Parole Rule or Policy changes
    This petition outlines the 3 most important changes needed to the way parole is run . Either we need a change in attitude, perhaps put in place with a policy change directive by the parole chairman, or we need the enacting of new parole rules. these are three taken from the many proposals included in the "Petition for New Parole Rules Using Statute 227". The system is stuck and all are suffering.
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