I am a Certified Nurse Assistant and have worked 15 years in health care, during which time pay scales have not changed for CNA's in Missouri for myself nor for my peers. The purpose of this petition is to bring public and political awareness to the unfair wages paid to CNAs, with hope that change will follow.

Specifically, we are calling on Congress to: Recognize the devastation of homicide and violence suffered by communities which experience a disproportionate amount of violence across the nation; and the traumatic repercussions experienced by children, youth and families who are constant witnesses to these events by providing funding, research and trauma informed programming to combat these circumstances. These resources and programs will serve to interrupt the "contagion" of violence and the number of homicides in heavily impacted communities. Deem homicide a public health epidemic for men of color ages 13-34, as supported by our nation's statistical data. Furthermore, allocate funding, education, advertising and research resources to address the rapidly growing social crisis. Pass gun bills, pending in the House and Senate, that will minimally, reduce gun violence through background checks; closing gun show loopholes; and restricting the sale of guns to individuals who are under age; mentally ill, or have criminal records. Reform and amend the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in order to provide equal access to benefits, without discrimination, to families of victims of crimes in communities with high rates of homicide. In addition, provide community based mental health services and support to families who have lost loved ones to violence.

You may have read in the papers that Governor Scott is encouraging private business to rent our State Parks for grazing cattle or growing and harvesting trees. Myakka River was first, but Paynes Prairie is now in the sights. The future of Florida’s state parks depends on your apathy or your action. It is your choice. The Ocala Star-Banner reported: Jim Stevenson, retired Florida Park Service chief naturalist, was chairman of a committee that wrote the management plan for Paynes Prairie when it was bought by the state. They voted to remove the cattle, Stevenson said, adding that state parks have historically been managed for their natural values rather than human uses other than recreation. “We felt the cattle should go and they were removed, and the fences were removed. It became a state preserve instead of a cattle ranch,” Stevenson said. “That's been in play for 47 years and everything has been fine until the DEP secretary decided that he wants cows on state parks.” But Governor Scott has a different plan - Cattle ranch owners have already been invited to government meetings to discuss setting aside part of the Prairie for grazing cattle. Whether or not you support Governor Scott on other issues, you will hopefully agree that this is a misuse of our park system. Forbidding certain sectors of publicly-owned land to the general public, while allowing a small subset of the public to use those sectors for individual profit, is not what the State Parks were created for, but it seems to be what the current administration has in mind. A few years ago, Governor Scott’s previous DEP Secretary told his deputy secretary that he wanted to privatize the entire state park system. The deputy advised against it, knowing there would be a huge public outcry. The current game plan to reach that goal: 1. Exploit the natural resources through hunting, cattle grazing and timbering which will require “private” contractors and further crush morale of the park service staff. 2. Starve the parks by eliminating more staff and funding each year including professional biologists and education staff. DEP has recommended cutting 209 park service positions during the Scott administration. Instead, the Legislature cut 78 positions. 3. In the absence of adequate staff and funding, the parks won’t be able to get their job done. 4. Gov. Scott increases “Free Days” which reduces revenue while park managers are struggling to increase revenue. 5. The parks’ facilities and resources will deteriorate and the politicians will criticize the poor management. 6. Since the park service will not be able to maintain the resources, DEP is justified to “privatize the state park system.” Of course government should be run like a business. End Game is achieved.

I'm starting this petition because I truly believe in the Backstreet Boys and the fans we can and will make this happen!!!! We want everyone else to see them the same way we see them as the loving, caring, amazing, oh so talented performers that they are!!! SO PLEASE SIGN!!!!!

Launch an immediate and independent federal investigation into Amari Brown's death in Chicago Illinois. Circumstances surrounding his death are suspicious, and more unresolved questions and tensions about how Black people are killing Black people in the United States.

This petition is for all the citizens of South Carolina who don't think that minimum wage is enough. The current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. You can't survive on that. If you get paid twice a month, and you don't work 40 hours a week, you're looking at a $250-$400 per paycheck, depending on taxes. Then you have rent anywhere from $300-$500, light bill, water bill, car payment, and groceries. And that doesn't even include money for gas and lunch at work. What if you're going to school to get a higher paying job? It doesn't add up. Just remember, these workplaces need us to be a part of their companies, so they need to pay us more. I get paid $9, and it's still not enough. Please listen that it isn't fair to those of us who work our butts off to have a better life but can't, because the pay just isn't enough. Please sign and share!!

Ed Schultz is an all time favorite of Working Class and Progressive MSNBC viewers. They decided to replace him for purely political reasons, under pressure from Comcast, their biggest financial source. We are starting as of now an indefinite Viewer Boycott of MSNBC, until Ed is allowed to stay at MSNBC, in his current show schedule. Please sign and join our Boycott.

Because of the recent events regarding police encounters resulting in questionable deaths and incarceration, a new, independent agency should be set up to not only review these cases but, most importantly, be just a phone call away and respond when a citizen is in jeopardy and feels like their rights are being violated. We should call this SandrasCall in honor and in the memory of Sandra Bland. We would like to institute a three-digit code (similar to 911 or 411) that citizens can call, and it will instantly connect to this independent third-party review team consisting of lawmakers, servants of the law, and citizens. All active arrests at that time will cease, and law enforcement will desist until the independent team arrives and review the actions of both officers and citizens.

I was once a cashier at McDonald's getting paid $7.79/hr and barely making ends meet. These workers are working 10-13 hours shifts, sometimes with no break, for chump change. We need to be paid as equal or close to the managers--enough to live on! Please sign if you agree with me!

MSNBC wants to dump Ed Schultz Show. I say no, they shot themselves in the foot when they dumped Keith Olberman. When will they learn? This is the clown in charge: Mr. Phil Griffin has been the President of MSNBC Cable L.L.C. since July 2008. Mr. Griffin has been the President of MSNBC at NBCUniversal Media, LLC since July 2008. Mr. Griffin serves as an Advisor at The Cue Ball Group, LLC. He also serves as Senior Vice President at NBC News. He is in charge of the day-to-day operations of MSNBC and NBCs Today. Prior to becoming an Executive Producer at MSNBC, Mr. Griffin was the Senior Broadcast Producer of "NBC Nightly News." He served as an Executive Incharge of Broadcast - NBC Universal, Inc., MSNBC since April 20, 2005. He is a 25 year veteran of NBC News who was with the channel since July 1996. Previously, he served as Vice President of Primetime Programming at MSNBC as well as producing "Hardball With Chris Matthews" from 1999 to 2004.

Remove the Confederate flag from public places throughout the city and break racial barriers among all people in and around Greenwood.

Sandra Blands death is wrong and cruel because we African-Americans are not being treated as though we are humans like everybody else. We are being killed and mistreated because of our race. The same way you were brought here you will be taken out. God bless