Being born on the first president's birthday, the man that started it all, I knew from the beginning I was the one to do something. Being raised on Pennsylvania's own governor leaders farm, going to the very college he funded, having a great grandmother living in the retirement home he established, I am deeply rooted in this country's heart. Coming so close to death when I was 13, I should've been dead, God spoke to me. He said that I know how to change this country, that he kept me alive to do something, to disregard his intentions is ensuring all hell to break loose. Already at church, a pastor came upon me for my actions, telling me to come back so he can give me the rest of my lesson. I prayed to God so hard, a storm rolled in, the only business in the county that electric was knocked out was the one the pastor blasphemed against me in. I would deeply listen to what I have to say, for words on paper do not give credit due. There's a beckoning calling, get back to me for any hope..

Gun violence: It's personal. My stepfather was murdered--shot dead--and it was devastating to our family. Have you been personally affected by gun violence? I hope not, and let's keep it that way. Say NO to the proposed legislation that would allow guns on college campuses in Nevada.

We, the citizens of Greensboro, do not support Friendly Center monetizing on the suffering of our world's creatures. Fur is torn from the backs of live animals because it makes for a cleaner separation. The animal is then thrown into a pile where they remain alive for upwards of 10 minutes. The fur at Friendly Center comes from China, where there is little to no regulation. Sadly, cats and dogs are sold as fox or mink. We love Friendly Center, however feel as though CBL's priorities no longer coincide with our ever progressing city.

Governor Bobbi Jindal continues to close mental health facilities, thus, fueling the mental health crisis since Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Criminalizing people with mental illness is dehumanizing and traumatizing. Please sign the petition to "Stop the Criminalization of Mental Illness in New Orleans"

A recent audit revealed that 17 of the 20 government-subsidized childcare centers in Pennsylvania were found to have serious health and safety violations--including concealment of criminal charges against operators. Of the failing sites, only two have been shut down and under state law the audit manager noted that they were not able to investigate more broadly.

Concerned citizens of Woodland Heights have a meeting on June 2, 2015, with METRO to discuss this issue prior to public hearings about the rerouting. Show your support to move the new METRO route to the perimeter roads of Woodland Heights so we can reclaim our neighborhood and our streets, making them safer for residents.

According to Equal Rights Advocates, a national civil rights organization based in San Francisco, a woman in California working full time made a median of 84 cents for every dollar a man earned. You might be wondering if that statistic is from 1965 or something... it's not. It's from 2013. Most people I've talked to have personally experienced the wage gap. A couple years ago, I was working in a cafe and found out that the inexperienced 19-year-old new guy made $10 an hour while I only made $8.50--even though I had 7 years of server and barista experience under my belt, including 6 months at this place. Even our country's most successful women have encountered this, including talented actors like Patricia Arquette, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress earlier this year and called for wage equality in her acceptance speech. A bill to close the wage gap that women face at work passed the Senate floor on a unanimous, bipartisan vote earlier this week. The measure would give California the toughest law in the nation to ensure that women are paid the same as men for performing jobs that are substantially similar. But the fight isn't over: The bill now goes to the state Assembly before heading to Governor Brown's desk. Show your support! Equal pay for equal work!

The 450 unit apartment complex proposed in the "heart of the Agua Fria community" will: - destroy the community's rural residential and historical character - increase traffic congestion, noise, accidents, pollution - adversely impact city residents' use of water due to water scarcity and imposed drought conservation measures - significantly increase all other infrastructure demands on the community - set a precedent which will lead to more medium-high density development in the community; and - there are other city zoning districts that already allow for medium-high density development.

The 450 unit apartment complex proposed in the "heart of the Agua Fria community" will: - destroy the community's rural residential and historical character - increase traffic congestion, noise, accidents, pollution - adversely impact city residents' use of water due to water scarcity and imposed drought conservation measures - significantly increase all other infrastructure demands on the community - set a precedent which will lead to more medium-high density development in the community; and - there are other city zoning districts that already allow for medium-high density development.

It's just a money grab by big cable for people who use large amounts of data. Those who use lots of data (legitimately) are being persecuted and taxed for using the Internet as it was meant to be used

On May 26, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. [1] Bernie presented a strong progressive agenda, including creating jobs by rebuilding our infrastructure, confronting the threat of climate change, and breaking the stranglehold of big money on our elections. But a key element of our progressive agenda was missing from Bernie’s announcement speech: cutting the bloated Pentagon budget. Bernie is right to say that when the super-rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes, it contributes to our obscene rate of child poverty. But it’s just as important to say that when our federal income tax dollars are diverted to wars, foreign military bases, and weapon systems that we don’t need, that contributes to our obscene rate of child poverty as well. We have a problem with the 1% on the revenue side, but we also have a problem with the 1% on the expenditure side. Raising taxes on the super-rich won’t reduce child poverty if we let the Pentagon gobble all the money. Urge Bernie to talk about cutting the bloated Pentagon budget in his stump speech by signing our petition. References: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHzTdu6Clw

McDonald’s makes $5.5 billion in profit annually, while the cooks and cashiers who do the hard work struggle every day to pay rent or support a family. It’s not right. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just launched a wage board with the power to raise wages for the 180,000 fast food workers in the state, but it's possible they'll miss this opportunity to raise wages where they need to be – $15 an hour – and settle on a wage that doesn't go far enough. L.A. just passed $15 an hour, and it’s time for $15 in New York and across America. It’s a massive opportunity, but time is short – we need to deliver this petition to the wage board by June 22, before they make their decision. We need to send them a clear message: It’s time to end taxpayer giveaways to megacorporations. It’s time for $15 an hour for fast food workers.