Leonard Peltier on the day of the shoot he was accused of was not even armed with a gun. And yet still was locked up. Only because he was Native American and the F.B.I did not want to admit they fired upon unarmed women and children. Basically, Leonard was locked up because somebody had to take the blame so the F.B.I would not be embarrassed. Let's release him from prison once and for all and correct this wrong into a right.

Following last week’s attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. and a Supreme Court ruling giving states discretion over what appears on license plates, the governors of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee have stated their commitments to taking the Confederate flag off speciality state license plates. Five more states offer license plates that bear the emblem—Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Add your name to the petition telling them to remove it. Whatever its benign significance to some people, the Confederate flag historically signifies an era of slavery and oppression, and is a rallying symbol for white supremacists and those fearful of progress. Displaying it on government issued license plates is unnecessarily divisive and hurtful. Sign the petition: Take the Confederate flag off state-issued license plates.

My name is Aleena Watson and I am pursuing my Computer Science degree at Portland State University. The money I get from financial aid barely covers tuition and housing fees, therefore I find myself with no money to use for food. I was encouraged to apply for SNAP food benefits and also because of the 75% usage rate, I applied. I was first denied because in the eyes of SNAP Oregon, as a student, we are expected to have extra free time to also carry a job of at least 20 hours a week; not every 2 weeks or month, but 20 hours a week! Once I finally got a month's worth of working 20 hours a week to show to SNAP, they approved my case and received my allowance of $16.00 in SNAP food benefits for an entire month. Please help students in Oregon qualify for SNAP food benefits without having to work a minimum number of hours, and to be treated like the rest of the community. Please ensure that we can continue with our education and also be able to eat. Allow students to concentrate on our studies without mandatory work hour qualifications for SNAP benefits. Please sign this petition to help students attain food benefits through SNAP Oregon without restrictions on work hours!

DSS is not doing what is needed to get children what they need when they place us with people. Some are bad and some are good. I've been in DS for seven months now, and I would like to see a DSS clean up. There needs to be more foster homes available. What we go through being in DSS is sometimes worse than in our original homes. We have no say in what happens with us. I'm fourteen, and I was taken because my mom went to jail for pdc and they told me I would be out in two days, which turned into 7 months. I would like to get someone to look at things from the children's eyes. Please listen to what we have to say.

Representatives of the county have stated that the selected hauler will use mechanical collection trucks. This provision effectively eliminates local providers Ibarras and MCT and hands the proposed seven year contract to Waste Management, a national corporation with large, noisy trucks. The purported reason for the ordinance is to expand recycling by providing curb-side pickup of recyclable materials, probably excluding glass. Ibarras currently provides this service, including glass pickup. I am very satisfied with my current provider and disturbed by the intrusion of a government-sponsored monopoly into a locally competitive business and by the possibility that our local businesses will be harmed or eliminated. I urge you not to pass this ordinance.

Elected officials have no business supporting symbols of hate.

The inability to have children is not a choice, it's an issue affecting 1 in 8 couples in the United States. Insurances do not cover any of these costs, which can be very expensive Infertility is a disease or condition of the reproductive system, which should be covered by insurances in South Carolina. Other states do require insurances to assist in the cost of infertility treatments, which allow their residents to begin a family. Infertility is a life crisis -- it has a rippling effect on all areas of your life. It is normal to feel a sense of failure that can affect your self-esteem and self-image. The unfortunate 1 in 8 usually remain silent, and there is no one to speak for them through the costs and pain. If you are fortunate enough to have your own children, chances are you know someone dealing with infertility, or your own children may experience this one day. The average cost is 12,000 dollars excluding meds, which may be up to 5,000 dollars. It's time the state of South Carolina require some form of fertility assistance for those covered under insurances. After all, this is a disease, not a choice.

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This petition is started to save our school by gathering signatures of supporters as we prepare for a potential Federal review of the Jacob's Report, the basis used by the State legislature in the bill appropriating gambling revenue to support school construction in Baltimore City. The fiscal note used no basis other than summarily closing 26 Baltimore City Schools.

The TPP is a trade agreement that was forged in secret and signed without the public's consent during a time of distraction. It can and will wreck the economy further. Demand that Congress and Senate revoke the TPP immediately - or we all could stand to lose our homes, jobs, and freedoms.

I play for Westerly National Little League and it is frustrating to not only me but to other players, coaches and parents. A lot of us at Westerly National want lights so games can start later and we can play later. In the older leagues like the juniors and seniors league get frustrated when we are unable to finish a baseball game because we cannot see the ball. If we can all work together we can blast a grand slam!

It's time for change in Charleston. Black and white must come together to rid our city of symbols of white supremacy and segregation. Street names should be bestowed on individuals deserving of honor. Americans of all colors can agree that John C Calhoun does not deserve such an honor in our city, especially after the tragic events at Emanuel AME Church which has to endure the indignity of having as its address the name of such a man like John C Calhoun. Charleston's children growing up in this city deserve better individuals to honor than Calhoun, and Rev Clementa Pinckney is one such name.