Nature is disappearing from the Oxford Junior Dictionary. Since 2007 Oxford University Press has cut the names of at least 30 plant and animal species -- and numerous other words associated with nature and biological diversity -- from the pages of its Junior dictionary.

These two bills address the shortsightedness that plagues Sacramento politics regarding AB 1014 and Prop 47. They forget that it's the criminals we're suppose to punish not lawful citizens. Credits to Cougar for writing up the petition. We will make further proofing corrections in the final phase of the petition. Direct link to AB150 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_150_bill_20150115_introduced.html Direct link to AB225 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_225_bill_20150203_introduced.html

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! As the executive director of the Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery, I have become incredibly concerned with the City's "Compassionate Disruption" campaign against houseless families with children in Honolulu. The vast majority of houseless in Hawaii are local families with young children-- 'ohana struggling to make ends meet. I have seen young children, adults, and kupuna whose rights are violated every time a so-called "city enforcement" of the poor executes the unconstitutional confiscation and disposal of all property belonging to the houseless who are relegated to living on certain sidewalks in a dwindling number of districts. Most all other public spaces are not legal for the houseless to rest. This is the epitome of injustice and it must end. There are currently nearly 400 houseless families with children and other houseless individuals living in the Kakaako area alone. They cannot fit into shelter, they would max out the capacity for the proposed sand island encampment, and public housing is not an option with its 10-year waiting list. Compassionate Disruption, Sit-Lie, and other City Ordinances selectively enforced upon the houseless neither work nor are they just. Please support the measures seeking to protect the Houseless in Hawaii so that we may work with this population to get them out of poverty with true compassion. SB269 RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER SB270 RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS SB273 RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS SB1014 RELATING TO THE HOUSLESS BILL OF RIGHTS SIGN THIS PETITION AND SHARE TODAY!

President Obama sent language to Congress on Wednesday seeking an Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) for military action against ISIS, which seeks Congressional approval for war in the Middle East for the next three years. National Priorities Project, a non-partisan and non-profit research group that tracks federal and military spending, urges Congress to evaluate carefully the very real financial and human costs of continued conflict in the Middle East, for the following reasons: Our nation has been engaged in military action against ISIS since June 2014, at the cost of $312,500 per hour to American taxpayers. In just the past eight months, we have spent more than $1.8 billion on military force in the Middle East, without Congressional authority or full debate by lawmakers about the costs of continued war in the region. We are concerned about the implications for American taxpayers and our federal budget if the United States engages in renewed and expanded military action in the Middle East. Over the last 14 years, our nation has spent more than $1.6 trillion on war in Iraq and Afghanistan – plus countless more in the human cost and long-term investment necessary to care for veterans who return from a grueling conflict. With our federal budget still burdened by these seemingly endless wars, and many pressing social and economic needs at home, now is not the time to sink trillions more into an endless war overseas, especially when polling shows Americans would like to invest in domestic priorities. While the proposed AUMF is limited to three years of military action, it leaves in place the broad and open-ended 2001 AUMF that authorized the use of force in Afghanistan, and under the president has justified current action against ISIS. This raises the question of whether the new AUMF in fact leaves open a very real possibility of a new open-ended war, with a price tag to match. Ultimately, American taxpayers deserve to know whether ongoing and increased investment in war will actually reduce the threat of terrorism against our country. With compelling evidence that each round of war fuels subsequent wars and terrorist outbursts, there lie deeper questions about whether the trillions of dollars spent on military force only serve to foment more unrest. Lawmakers must carefully consider not only short-term action, but also longer-term consequences before prioritizing military action over other means of influence toward peace and security. As Congress debates the president’s proposed AUMF, the American people must also weigh in on the continued financial and human costs of war. Tell Congress: Negotiations about a new AUMF must include evaluation of the cost of war.

This petition is personal; our son Christopher was diagnosed with Gliomatosis cerebri. Finding a cure is crucial for this deadly cancer. Our "new normal" life has taught us very disturbing facts about government funding for our children. Did you know only 4% of the government's budget is allotted to pediatric cancer? Funding for rare Gliomatosis cerebri is crucial. This is NOT OKAY! We will not sit back and wait and watch our son become another statistic. We have lost too many children to this horrific disease. Please help us spread awareness and ask our public officials to help give our children a fighting chance. We need research money. The petition will take 2 minutes of your time. We thank you for all your love and support I this extremely important matter. Thank you!

The Arizona legislature is attacking the voter-approved Clean Elections Act, our strongest anti-corruption tool that helps voters reclaim government of, by and for the people. The same big money-backed lawmakers are passing bills that make it harder to vote and attack our courts. Please sign our petition to Andy Biggs, President of the Arizona Senate and David Gowan, Speaker of the Arizona House asking them to support legislation that strengthens Clean Elections, Voting Rights and Fair Courts.

I’m Frenchise Young born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. President, I would like to briefly share my story of my situation of how I have been wrongfully accused and in a fight of my life for over 6 1/2 years against U.S. Bank Home Mortgage. In short, back in May 2008, The Law Office of David J. Stern, P.A. (Which David J. Stern Law Firm has been under investigation since 2009). Who is no longer the attorney for the bank? David Stern Law Firm filed a foreclosure with the courts against my home on behalf of US Bank. Even after learning a month into the proceeding that it was an accounting error on the bank behalf, in 61/2 years, countless attorneys and court appearances later, I’m still fighting(Due to the fact that U. S. Bank is trying to cover up Fraud). The Bank's payment center over a period of several months misapplied my mortgage payments to an incorrect account. Now, we would all think that the Bank will go back and reverse those payments and dismiss the foreclosure but, as of today they have not done so. Attached is an article of our local newspaper recently ran telling some of the facts behind this debacle of a case U.S. Bank has continued to pursue against me. My contact where I can be reached to discuss how my Civil Rights have been violated in further detail is (904)616-8483. It is my hope that there is some type of assistance you will be able to offer. The stress and financial turmoil of this case, has tremendously affected my health and my family's well-being. I am pleading to you and asking will you please help me regarding this matter it will be greatly appreciate. Thank you so much for your time and attention that you have given to this matter. Sincerely Indebted to you, Frenchise Young 1612 West 25th St Jacksonville, Fl 32209 http://m.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-06-30/story/fight-over-foreclosure-drags-its-sixth-year-homeowners-spars-over-bank

In Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address, he laid out a platform that would strip the rights of Illinoisans and benefit the richest 1% of Americans, like himself. We need to make sure that our elected leaders put the rights of working people ahead of the wants of the richest 1%. Send a message to Gov. Rauner now.

1. The pika is a favorite sight for California hikers who often see them hopping across the rocks and carrying little bouquets of wildflowers in their mouth. 2.Using historical data, researchers found that pikas are no longer found in 15 percent of their California range, places that are on average 2.2 degrees warmer than sites where they remain. They predict that by 2070, pikas will have disappeared from nearly 40 to 90 percent of those sites.

PETITION BACKGROUND Since 2010 the U.S. along with eleven other Pacific Rim countries have been negotiating in secret a trade agreement with lobbyists representing over five hundred multi-national corporations. This trade agreement will fundamentally compromise our country’s ability to protect consumer rights, worker’s rights, the environment and the power of local communities to implement laws and regulations that are in their best interest. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is nothing more than a blatant attempt to allow multi-national corporations to deregulate themselves in manner which would not be possible using normal legislative processes. Simply put, the U.S. is bargaining away its very sovereignty. To ensure passage of the trade agreement the Obama Administration wants to use the “Fast Track” legislative procedure which requires an up-or-down vote in the Senate with no amendments and with only twenty hours of debate allowed; this, on a trade agreement which will consist of tens of thousands of pages. And Congress is being told to vote to “Fast Track” the trade agreement before they even know what is in it. This lack of transparency and the undermining of our democracy is an outrage and must not stand. Over 150 Democratic Representatives, including eight from Illinois, have signed the Delauro letter to the President stating that they will not support using “Fast Track” on this trade agreement. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is too important to be rushed through the Senate. Fast tract has to be prevented to allow the American public to see what this trade agreement is really all about.

I am a 1992 graduate of SC State University. I ask that the Governor and State Legislators strengthen and support SCSU and not hurt or close the school. The Governor and Legislators choose members of the Board of Trustees at SCSU and share responsibility in the success and failure of this institution. I ask that you help to make SCSU a great success story.

The real estate development mega-corporation Panoramic Interests seeks to demolish a historic mural commemorating the Independent Living Movement in Berkeley, CA. Given the historic significance of the site, we are petitioning Panoramic Interests to fund a monument to celebrate the notable achievement of the Berkeley disabled community in advancing the global Independent Living Movement.