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help students in west AfricaOur petition is to help students in West Africa due to the Ebola outbreak. Schools in West African countries have shut down due to the Ebola outbreak. As a result, female students are getting married because they not going to school. Also teachers have lost their jobs so it is difficult for them to support their family. This is why we want you to help them by sending education leaders to countries that have shut down their schools due to the Ebola outbreak .31 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Houssainatou
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Seymour CT Post Office violates federal accessibility rulesSeymour's post office has failed since 1990 to provide reasonable access and accommodation to elderly and disabled unable to climb steps at its public entrance. It defiantly refuses to provide an access route to the ramp in the rear. It now requires us to telephone for appointments to obtain services outdoors on the sidewalk at the public entrance. The location of "sidewalk service" is unreasonable because it is a longer trek.120 of 200 SignaturesCreated by JOSEPH A. LUCIANO SR.
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Access For EveryoneAll too often Architectural Access features are not provided for Individuals who are disabled, or they are provided in a separate and inequitable manner.14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Scott Ricker
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Stop G&M Realty from naming his towers 5 PointzTOWERSIn 2002 artist Jonathan Cohen aka MeresOne reached an agreement with Gerald Wolkoff, real estate developer and owner of a warehouse in Queens. MeresOne was given full curatorial and operational control to host aerosol and street artists to come paint legally without repercussions. Given the chance to curate 200,000 square feet of blank canvas, Jonathan Cohen named the art program 5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center and created it's logo. For over 11 years MeresOne volunteered and transformed a blank and dilapidated building into the epicenter of legal aerosol art in the world, catering to beginners, famed artists, art lovers and alike becoming the number one tourist attraction in Queens, New York. www.5ptz.com On November 19th, 2013 New York City awoke to discover all the art pieces white washed and 5 Pointz destroyed. This art genocide was ordered by G&M realty, landlord of 5 Pointz, owner of the land and building, the destruction of the art work occurred in the dark of the night. This act was justified by the owner claiming 5 Pointz was not relevant and he owned the property hosting the art. March 2014, the landlord G&M realty filed their request to trademark the name 5 Pointz to promote, market and advertise their new project, two luxury rental high-rise towers to be erected on the graveyard which became to be known as the graffiti mecca of the world, 5 Pointz. Join me, in requesting the attention of the trademarking commission to stop G&M realty from exploiting further the art community and capitalizing on the fame of 5 Pointz created by Jonathan Meres one Cohen, by the people for the people.2,752 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by marie
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Thank President Obama for pledging to not sign the Keystone ProjectI am strongly opposed to the Keystone XL Project. It is environmentally dangerous, provides no benefits for working Americans and is principally backed by corporate interests who control Congress. Enough is enough!14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by David Anthony Nelson
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Free the NonviolentTo bring awareness to the unjust sentencing in the state of Oklahoma. Violent criminals are being set free while the nonviolent drug offenders are serving life and life without parole.308 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Tonya Saugey
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Stop the prison moveThe people were never asked if they wanted this prison move. We have, however, been asking for a better school system. Statistically, need for future prison beds can be calculated from the number of 4th graders who are not fully competent at the 3rd grade level. That is why people are always fussing about Kindergarten through 3rd grade as the first step to fixing our educational system. We could actually get that right instead of messing with a big prison project. Starving education while building prisons is called "building a pipeline to prison." Draper built around the prison, and has an established network of experienced employees, volunteers, and vendors. Other communities are unprepared to adapt quickly, and are saying NIMBY. Obviously the price of an alternative site is going up rapidly with towns rejecting the idea rather than competing for it. The prison study has a couple things right we should act on. They recommend reforming sentencing. Many have questioned the harshness and length of non-violent drug sentences, while other states decriminalize marijuana and tax and regulate it like alcohol. We need to stop the ballooning prison population. The prison we have is more than we need if we straightened out our treatment of at risk school kids and pot smokers. We have room to build a taller building or two as needed--which is not now. And on the other hand--once our land hungry legislature takes the federal lands, there ought to be a free place for a prison. What's the hurry?117 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Lee Anne Walker
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Support the Charter Renewal for FFA!Your support is needed! Over the past few weeks, FFA has been the subject of much rumor and controversy. Our charter is up for renewal by the Delaware Department of Education and the Delaware State Board of Education next Thursday, January 15. Positive comments from the public are critical to encourage DOE and the State Board to renew our charter. Per the email sent out last week, the FFA Board has appointed Mrs. Kathleen Connor and Mrs. Amy Novosel interim Chief Administrators. These two professionals are the epitome of good moral character as well as being extraordinarily talented educators. FFA is strong academically as evidenced by the Academic Performance Framework, is alive with extra-curricular opportunities for the students, and our students have participated in service projects that have benefited our community. We encourage you to sign this petition supporting the renewal of our charter. Thank you.316 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Family Foundations Academy
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PA pipelineWe in Lancaster county are against the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline, as the government gives Williams Co. the right to take our property, our nature preserves, and our farmland to run gas overseas for company profits. This is against the people's rights in this country.19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lynda like
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Carmen Farina - All students should know about EbolaWe don't want any other African American kid in New York City to be bullied due to misinformation about Ebola, as it happened with the two Senegalese brothers. It is important that all the students learn about Ebola virus, because people have the misconception that all people who came from Africa to United States have the Ebola virus.71 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Roderich
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Tell Gov. Walker to Drop The Lawsuit Attacking Wisconsin Immigrants and FamiliesRecently, the State of Wisconsin joined a host of other states in suing the federal government over the President's executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Wisconsin families to deportation, this lawsuit, if successful, would deny work permits to thousands of Wisconsin immigrants and deprive our state of $19 million in much-needed tax revenue over the next five years. President Obama had to act on immigration after Republicans in Congress chose to do nothing. And despite the fact that President Obama's immigration action will benefit countless families in Wisconsin and generate millions of dollars in taxes, Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen are joining with their political partisans to block it. Back in 2013, Gov. Walker came out in support of a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, but then he walked it back. Now by joining in this lawsuit, Gov. Walker is failing yet again to stand for Wisconsin's immigrant families. We need Gov. Walker and his administration to immediately end the lawsuit against President Obama and stop the attacks against immigrant workers and families living in Wisconsin. They are part of our state and they deserve a way to become documented residents, not shunned and set up for deportation.536 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Gabe Ortiz
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Ask the Republican Leaders: Where are the Women?Of the 22 Republicans on the committee that handles most bills on abortion rights in the House, zero are women . A record number of women were elected last fall. It’s pathetic that Republican anti-choice leaders didn’t appoint any women in their party to the committee that votes on abortion – health care that only women need. If you think it's shameful that House leaders don't have even one Republican woman on this important committee that votes on abortion and women’s reproductive health, add your name.458 of 500 SignaturesCreated by NARAL Pro-Choice America