The Trinity Parkway tollroad, a nine-mile urban highway through the heart of Dallas, would have a minimal impact on congestion while detracting from popular, ongoing efforts to make downtown Dallas an attractive place to live and work. Tell Dallas City Council to reject this wasteful highway boondoggle project and invest more efficiently in maintenance and other modes of transportation that would make Dallas an even better place to live.

I have daughters and granddaughters and I don't want any avenues closed to them because they are female -- which is what Joni Ernst tried to do with her "personhood" legislation!

It isn't hard to show compassion to the innocent monkeys that are taken out of their native habitat solely to be abused in medical research facilities. The more this is voiced, the more monkeys can be saved from a horrible life and slow, painful death.

Open an account or accept a credit or debit card from most banks, and -- like it or not -- you surrender your right to go to court if you are ever overcharged or treated unfairly. Buried deep in the fine print of the customer agreement is a forced-arbitration clause that requires you to plead your case before a private, secretive tribunal chosen for you by the bank. It's a rigged game. Arbitrators don’t have to abide by the law, their decisions are almost impossible to appeal, and they know they’re unlikely to be re-hired if they make a habit of giving consumers a fair shake. One more thing the banks really like about this system: each wronged consumer must act alone, even if hundreds or thousands of others have been harmed by the same pattern of misconduct. (And, unlike the court system, any evidence of misconduct uncovered or alleged in the arbitration is kept secret from the public.) Tell the big banks to end forced arbitration now.

I am starting this petition to help all of the medical patients in need of the medicinal value of marijuana, like chemotherapy patients and people with other illnesses.

Killer Whales are amazing animals and they should not be in tanks with no room to swim and they need to be free. Killer Whales are normally in a pod of 30-40 whales and they are all related. In captivity there is about 3 or 4 whales in a tank not related to each other so many fights can happen and the whales can get injured. Also these whales have acted out in performing shows and have hurt the performers. How many deaths does it have to take to realize these animals do not belong in captivity?

I would like to ask that in the event a person locates a living donor, they are able to confidently accept the gift of life no matter their economic status or savings. Let this not be a three year sliver of happiness. Let this be a lifetime of happiness. The cost of dialysis per month surpasses the cost of anti-rejection medications which lose coverage after three years. Please join me in the defense of the gift of life. God bless you sir. I believe in you.

There are currently no less than six environmental impact studies showing the following conclusions: Suction dredge mining is a clean and responsible means of extracting minerals used in communications equipment and healthcare. As a side benefit, suction dredge mining breaks up compacted, unusable spawning grounds during the time that fish are not setting their nests. It activates the in-water food supply for aquatic life, creates cool refuge pools for heat-stressed fish, and removes man-made and natural toxicity from streambeds without costing the state a dime. In the end, when the autumn rains begin, streambed material is again distributed the way Mother Nature would have them. Suction dredge mining requires the purchase of two separate permits in order to legally operate in Oregon, and adherence to a volume of regulations that is environmentally protective. Finally, the economic impact of banning suction dredge mining is a loss of over 4000 jobs and revenue losses of $20-30 million annually. Science supports the use of suction dredges in streambed health, so won't you too?

Positive cures and natural, minimally invasive/non-invasive interventions , that have proven again and again , to extinguish physical afflictions induced by the industrial pollutants, can be restored NOW --- and more widely adopted ---- in a way that benefits, people, planet, and ethical profit ! No more fraudulent "cures" that drain financial and physical resources ! SUPPORT proven remedies against so-called "fatal afflictions", which DEMAND your participation, research, and awareness! Investigate the GERSON THERAPY on your own , and after doing so, SIGN this petition ! Research "THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH" documentary, free to watch, on YouTube! DEMAND Nutritional Interventions to be integrated into the health care system, the municipal lands, and the mainstream medical vocation !

Don't get me wrong the Chive has some amazingly stunning Chivettes. However we want some with a little more bass. There is a LONG list of Chivettes who deserve some love on the site as well. Sign this petitions and let's make it happen!

In June 2014, the School District of Philadelphia closed Germantown High School and put the property up for sale. The closure hurt students, who were left with fewer school choices, the neighborhood, which lost a beloved institution, and a shopping district poised for revival. It left a spiritual, physical, and emotional gap in the Germantown community. The Germantown High School Coalition, a partnership of community groups and concerned residents, has been working to fill that gap. We propose a high school serving 700 students from the neighborhood. Using a project-based approach, the school will provide a strong academic foundation along with career and technical skills. It will use community assets to enhance curriculum and enrich the experience of students. We need your support as we apply for recognition as a charter school. Our school would be the major tenant in a restored historic Germantown High School building. With a new school and a transformed building and campus, Germantown High School, now empty and lifeless, can become a center of neighborhood revitalization.

CNN host Chris Cuomo just said he thinks that Reza Aslan, a prominent Iranian-American author and commentator who's frequently appeared on CNN, FOX, The Daily Show and elsewhere is 'angry' and demonstrates ‘the hostility’ that makes people afraid of Islam. Here’s the story. During a CNN interview with Reza Aslan on September 29th Alisyn Camerota and Don Lemon discussed what they called the "primitive treatment in Muslim countries of women and other minorities" and asked Aslan if Islam as a religion inherently promotes violence. He answered by saying that the treatment of women and minorities differed in various Muslim countries and that such broad generalizations of a religion with over 1.5 billion people are not only unfair but the definition of bigotry. The interview went viral. That's when CNN host Chris Cuomo referred to Reza Aslan as 'angry' and said Aslan "wound up kind of demonstrating what people are fearful about when they think of the faith, which is the hostility of it." Chris Cuomo is someone who cares deeply about his reputation and has previously responded to criticism - that’s why we think that us coming together to ask for his apology will make him reconsider his words and actions. Will you sign the petition to Chris Cuomo and ask him to apologize? No one denies that there are a those using the name of Islam to commit horrendous crimes. Here’s the thing though. Over the last few years we’ve seen people in this country go on shooting rampages in theaters, in schools and in our streets. Yet no journalist has ever asked ‘does being caucasian or Christian promote violence?’ There is no doubt that there are many troubling crisis happening in numerous places across the world. And that some of the most troubling are taking place in predominantly Muslim countries. However, we’ll never be able to work together as a global community to solve those challenges if our media outlets don’t report the news accurately and instead perpetuate harmful stereotypes. After all, the challenges in Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Morocco and Tunisia – all predominantly Muslim countries – vary greatly from one country to another. Yes, I’ll add my name to the petition asking Chris Cuomo to apologize on the right. Everyday people like us play a very important role in foreign policy decisions. We’ve seen our power over and over again when it comes to supporting diplomacy with Iran. What happens in the Middle East is often complex as countries and cultures are different from one another. Journalism is crucial to our democracy and public debate - without an informed citizenry America’s democracy doesn’t function. When it comes to foreign policy discussions, there are literally lives on the line. It’s time we demand more. +++++ References: Watch the original interview (with fact checking) here: http://www.upworthy.com/cnn-asks-an-expert-a-dumb-question-his-answer-kills-it?g=2&c=upw1 Read the media matters report here: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/10/03/cnn-host-reza-aslans-tone-demonstrated-why-peop/201008