When I was 6 years old, my aunt, Dr. Deborah Saiki, was repeatedly stabbed to death by her husband, Russell Franklin Stone. While I can't do anything about the past, I can prevent this dangerous man from hurting anyone ever again, and that's why I'm asking you to sign this petition. Please urge the Board of Parole Hearings to deny Russell Stone (CDC #H-00697) parole. The family was told that this advanced parole hearing will be given because he is learning optometry, which is a huge slap in the face - my murdered aunt was an optometrist. Russell Stone has never shown any signs of remorse nor taken any responsibility in my aunt's brutal murder and is a continued threat to the public safety.

The Arctic is an amazing place, home to whales, polar bears, and other amazing creatures. We need to act now to protect it for future generations

I am a professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at a Jesuit university in the US and have been traveling to Nicaragua with other professors and students since 1990. We are constantly reminded of the sorrows of the Mothers of the Heroes and Martyrs of the over 50,000 Nicaraguan sons and daughters killed by the illegal war. This war was not consistent with either U.S. or Christian values, and this invitation to North seems inconsistent with the regard with which the Franciscans have been held in Latin America.

I am beginning this petition on behalf of all the students at Alliance Highschool for being suspended or punished for their individuality. Our piercings do not create a "distraction" or "danger" to the learning environment!

Millions of people all over the nation are making decisions between food and medicine, can't get regular health care for preventable illnesses, are losing access to rural health care facilities because they have had to close their doors, and are dying because of these reasons and more. All because 23 states choose not to expand Medicaid. Everyone is worth being cared for, and we all need to stand up and bring awareness to this issue.

This 46-acre woodlands is an important resource that should be preserved and protected.

The right to die, such as Oregon has, makes sense for all. Everybody dies, and the individual and their loved ones shouldn't suffer needlessly. Life is precious, and anyone who has seen the suffering of someone in a nursing home or the family of those who have continued to live in pain because of legal issues, may desire a kinder and more dignified option.

Our daughter was raped by an inmate that was on work release at a restaurant where she and other minors work. She was a senior in high school---he was in his 30's, huge like a football player! He was a member and leader of a gang in Chester, PA., and had a track record of criminal crimes since he was 16--he was also a drug dealer and user. He threatened to kill her and our family if she told anyone and fortunately--he was caught before he raped her again. He had our phone#, address , her SS# and such because the employees records were left for any to see, at this restaurant. (How we found out--he called our home while our daughter was home alone and he told her if she told anyone he would kill our family)! When he was scheduled for trail, he didn't show up and the judge had to get a bench warrant for his arrest---he was finally found in a crack house in Philadelphia. The impact on our family, well it is just devastating----our daughter tried to committee suicide several times--I had to take her every where I went including work---you will never know the impact this has on our family and all those victims of violent crimes and we hope you never have to find out!!! We plea that you please help us keep save, as well as all the communities in our state! Kind regards, Bruce and Barbara Campbell

I'm an educator who is stunned at the inappropriate name of the test that public school students have to now take, called the "SLO student assessment", which is demeaning to say the least. Imagine the name for the "Department of Universal Mathematics" test. Would we call it the "DUM student" test? I would certainly hope not. The same logic should have prevailed here. Such an offensive acronym should never have been approved and should be changed at once.

Drs and Pharmacies are loosing sight of why we need this controlled substance and are focusing more on the drug addicts. Because of some drug dealers and abusers, the ones that really need it are affected by this. It makes them go out and spend more money on the street than buying them legally. I feel if they make it hard on us. It's not going to change the abuse, and drug dealers are making more money and abusers are always going to be there no matter what. Give us the right to have a normal life.

Many Iowans work for minimum wage and that includes many of my friends and acquaintances. I'll bet many of the people you know are trying to feed their children, pay the rent and utilities on minimum wage jobs.

The minimum wage in Iowa is how many people live, not just teenagers. People who earn this $7.25 an hour wage try to support their families every day. It has been calculated that this $290 for weekly full time employment allows the average family only $77 after taxes and housing costs are paid. This is probably overly optimistic, because so few actually work full time. Perhaps if Ms. Ernst were to accept this challenge, she would have a better understanding of all those people she wants to represent.