So that the minimum wage should be raised to a living wage.

The Arctic is an important place with an amazing variety of species. With so many species going extinct worldwide, why shouldn't we take a stand to save as many as we can?

So many activists are getting in trouble for believing in what is right

The Corp of Engineers dredges, annually on average 800,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Maumee River and the ship channel. This sediment contains phosphorous and nitrates from farms and sewage treatment from as far away as Indiana. The Corp then uses “open lake” dumping in Lake Erie to dispose of these dredged sediments because it is the “least expensive method of disposal”. Explain that to those who during the latest Toledo water crisis lost wages, businesses that lost income, and the continuing increased water treatment costs due to toxic algae, to be borne by Toledo water users. Dredged material dumped into Lake Erie visibly contributes to reduced water quality and provides the necessary ingredients for algae blooms. Continued phosphorous and nitrate loading of Lake Erie by the Corp of Engineers will not help improve water quality. We need now to permanently keep dredged material out of Lake Erie and not use it as a garbage dump.

I'm proud to be a Native Texan and we deserve a statesman for our governor. Not someone who is more interested in making and carrying out political threats.

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.

My child, along with many other children, has very dangerous and deadly allergies. Going to the school system and fighting them at the administration level seems to give me the impression they are resistant. I'm not sure why. Maybe it requires a little extra work? Regardless of the reason. My child's safety is just as important as the next. And I will NOT allow my child to be a statistic !

On Wednesday the 14th of May, 2014, my fiancee, Nancy Gale Smith was involved in a serious multi-car accident. I witnessed the tragic event. I was at our car in less than a minute. While she was not responsive to my voice, I observed her chest rising and falling. Two other men also checked and found a pulse. She had a pulse for approximately 3 minutes while I was on the phone with 911. I informed the 911 operator that the doors were jammed and she was not breathing. When EMS arrived, they did not drive up to the only vehicle with serious damage, instead they stopped 50 to 75 yards up the road. I ran towards them pleading for help. They responded in a casual manner. They did not carry any medical equipment as they slowly walked to the car Nancy was trapped in. The only thing they did was check for a pulse and then call a signal seven (it's a code used to officially pronounce someone dead.) When I saw an EMS put a towel over Nancy's head, I asked them repeatedly to just remove her from the car and at least try to revive her. The lead paramedic answered every plea to help her with the same generic line, "she's suffered too much trauma." The only wound that I could see was a slight cut to her upper shoulder. I pleaded again and again for the paramedics to just try. Again and again they refused. I have since tried to determine what trauma Nancy could have suffered that was so obvious to the paramedics, buy county officials will not cooperate. We are seeking petitions to give to proper authorities so that the response of this accident can be investigated and the lead paramedic be called upon to answer specifically why he refused to offer any medical aid to Nancy Gale Smith. We also must know how many other car accident victims have been refused aid due to such a vague and incompetent EMS response protocol. If these serious protocol errors are not investigated and justice is not rendered, the next time it could be your wife, husband, daughter, or other loved one that lies helpless in a car while Polk County Rescue members refuse to help and never have to answer for their inaction

To make the Empire State Building tell the world kids get cancer too and it must stop!

My name is Elmer Ovando. I have 3 daughters; two of whom are U.S. citizens. I do not have a criminal record, but I am still facing possible deportation. I pay my taxes and have strong ties to my community. Since arriving here, I have been an active member in my church. As a member of Familias Unidas, I have been working to help other families that are facing the same situation as my own, to keep their families together. My dream is to stay here and see my beautiful daughters grow up and realize their dreams. I would like to continue contributing to this country that has given me so many opportunities. With your help I hope to stop my deportation so that I can stay with my family. Thank you for your support and may God bless you.

Community Call To Action! In response to the execution style murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO on Saturday, August 9, 2014 and the overzealous police who teargased and injured innocent protestors, we are requesting the removal of Police Chief Thomas Jackson of Ferguson. During an interview he declared that no one was hurt during the protest. Indeed, people were hurt, tear gassed, and shot with rubber bullets. In fact, a young girl by the name of Mya White was shot in the head from rubber bullets and was hospitalized! People are suffering from rubber bullet wounds & psychological damage from their neighborhood being turned into a war zone. We are asking for people to call the Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III and sign this petition requesting the immediate removal and termination of police chief Thomas Jackson of Ferguson, St. Louis Missouri. I will be calling this am. Pass the word please and share with groups. Office of Governor Jay Nixon https://twitter.com/govjaynixon Mailing Address P.O. Box 720 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: (573) 751-3222 Mayor James Knowles III City of Ferguson 110 Church St. Ferguson, MO 63135 Ph: 314-521-7721 St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay Address: 1200 Market St #200, St Louis, MO 63103 Phone:(314) 622-3201 Tweeter: MayorSlay.com @MayorSlay

Community Call To Action! In response to the execution style murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO on Saturday, August 9, 2014 and the overzealous police who tear-gassed and injured innocent protestors, we are requesting the removal of Police Chief Thomas Jackson of Ferguson. During an interview he declared that no one was hurt during the protest. Indeed, people were hurt, tear-gassed, and shot with rubber bullets. In fact, a young girl by the name of Mya White was shot in the head from rubber bullets and was hospitalized! People are suffering from rubber bullet wounds & psychological damage from their neighborhood being turned into a war zone. We are asking for people to call Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III and sign this petition requesting the immediate removal and termination of police chief Thomas Jackson of Ferguson, St. Louis, Missouri. I will be calling this A.M. Pass the word please and share with groups. Office of Governor Jay Nixon https://twitter.com/govjaynixon Mailing Address P.O. Box 720 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: (573) 751-3222 Mayor James Knowles III City of Ferguson 110 Church St. Ferguson, MO 63135 Ph: 314-521-7721 St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay Address: 1200 Market St #200, St Louis, MO 63103 Phone:(314) 622-3201 Tweeter: MayorSlay.com @MayorSlay