I see too many images of Black people that are associated with racist stereotypes. It's especially true in reality TV, the news and music videos. There are limited representations of Black people on TV and most of what's on give Black Americans bad images which, as research proves, can affect the mindset of people who watch it. I am asking for an investigation into the corporate media's practices that promote these harmful images and hold them accountable! There is racism within the media and it has to stop!

UPDATE: 1/27/2015: Mayor Hagen admitted offering Public Trust Land to ZMC during the Mayoral public forum on 01/21/2015 (watch 35 min mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQsSXhjaoNc ). City is continuing to pursue the hotel development project despite ZMC selling off its assets. UPDATE: 1/1/2015: Per Jason Serck of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Superior, they are "still working on the site plan." UPDATE: On 9/10/2014, Jason Serck of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Superior, WI, has informed me that they are postponing the public hearing (scheduled September 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 201 at the Government Center, 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, WI) until a future date (to be determined). This gives us more time to continue voicing our concerns, gather more signatures, and talk to the Mayor, Redevelopment Authority and City Councilors. Why we started this petition: • To the best of our knowledge, the location of the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel to be built by ZMC Hotels, Inc. and Zenith Superior, LLC. may potentially violate the Wisconsin’s constitution, as part of the land that is planned to be sold to the developer used to be covered by water and was later filled to create land. Under the state’s constitution, article 9, section 1, filled land belongs to the citizens of Wisconsin and is protected by the Public Trust Doctrine. Legally, permissible uses for such filled land include public recreation and maritime commerce only. Hotels and similar developments are explicitly prohibited on such public land. The hotel site is also considered a part of the wetlands and is protected by the Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act. Hence, legally, before the land sale and development can take place, Wisconsin DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must study the area and approve the land boundaries. • Taxpayers’ money should be used to finance public goods and services. Superior, WI needs to spend public funds to fix our roads, not subsidize a private corporation. By providing a public subsidy to the developer through Tax Incremental District #13, the City of Superior will divert $2.2 million in future tax revenue from local schools, libraries, roads, fire department and other public goods and services to subsidize ZMC Hotels, Inc. and Zenith Superior, LLC. If public subsidies are used, they should be of reasonable amounts and benefit the city. For example, other cities reasonably require that TIF financing does not exceed 5-10% of the market value of a new development and that at least one full-time job is created for every $40,000 in public assistance. In this case, public assistance will constitute over 30% of the projected market value of the hotel and the developer is required to create only 13 full-time jobs, as opposed to 37 full-time jobs that other cities would reasonably require. Further, deeding a public parking lot serving the Bong Museum to a private developer, displacing a public playground, subsidizing private development costs, and providing other cash incentives to the developer – all of these constitute misuse of public funds as well.

Victims of voice to skull needs this to start the healing process of the torture and illegal spying and attemps of murder that has been done to us.. Voice to skull is covert weapon that is being used to murder and torture its victim and how the white house and dept of justice is doing everything to discredit and deny victims due process and life free of covert torture

As stated, Obama's recklessness unnecessarily subjects the entire world to the real possibility of nuclear war. We demand that Obama stop escalating the situation toward war, and begin honest negotiations and diplomacy with Russia.

The U.S. Senate just voted 79-18 to advance Senate Joint Resolution 19, the Democracy for All constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United, to a vote on Thursday! This is a momentous opportunity to get Senators on record whether or not they think money is speech. SJR 19 would make history if a majority of the Senate votes for it, even if it doesn’t get the 2/3 needed to pass. Plus, it will show exactly which senators stand with voters -- and which stand with the wealthy interests who want to buy elections with unlimited money. Sign the petition now and share it with your friends after you do!

I have seen murderers serve not even half of their sentence and be released but if you get an aggravated sentence you have to serve half of your time. It should depend upon what the Inmate has accomplished while being incarcerated or being credited for their good time to reduce their sentences.

There has been extreme emotional duress for both myself and my children, my son from my current marriage being deprived sibling relationships, especially my children's need for maternal influence to aid in their growth and development, something that no father can ever replace. I just want to bring them home to where they belong.

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.