They are small, as our own children are small. They are alone and afraid. Tens of thousands of child refugees from Central America are arriving at the U.S. border without anyone to protect them, many driven from their homes by organized crime, gangs, and violence. The average age of the child refugees is thirteen years old, and approximately 40% are girls. [1] Even girls who are little more than preschool-aged are being targeted by gangs and criminals in Central America. Leaving their countries is often a last resort. If these child refugees are sent back from the U.S., then many face additional threats of violence and even death.[2] This is a humanitarian emergency. As a nation, we need to behave according to our values by treating all child refugees fairly and humanely. We must also recognize that these refugees are children -- and do our best to treat child refugees as well as possible given the difficult circumstances. Help speak up for them. Sign now! [1] "A Refugee Crisis, Not an Immigration Crisis", New York Times, July 11, 2014 [2] "Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border", New York Times, July 9, 2014

This petition is being started because once again the Greenville community in Jersey City has been left out of the loop. Sadly, many random acts of violence crime occur in Greenville and the nearest hospital is either In Bayonne or Downtown Jersey City. The residents of Ward A does not deserve to be treated as second-class citizens. We all need to work together to improve the quality of life in Greenville. Let's re-open this hospital for the community!

Children on bus 1665 who live west of Sope Creek bridge are spending an extra 30 minutes in transit from school to home compared to last school year. Over 36 weeks, that is the equivalent to additional 18 school days. The delay in returning from school is disruptive to homework, childcare arrangements, after school activities, and to the well being of the children, particularly the younger ones for whom the additional time at school is exhausting. The students who ride bus 1665 as 1st load in the morning are away from home for ~ 8:10 while the 1665 2nd load students are only in transit and at school for ~ 7:10. While students on the 2nd morning load have the option of walking to school, the 1st load AM students cannot walk to or from school in a timely and safe manner. Bus 1665 should be returned to its original, non-flipped loading schedule to resolve the issue.

We watch in horror as children are bombed by weapons that could have been manufactured right next door. We abhor the violence but do we check to see if our funds are coming from such evil deeds? We need to put names to the vendors of death and persuade them to seek better investments.

The hit and run slaying of this good woman should not be permitted to be forgotten.

It will only take a minute for you to sign this and let your voice be heard to make a difference. ISIS terrorists need to be stopped! The media is doing no justice for what is really going on, we need our voices to be heard. We need to open the eyes of every single person in the world because ultimately, this will affect everyone. These terrorists are evil monsters that will stop for no one until we force them all to. The Yezidis in Iraq have and always will be the targeted minorities in Iraq. Help stop the killings, pain, and sufferings these innocent people are facing each and every day. ISIS has taken over our villages and will continue to take over if we can’t put a stop to this. You don’t need to be in politics, know about our religion, or even believe in it. You just need to be human. No one deserves this. These evil monsters are forcing the Yezidi minorities in Iraq out of their homes, forcing them to flee into these mountains with no food or water, children, mothers, fathers killed. They are losing their families, losing everything they have, and everything they have ever known. We need the resources to help stop the terrorists from killing these innocent lives. We need to raise our voices until we get to go in there and protect our people and provide them with peace and safety!

We don't have to guess what happens to towns that are taken over by big oil. We know. The air is contaminated, the people get sick, earthquakes increase tenfold, and those who can't afford to move find they can't give away their homes. As a home owner in Santa Maria, I don't want to see this happen in my town.

It's despicable... children are harmed and/or sexually abused, and when a parent steps up to protect his/her child by ANY means necessary, like a mother bear or ANY animal would, they are charged with serious crimes. True, the perpetrators are also charged, but the parents who step up get the more serious charges. The harmed children are then left without a parent, especially in a time when they are most vulnerable and need them most. The perpetrators of those disgusting crimes against children deserve the "punishment" the protective parents dealt them, and then some. I propose we create a law that would guarantee freedom for moms/dads in prison who stepped up to protect their babies from these despicable monsters, after careful consideration of their case in a court of law, and the perpetrators of crimes harming/abusing children will be kept in prison on top of the "punishments" received by the protective parents if the abuse is discovered. Keep the REAL criminals in prison and let these parents be with their children that need them!

In the five years since AGenda Benda Justice, Inc. introduced art for this ribbon representing the urgency of healthcare awareness and access for lesbian, gay, transgender and other queer populations locally, nationally, and internationally, other LGBTQ civil rights matters have overshadowed healthcare as a priority. We ask your support for this symbol to become endorsed worldwide as one that unites us in the assertive pursuit for health care focusing on access to cancer screening, mental health care, and nutrition, and on strategies to reduce the rates and severity of addiction, STIs, homelessness, and domestic violence.

I am starting this petition, cause our young people don't need or think that cheating, or sex for money is ok in the world, cause it is not. I don't watch, I know I can flip the channel and I do.

I believe that if gay men are tested and are not HIV positive they should have the right to donate blood. There blood is just as good as a straight man or woman.

I have Vulvar Cancer. I was diagnosed in 2012, but did not know at the time that I still had medicaid and so declined treatment. I do not have medicaid now, and Medicare is unavailable to me until I reach 65 in January of 2015. I have found that the "Well-Woman" programs only provide financial assistance for women with breast cancer. It is my wish that ALL cancers affecting all female organs be included in the well-woman programs.