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Protect the childrenAs a daughter of holocaust survivors, sending the childeren back reminds me of the horrors of WWII when shiploads of Jews were turned away and returned to Europe for certain death. We are better than that. Hopefully, the US learned from that experience.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marion Jenkins
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Stop Koch Brothers' Take Over of United Negro College Fund!I have a graduate degree from an HBCU and I believe these institutions are vital to our community. This move is a blatant Trojan horse and must be stopped.42 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ruth Thornton MD
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Fight back against Indiana's anti-sick pay laws!I am a Certified Nursing Assistant who has been twice sued for eviction due to loss of pay from being sick from viruses and bugs acquired at my job. I have almost 10 years of experience and still have not earned the right to be sick from working with sick people and seeing that my state is fighting against my personal health and financial situation just makes me ashamed of my family for letting me be born in this state. Let's make ourselves proud of Indiana again! Contact your state senator or representative or the governor I don't care but please join this fight!45 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rob Bartlett
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John Perez: Stop Your Recount NowTwo years ago Betty Yee decided to run for Controller. The seat would be open and, for Betty Yee, who is a recognized and well-respected expert in budget, taxation and fiscal policy, the job was a perfect fit. The campaign was going very well. Everyone was happy. (See www.bettyyee.com) Then, almost a year later, John Perez, termed out and looking for a place to land, decided that HE wanted to run for Controller! With Betty’s STRONG GRASSROOTS SUPPORT this proved to be no easy task. For years Betty has not only been a leader in her fields of budget, finance and tax policy – she had also been a leader on important issues including enacting state tax equity for same sex couples, expanding open space preservation with tax relief, updating state tax rules to promote a green economy and offering free resources to small businesses. Because there were two Democrats splitting the vote, the Republican won first place with Betty Yee coming in second ahead of Perez who is in third place. The election was certified. As the WINNING DEMOCRAT, Betty Yee was endorsed by the Democratic Party. BUT then Perez called for a recount of THE PRECINCTS IN WHICH HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT FIND SOME VOTES. A Democrat challenging a fellow Democrat – not good for Democratic Party! First he entered into a race in which a much loved, highly qualified and progressive Democrat was already running AND when he lost he demanded a recount. JOHN PEREZ – STOP THE RECOUNT NOW AND CONCEDE. SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC UNITY.774 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Dorothy Reik
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Rewrite The Constitution's 14th Amendment: Redefine Corporate PersonhoodThe current, erroneously written 14th Amendment, created largely by railroad executives, went against what had been the previous American standard, based upon English common law, to carefully differentiate between "natural" or "human" persons and "artificial" or "corporate" persons when creating laws. The failure to differentiate between humans and corporations has perverted our entire political system.67 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Christopher George Scherer
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Restart the Congressional Office of Technology AssessmentRepublican representative Amo Houghton commented at the time of OTA’s defunding that "we are cutting off one of the most important arms of Congress when we cut off unbiased knowledge about science and technology". While campaigning, Hillary Clinton pledged to work to restore the OTA if elected President15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Charles Hogan
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To SUE CongressI'm pissed as hell at Congress for not governing and for Boehner's audacity for saying he'll sue Obama.129 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Tom Behan
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Keep Koch money out of the University of ArizonaKoch Industries seeks to corrupt universities and the standards of education with their toxic strings attached. The University of Arizona has represented higher education beginning in 1885, and people in Arizona, & worldwide, demand the UofA uphold integrity and reject the Koch Brothers and all dark fundings. Here is a list of Universities and Schools where Koch money has infiltrated already; please note UofA is mentioned: http://www.kochfamilyfoundations.org/pdfs/CKFUniversityPrograms.pdf Tucson's local magazine voices concerns over radical Think Tank infiltration and deep-lobbying strategies at UofA: http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/freedoms-ring/Content?oid=3133482 For those unaware of Charles and David Kochs' agenda, they seek to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency, further Lower minimum wages, discourage solar energy, shred women's rights ...while funneling millions to right wing candidates who will comply with them. Therefore, the University of Arizona needs to hear we are firm in our resolve to oppose dark money infiltration into education.3,074 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Lesley Lillywhite
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Save our Pensions10 million union construction retirees and future retirees are in danger of losing ALL their pensions completely by 2022. The ERISA laws that protect ALL workers sunset this Dec.31, 2014. Companies and union leaders want to get rid of the NO CUT BACK provision in the current ERSA laws. If they change the laws it would affect ALL workers in the United States.100 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Kelley Stillwell
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Save the Endangered Forest Lands Sold to Walmart in South FloridaGiven my love for the State of Florida and the protection of the people and future generations of children who will grow up to inhabit this land, and my work as an educator and Executive Director of PALS AROUND THE WORLD - an organization that educates children on Environmental Awareness issues, I have started this petition for the protection of the endangered forests recently sold to Walmart by the University of Miami that appeared in today's Miami Herald.11,203 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Leslye Jacobs
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Ban Seismic Surveys for Oil Exploration off the coast of Georgia!The proposed seismic surveys along the Eastern Coast of the United States will negatively effect dozens of marine mammal species like the Right Whale. Furthermore, we need to be pursuing clean and renewable energy sources like wind and solar, not dirty oil. Save the marine mammals and prevent another Gulf Oil Spill: Ban Seismic Surveys for oil exploration!1,518 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Ari Josef
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CALL FOR MORATORIUM ON SOLITARY CONFINEMENTAfter Naked Truth (ANT) We use the sword of truth to cut through well-dressed lies to reveal the NAKED TRUTH VISION: Hold commercial entities, elected officials, pastors, civil rights organizations, and ourselves accountable. MISSION: To make prosperity be defined as the absence of the poor not the presence of the rich. Governor Mike Pence Indiana State Capitol Building, Room 206 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 317-232-4567 Governor's Phone Dear Governor Pence: We call on you to act boldly now to end the torture now practiced in the Indiana prisons. As the international community has examined the research, including over a century of scientific studies suggesting that prolonged solitary confinement leads to irreversible mental degradation, experts have found that use of segregation for periods in excess of fifteen days constitutes torture and cannot be supported under existing international standards for human rights. Kofi Ajabu has spent over a decade in solitary and still experiences solitary as of this writing. And he is not the only Indiana inmate suffering from this condition. The abuses of solitary confinement are now being litigated in the Federal Courts, and reviewed in Congressional hearings. The treatment of inmates has become the subject of international reviews of this nation's human rights record. DOC present policies require an hour of daily exercise and regular access to personal hygiene for every inmate held there. In many instances these policies are ignored. As a result inmates for whom you are responsible have gone weeks without a shower or an hour in the exercise yard. We assert that these practices compound the torture inherent in long periods of solitary confinement and are inconsistent with the values of a state Constituted to "insure justice to all;" and that no "cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted". We appeal to you to sign an executive order that implements a moratorium to end this torture conducted in our name and with our tax dollars. Sincerely, Rev. Mmoja Ajabu, Founder 770-365-8048 [email protected] TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER We plan to present the above letter the governor of Indiana in September. We will notify you of exact date and time. Please indicate your willingness to be a signatory by August 31st. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. – Rev. Ajabu83 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rev. Mmoja Ajabu