The Virginia GOP revealed last week that their repeated calls for a "clean" budget were disingenuous at best and an outright deception at worst. Days after engineering the resignation of a State Senator in order to grab control of the upper chamber, Republicans abandoned their oft-cited call for a "clean" budget and instead overtly threatened to torpedo the state budget unless the General Assembly agreed to legislation prohibiting future Medicaid expansion.

Mayor Elliot has a chance to help kids in Lowell, and across the whole country. Later this month, the Council of Mayors will consider resolutions in support of expanding quality early education to every child in America. Kids who attend preschool not only do better in school as they grow older -- they're also more likely to go to college and get a good job. But for many families, a quality preschool program is simply too expensive or not available. Last year a bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress that would help every child get access to quality preschool. We need more support from the local level to push this measure forward. Support from Mayor Elliot and his colleagues is the kind of local support that we will need to win. What we need to do right now is to demonstrate widespread support from people like you.

Mayor Sarno has a chance to help kids in Springfield, and across the whole country. Later this month, the Council of Mayors will consider resolutions in support of expanding quality early education to every child in America. Kids who attend preschool not only do better in school as they grow older -- they're also more likely to go to college and get a good job. But for many families, a quality preschool program is simply too expensive or not available. Last year a bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress that would help every child get access to quality preschool. We need more support from the local level to push this measure forward. Support from Mayor Sarno and his colleagues is the kind of local support that we will need to win. What we need to do right now is to demonstrate widespread support from people like you.

Mayor Koch has a chance to help kids in Quincy, and across the whole country. Later this month, the Council of Mayors will consider resolutions in support of expanding quality early education to every child in America. Kids who attend preschool not only do better in school as they grow older -- they're also more likely to go to college and get a good job. But for many families, a quality preschool program is simply too expensive or not available. Last year a bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress that would help every child get access to quality preschool. We need more support from the local level to push this measure forward. Support from Mayor Koch and his colleagues is the kind of local support that we will need to win. What we need to do right now is to demonstrate widespread support from people like you.

Mayor Petty has a chance to help kids in Worcester, and across the whole country. Later this month, the Council of Mayors will consider resolutions in support of expanding quality early education to every child in America. Kids who attend preschool not only do better in school as they grow older -- they're also more likely to go to college and get a good job. But for many families, a quality preschool program is simply too expensive or not available. Last year a bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress that would help every child get access to quality preschool. We need more support from the local level to push this measure forward. Support from Mayor Petty and his colleagues is the kind of local support that we will need to win. What we need to do right now is to demonstrate widespread support from people like you.

The Northern Manhattan community was promised $300,000 in 2011 in association with Columbia University’s Baker Field expansion. The community is still waiting because SOME of our elected officials have been sitting on the issue and continually moving the goal post. This only hurts the community. As shown in DNAinfo's "3 Years Later, Uptown Groups Still Waiting for Funds Promised by Columbia" (http://goo.gl/l1lWR9), the money is currently at risk of disappearing into the Parks Department. Our community is fortunate enough to have numerous neighborhood park groups and organizations whose projects and innovative programs improve the quality of life and make the parks more accessible to everyone. The money that was promised to the community should go to the community to support these groups and their efforts. Conservancy North is committed to administering grant funds equitably and supporting the growing community of stakeholders who recognize the critical importance our blue-green public spaces have on health, education, and making Northern Manhattan a great place to live, visit, and work. Please sign our petition urging our Northern Manhattan elected officials to stand by their commitment and sign the letter of unity that was requested by Columbia University in 2012 as the final condition for releasing the money.

Because all of my people in Iraq are in danger, because our country is destroyed now, because we lost hope in the future, and because I want to see a better Iraq, with a better future for our youth.

I am shocked that Scott Peters has been saying lately that he might support Fast Track of TPP. It is likely that Obama will try to push Fast Track legislation through Congress again during the upcoming lame duck session of Congress. It will be disastrous if the TPP passes as is, so we must stop any Fast Track legislation by targeting its potential supporters like Scott Peters.

I am starting this petition because I am shocked that Susan Davis has been saying lately that she might support Fast Track of TPP. It is likely that Obama will try to push Fast Track legislation through Congress again during the upcoming lame duck session of Congress. It will be disastrous if the TPP passes as is, so we must stop any Fast Track legislation by targeting its potential supporters like Susan Davis.

GOOGLE.COM, GOOGLE ADWORDS, AND ITS VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE LITERALLY CHOKED THE LIFE AND INGENUITY OUT OF THE SEARCH ENGINE AND INTERNET MARKETING INDUSTRY, AND IS NOW FORCING OUT BROWSERS AND COMPETING INTERNET TECHNOLOGY OUT OF THE MARKET AS WELL, SO MUCH SO THAT OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD HAVE STARTED TO WAGE WAR AGAINST IT IN THE COURTS AS SOME KIND OF OUT OF CONTROL VINE THAT IS CHOKING THE LIFE OUT PEOPLE'S PRIVACY, ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS. BECAUSE THEY GROSS TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVERTISING REVENUE THEY ALSO REPRESENT A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT AGAINST EACH AND EVERY NATION ON EARTH AS WELL AS THEIR ECONOMIES, SECURITY, INTELLIGENCE, ABILITY TO COMPETE, DEFENSE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FINANCES, INSTITUTIONS, AND CULTURAL INTEGRITY. IN ADDITION BECAUSE THEY CONTROL INTERNET MARKETING AROUND THE WORLD, THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF CONTROL WHICH BUSINESSES SUCCEED, AND WHICH ONES FAIL BY ELIMINATING COMPETITION, BIASING SEARCH RESULTS BY WEALTH AND THE ABILITY TO PAY HIGHER PRICES FOR GOOGLE ADWORDS, DROWNING OUT COMPETITION, FAVORING THOSE WITH ACCESS TO BANK LOANS AND EASIER CAPITAL INJECTIONS,THUS MAKING THE RICH EVEN RICHER AND THE POOR EVEN POORER, SOMETIMES ALONG RACIAL/RELIGIOUS/ETHNIC GROUNDS, AND FAVORING THOSE WEALTHIER MORE CONNECTED ADVERTISERS WHO CAN AFFORD TO DROWN OUT NEGATIVE INTERNET ANONYMOUS HATE SPEECH AND DEFAMATION WITH TONS OF SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION AND POSITIVE WEB SEARCH CONTENT. SOME WOULD ARGUE THAT GOOGLE'S UNBRIDLED AND UNCHALLENGED MONOPOLY OVER INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AND BUSINESS HAS RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE GLOBAL MIDDLE CLASS, WITH THE CREATION OF A GLOBAL OLIGARCHY OF "HAVES," VERSUS THE "HAVE NOTS." THIS HUGE AND GROWING CHASM BETWEEN THE SUPER-WEALTHY AND THE SUPER POOR, IF HISTORY IS TO BE A WITNESS AND A JUDGE, WILL UNDOUBTEDLY RESULT IN A GLOBAL GENOCIDE OF BILLIONS OF PEOPLE, HITHERTO NEVER SEEN BEFORE, EVEN IN THE ATROCIOUS MASS GENOCIDES COMMITTED BY STALIN, HITLER, POL POT, THE ARMENIAN MASSACRE BY THE TURKS, AND OTHER GENOCIDES THROUGHOUT HISTORY BY THE RICH AND POWERFUL AGAINST THE WEAK AND POOR OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. GOOGLE IS FROG-MARCHING THE PEOPLE OF PLANET EARTH TO THIS HORRIBLE FUTURE OF DEATH, GENOCIDE AND DESTRUCTION THROUGH ITS ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL MONOPOLOGY OF SEARCH ENGINE AND INTERNET MARKETING TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER PRODUCTS. IT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED NOW, WHILE THE WORLD'S PEOPLE STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SO. To: EDITH RAMIREZ, CHAIRWOMEN OF THE FTC, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION BREAK UP GOOGLE FOR SERIOUS ANTITRUST AND SHERMAN ACT VIOLATIONS Sincerely, JOHN ANTIOCH

People should be concerned about this because this is our community and this filth not only brings the property value down but can become the cause of spreading infection, germs, and bacteria which is a health risk to our civilians. By January 2015 we need this to change for a cleaner and safer community. Our police precinct sets in the middle of skid row surrounded by a pile up of trash. Our city officials should be ashamed of themselves for letting this continue.

The Confederate battle flag: It should be completely removed from all public places and prohibited from being displayed in public on clothing tattoos, automobiles, boats license tags, etc. Place the flag and all CSA items of any sort in a museum. The flag is of a renegade nation that tried to destroy the USA and implement aparthied. The heritage ideology is pathetic.