I've cured myself from Crohn's using a natural approach, and have seen evidence of hundreds with Auto-immune and Cancer helped by natural medicine. Naturopathic physicians are trained as primary physicians and get many of the same classes; also, ALL Americans deserve to have the choice between an Allopathic approach and a more natural, Naturopathic approach. The Florida Naturopathic Physicians Association has been working passionately toward re-establishing licensure in Florida (which has been suspended since the 50s!). Their website is FNPA.org This petition is not sponsored by the FNPA, but we passionately believe in their cause. Tell the state legislature to decriminalize Naturopathic practice, and once again allow a standardized licensure, like the western states.

I have waited tables and bartended for over 5 years. Many members of the service industry, myself included, have been victims of tip/wage violations, due to the relaxed enforcement and loose rules pertaining to tip wage and tipping. Tips are not guaranteed, and depend on the generosity of the customers, assuming they know how tip wage works.

The Internet is the last level playing field where every citizen, every website, every small business and every idea has equal access, but FCC Chairman (and industry lobbyist) Tom Wheeler's vision for the Internet could lead to major ISPs like Comcast selling every bit of bandwidth to the highest bidder... leaving main-street behind once again. Join me in calling for the President to sweep aside ex-lobbyist for cable and wireless companies, Tom Wheeler, in what could become the defining action of Barack Obama's second term. History may be able to look back and credit President Obama with saving the Internet from greedy corporations and maintaining the Internet as the last form of communication that gives voice to every American citizen--equally, without preference to the powerful or the rich. The Internet was founded in the most important principals of our great nation: freedom, equality and liberty. If Tom Wheeler and Comcast get their way, ISPs (like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T and others) will no longer be under any real obligation to quickly and equally transmit any particular web site, email, blog, newspaper, opinion, idea, new service, free content or anything else that you have come to love the Internet for. Instead, Tom Wheeler's Internet will allow all ISPs to put the highest paying or most self-serving messages, news, opinion, content or anything else they like at the front of the line on the fastest connection for the highest bidder to have the most access to every computer and every browser. This is OUR Internet! President Obama: make a stand for liberty, equality and freedom by firing Tom Wheeler and keeping the Internet fair, neutral and open to all of us. Not convinced? Watch this and you will be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU Thank you.

The EPA carbon rules, (Clean Power Plan), propose to lower carbon emissions from existing power plants 30% by 2030. Frack Free Illinois, www.facebook.com/FrackFreeIllinois, appreciates that steps are finally being taken to diminish carbon pollution, but with the recent IPCC reports about the severity of climate change - we strongly encourage faster bolder steps towards energy efficiency and renewable energy. The rules are not only insufficient but also misguided. It is time for our federal and state governments to make the tough policy decisions that will lead us away from the dirty energies of the past and into our renewable energy future! Resources: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards/clean-power-plan-proposed-rule http://www.vox.com/2014/6/1/5770556/EPA-power-plant-rules-explainer http://www.vox.com/2014/6/4/5779052/how-to-figure-out-which-states-get-hit-hardest-by-obamas-climate-rule http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/obama-climate-rules-not-enough-to-fight-global-warming/ http://harpers.org/blog/2014/06/a-top-obama-aide-says-history-wont-applaud-the-presidents-climate-policy/ http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/06/26-6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o78j77I7XUw http://www.nirs.org/factsheets/nukesclimatefact614.pdf https://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/take-nuclear-power-out-of-epa-carbon-rules http://www.vox.com/2014/5/30/5764506/will-obamas-climate-rules-revive-cap-and-trade http://www.carbontradewatch.org/issues/cap-and-trade.html http://www.carbontax.org/ http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/13/3436923/germany-energy-records/

If Ireland's IRA was bombarding England's kindergartens day in and day out, all the while threatening the US with terrorist attacks, would the United States of America contribute to the terrorist IRA? Congress has the laws that IT ITSELF wrote. Abide by the law you have written, America.

War not only kills people but is distroying our environment and economy. The billions spent on war can be used to feed and educate the people of world and to clean up the planet. It is time to lay down all arms.

We, the undersigned, believe that in order to make our city a better place change needs to occur. Part of that change is the need for more places that will help those who are hurting and in need of help. Manna Café Ministries provides food to those who need it, and have helped many with their emergency warming shelters, but the hope they provide is what is needed above all else. We, the citizens of this beautiful city, ask that you vote to support the zoning variance that will allow Manna Café Ministries to open their homeless shelter. They will be able to provide not only the help that so many need, but the also the hope that will help to bring positive change to their lives and futures.

UPDATE: The vote was yesterday, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The bill failed to pass, but we are hearing that the fight is not over yet , and that we should continue urging and pushing our lawmakers for a Hobby Lobby fix. *************************************************************************** Time is of the essence! A fix to the harmful Hobby Lobby decision, the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act, could be voted on as early as this week. So sign on NOW to urge your lawmakers to vote YES on the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act! Bosses should NOT be able to make birth control decisions for us!

Right now huge corporations, like Wal-Mart, are getting tax breaks for handing out obscene CEO bonuses. The tax code sets a $1 million limit per executive for the amount of pay that corporations can write off their income taxes. But the problem is that there’s a loophole that exempts “performance-based” pay. So, corporations are shelling out huge CEO bonuses to pay less in taxes. For example, during the past six years, Wal-Mart pocketed $298.6 million in fully deductible “performance pay,” lowering the company’s federal tax bills by $104 million. At a time when so many Americans are struggling to find well-paying jobs and pay for basic things like healthcare, education, and housing, it’s wrong and unacceptable to give corporations tax breaks for shelling out multi-million dollar CEO bonuses. It’s time to close this performance pay loophole and end tax incentives for outrageous CEO pay.

America needs a presidential candidate who stands up and fights for us, not just millionaires and billionaires or the highest bidder. America needs a candidate who believes that we succeed together, and that we don't have to go it alone. America needs a candidate who will rebuild our economy on shared economic values and prosperity, not winner take all. America needs you, Senator Warren, because all Americans deserve a fair shot.

I have seen the devastating effect of LCFF flexibility on ROCP funding firsthand here in Orange County as well as in Los Angeles County. I work with CTE credentialed teachers who are unable to find teaching jobs because programs are being cut from high schools. I see students having fewer CTE elective options every year. Please help!

I have seen the effect on adult schools near my home in Yorba Linda and neighboring communities. We need to safeguard adult education programs from further funding erosion.