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congress to take back the legislative power back from the 5 kings in robes!Sick of my rights being taken away for politcal gains! And this is not what our founders invisioned when we started this country! I'm mad as hell and i'm not going to take it anymore ! The supreme five are out of control and not following the constitution, they swore to up hold! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by paula moats
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Companies should be able to opt out of erectile dysfunction medication and products!Because what's good for the goose is good for the gander and it is time the geese of this country (particularly the female variety) stood up to be counted (literally!). These folks need to know their goose is about to be cooked right now as the campaigning starts for the mid terms.32 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Anita Heuss
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Housing For People With RecordsTo help disabled people who have families and a criminal record get a fair chance at housing. It's messed up when they put you on the waiting list wait til you get to the top, set up an interview, and then deny you, have you come back for an appeal, and then say no.22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Delilah
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New Jersey State Board of Education: Teach our kids climate science!Some ideas shouldn’t be up for debate. The earth travels around the sun. What goes up must come down. Climate change is happening. If this sounds uncontroversial, that’s because it is. The truth of human-caused climate change is backed by resounding scientific consensus supported by data gathered from decades of rigorous, peer-reviewed research. But a loud and well-funded fringe have gone to war against our children’s right to learn about climate change. They’ve launched coordinated attacks in each state that has considered adopting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a set of education standards meant to ensure that kids learn 21st century science, including climate science. Worse, they’ve won some battles: in April, for instance, Wyoming became the first state to block NGSS. Now the fight for climate science education has come to New Jersey. The New Jersey State Board of Education is scheduled to vote on science education standards during its meeting on July 9. When Michael Heinz, the science coordinator for the NJ Department of Education, was asked whether there were any obstacles to adopting NGSS, his reply was clear: "External political influence that has an issue with human-induced climate change or evolution," he said. "Those are really the only two things." We must keep that from happening. With superstorms, flooding, sea-level rise, and other climate change impacts intesifying, our children must have the tools to understand, analyze, and formulate solutions to deal with a rapidly changing climate. That’s why it’s important that you, along with other New Jerseyeans and allies from around the nation, speak up now. Let's make sure that the Board of Education hears from parents, grandparents and other supporters of climate science education loudly and clearly before they vote this month. Tell them to vote to adopt Next Generation Science Standards that include climate science education.161 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Climate Parents
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Whole Foods, Stop Carrying Eden Foods!I am a physician and reproductive rights activist. I am shocked that Eden, a company that "sells" good health, subscribes to the religious ban on birth control that has caused women so much sickness and misery--historically in the US and right now throughout the world. See http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60609-6/abstract Whole Foods is the place I have bought my Eden products in the past. It would be highly effective if this giant corporation took responsible action. Tell Eden that good health is more than food.185 of 200 SignaturesCreated by H. Joan Waitkevicz
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Sue the Republican PartyJohn Boehner, John McCain and other Republicans have suggested suing President Obama for "overstepping his bounds." What about how far the Republicans have overstepped their own bounds and acted against this country: the lying, the cheating, the squandering of tax dollars, the careless loss of American lives in manufactured wars? They must be called to account. Let's sue them, not the President.113 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Rev. Patricia Morrison
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Boycott Hobby Lobby and Tell Congress to Act on Behalf of WomenI am starting this petition and pledge not to do any business with Hobby Lobby, because women should have the right to decent reproductive health care. One powerful socially progressive force is the daily purchase decisions of individuals.1,018 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Stephan A. Schwartz
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Tom Hunt - PTC Board AppointmentWe endorse Tom Hunt for this board position because of his extensive and diverse experience as both an educator and business professional. Tom Hunt will bring transparency, trust, and credibility to the college. We enthusiastically ask you to appoint Tom Hunt to the PTC Board of Trustees.131 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Pam Fitzgiven
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Make Dunkin' Donuts GMO-Free!Dunkin' Donuts is one of the largest coffee and donut companies in the world. Over the years, they've changed their original donut recipe (which contained a standard list of basic ingredients) to a toxic concoction of GMO ingredients, including corn, soy and canola, in addition to artificial flavors, colors and preservatives. The 2014 Dunkin' Donuts Press Kits states that "People everywhere appreciate what Dunkin’ Donuts offers: high quality food and beverages served all day in a friendly, fast environment." They go on to describe their "dream team of acclaimed chefs" who create "new and innovative menu choices." When you compare these claims side-by-side with the ingredient list on some of their most popular items, this sounds like nothing more than propaganda. For example, check out the ingredients list for the popular Boston Kreme Donut and ask yourself if these sounds like high quality ingredients compiled by acclaimed culinary experts: Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron as Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Enzyme, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Water, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Whey (a milk derivative), Skim Milk, Yeast, Contains less than 2% of the following: Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda), Defatted Soy Flour, Wheat Starch, Mono and Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Cellulose Gum, Soy Lecithin, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Caseinate (a milk derivative), Enzyme, Colored with (Turmeric and Annatto Extracts, Beta Carotene), Eggs; Bavarian Kreme Filling: Water, Sugar Syrup, Modified Food Starch, Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Contains 2% or less of the following: Natural and Artificial Flavors, Glucono Delta Lactone, Salt, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (Preservatives), Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Agar; Chocolate Icing: Sugar, Water, Cocoa, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% or less of: Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Corn Starch, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Propionate (Preservatives), Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Artificial Flavor, Agar. Dunkin' Donuts is America's most popular coffee and donut chain, and with growing awareness of the adverse affects of GMOs and other toxic ingredients on both the health of humans and the environment, it's time to demand that Dunkin' Donuts reflect the voice of the people and offer GMO-free options to their consumers.339 of 400 SignaturesCreated by GMO Free Massachusetts
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Hobby Lobby: Stop dealing with Chinese companiesIf Hobby Lobby can claim religious freedom over American women's rights, they should follow that belief in all their business dealings.27 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Michael Brennan
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Close Hobby LobbyCorporations' control and the elimination of everyone's civil rights.16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Bill Mercer
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Overturn Middletown School District's decision of retention or transitional grade placement for g...*Parents were never notified that kindergarteners were going to be assessed using Benchmark and MAP assessments. *Parents were never told in the beginning of the year or any other time during the year that local standardized assessments were going to be used as the sole factor in deciding grade placement; the district discarded teacher's assessments, report cards and teacher/parent conferences. *Parents received grade placement letters on the day before the last day of school. Parents felt mislead and lied to about the forced nature of the short notice regarding their children's academic performance. Teacher/parent conferences, report card and also home/school work never mentioned retention or placement into transitional grade. *Parents find out on the last day of school about the implementation of 2 new programs (Promotional Marker Program at grade K and a Transitional Program at grade 1). District never sent advanced communications to parents about placement of kids into new programs. *Parents find out on the day before the last day of school that for their kids to be able to be considered for grade promotion (instead of retention), their kids must attend Summer School. Parents have already planned their vacation; parents paid for summer camps, travel tickets, car rentals, hotel and cruises because no advance noticed was given from the Middletown School District that kids are mandated to attend summer school. Parents don't want their children to be assessed for grade placement by a computer test. Parents want local teacher-created assessments, home/class work, parent/guardian and teacher conferences to be used in determining children's grade placements. Parents want to have full and advanced communication with the school district about their children's future. Parents don't want their children to be enrolled on brand new programs without their consent; We are the parents! We have parental rights and the U.S. Supreme Court has "repeatedly held that parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing and education of their children free from unreasonable state interferences”. Please revoke the Middletown School District’s last minute decision about retaining or placing into transitional grades kids from grade K-2 and consequently elimination of mandated summer school for 2013-2014 school year.639 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Lucy Bini-Delacruz