Conversion of existing carpool lanes into paid toll lanes is unfair and is causing more traffic jams on the slow lanes. This is a reversal of the whole idea behind having carpool lanes in the first place. Ultimately, it's creating a 2-tiered traffic system where non-paying drivers have to suffer worse traffic. It is also a double taxation as the tax-payers already paid for the freeways.

This petition is about allowing us Xperia users like me to unlock our bootloaders and to install custom roms, even though it can void warranty to do such things to our phone. People like me take the risk just so our phones can have a better user experience. These are our phones we bought, and I think we should be allowed to do what we want with our phones.

I just want to update everyone on the situation. First of all, thank you for your support. I know my mom really appreciates it. I think at this point she is less concerned with her job and more concerned that people speak up, pay attention to what is going on and take action. There are numerous issues in our school that are very troubling. I encourage you to find board members and get them to talk to the staff that will be leaving. They are good people, and I could be wrong, but I don't think they would be leaving if there weren't issues. Our school needs major changes. Mrs. Walters is a lifelong resident of Centralia. She has been a teacher in our district for the last 28 years, Reading Recovery for the last 16. If you're old enough to remember her mom, my grandma, Mrs. Bloom, then you know how important education and this community is to our family. All else aside, this is not how we treat our neighbors. Now let me get back to Reading Recovery. I wrote a letter to the Principal, Superintendent and the board members. Thus far I have received no response. Through the grapevine I have heard that Reading Recovery is not being cut completely, and that the teacher from Frankfort will now be responsible for both schools. I did not hear this from anyone with authority, and my mom did not hear this from anyone with authority. I can tell you with reasonable certainty that this was not the plan a week ago. As to how the needs of the students will be met with one less teacher for Reading Recovery is up to the administration and board to explain, and we should demand that they do. If cutting reading education, which in this case is a very small portion of the budget, is the best plan the administration can come up with, then I question their abilities to lead us forward. As you can tell, communication is an obvious issue with this administration. If you reach out, I'm sure you will discover numerous other causes for concern. Thanks again! If you want to show Mrs. Walters your support, please speak up, reach out and keep pushing to make this the school we all want for our children! Sincerely, Dustin Walters A horrible injustice is about to befall the Centralia School Community. I understand budget cuts need to be made from time to time; however, when a school cuts back on programs that not only are core programs but programs that are majorly successful in the bettering of our children's educations, shouldn't we come together to see if something else could be cut instead? I say No to cutting READING RECOVERY PROGRAM and let's find the money needed elsewhere!! Not only has Mrs. Walters helped my daughter learn her skills in reading, but also in life. Learning how and why reading is important to every child isn't the same and has challenges. Mrs. Walters and the Reading Recovery Program have helped a vast number of children and not only deserve to be still in effect next school year and years to come, but, in my opinion, is the heart and soul of the school! Let's let our opinion get a chance to vote and see where cuts can be made that will not only help the children, our school but also our community.

My Union represents the Teachers and the Support Staff at the School. They are losing all of their rights.

The Democratic Party in the House of Representatives needs to appoint one and only one best possible person to the House Committee to investigate Benghazi one more time. There is no better candidate than Alan Grayson. It is time that the Democrats had a spokesperson who could stand up to the rhetoric of Republicans like Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Eric Cantor.

My petition is about the accessibility of public transportation in the New York Tri-State Area, specifically making the New York City Subway System accessible to all passengers at all stops during all times.

Does it matter who runs this country as long as they are fair? The NBA stood up fiercely about racist remarks the owner said, but no one stands behind our president. I heard someone say that it's just the principle of it all -- RESPECT. I would like everyone to stand up for the President of the United States, the one who we voted to hold this country in his hands. Put aside your dislikes and say enough is enough. The President of the United States should not be called names by those under him, or around him. It's not OK, it's Wrong. Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. "A man can't ride you unless your back is bent." Martin Luther King Let's Stand Up Straight and Say No to Racism

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My son attends Cedar Middle School in Hesperia CA. To hear that the school district has eliminated the 8th grade graduation ceremony is saddening. It robs our children of being formally recognized for their achievements. Elementary, middle and high school graduations have always been a long time tradition for all schools in the state of California. No one has the right to change that. Several schools in the district have now chosen to have an awards assembly to satisfy parents concerns. They say that they eliminated 8th grade graduation ceremonies because they want our kids to focus on high school graduation. High School graduation has NOTHING to do with an 8th grade graduation ceremony. ALL children should participate in a formal ceremony, promoting them to the next big stage in their life. Our kids help earn money for these schools and we as tax payers contribute a portion of our earnings as well. Our kids studied hard and EARNED the right to be promoted. There is NO reason why this rule should have ever been implemented. We are a community of families who should formally celebrate our children's accomplishments, no matter how old they are and certainly no matter what grade level they are in.

The State of Georgia grants citizens the right to drive, but prohibits drinking while driving as a matter of public safety. The State has recently expanded the rights of individuals to carry guns. The State should recognize its obligation to protect its citizens by prohibiting the sale of alcohol to persons carrying firearms.

Thanks to the leadership of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 350.org, and the Sierra Student Coalition, more than 50 U.S. cities, churches, and colleges have declared that they will not invest in fossil fuels! Big Coal is terrified of this movement, and they're striking back -- frantically trying to ban these campaigns and silence climate activists like you. The Minerals Council of Australia is trying to outlaw coal boycotts and criminalize speaking out for the climate. Think about that: Ask a retirement fund or university not to include coal stocks in their investment portfolio, and go to jail! Australia is the world's leading coal exporter, so if Big Coal succeeds in silencing their opposition and eliminating free speech there, they will try elsewhere -- even here. Australia is sensitive to world opinion, so your voice matters. Sign the petition to the Australian government: Defend our shared climate -- don't ban divestment campaigns!

Because I need to know how some things about source codes work. I am modifying the statement on this petition to test some stuff in the database. If that accidentally triggers vetting, I apologies --> if so, y'all should approve, no pileon, no right-wing flag