We want to start this petition to show the state that we are concerned about the proposed changes to West Virginia IDD Waiver Manual that limits any person from working more than 40 hours a week with a waiver participant. This will affect our families by limiting care givers even more and in turn affect the individual by not having enough consistent staff.

Young kids are killing themselves on a drug that so easily accessible to kids..with the misrepresentation that it is all natural ..I have had personally seen that effects of it. I had a perfectly healthy teenage nephew who smoked daily because of easy it was to get.Now Atleast once a week his in the hospital because something is wrong with him, anything from heart attack to stomach ulcers, to things brawling inside him...And just last week my daughters mom had to bury her son at 20 yrs old from suicide.from what we believe was from effects of excessive smoking of the drug spice..And all though there is not enough evidence showing that this drug does cause brain damage, or suicidal tendencies.the reality is young kids everyday are either dying or put in mental.So until we know more about it and the long ten effects..It is are responsibility to protect our children...

As a result of two disastrous rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, our fragile democracy is at risk of turning into a full-blown plutocracy. In the 'McCutcheon v. FEC' case, the Supreme Court recently permitted super-rich individuals to dole out as much as $5.9 million every two years to political candidates and parties. The limit had been $123,000, which -- at more than double the median U.S. household income -- already gave the 1% far more than their fair share of “influence” over elected officials. And now their power has been multiplied almost unimaginably. This ruling does for the hyper-wealthy what a 2010 ruling -- the infamous 'Citizens United v. FEC' -- did for corporations. That travesty of jurisprudence saw the high court rule that corporations can exploit First Amendment rights, where were intended for actual human beings, to spend literally as much money as they want promoting or attacking (and of course it’s usually attacking) political candidates. Together, these two dumbfounding and wrong-headed rulings make it a certainty that politicians will become far more beholden to deep-pocketed funders than they already are. The democratic ideals that form the very foundations of our nation could disintegrate around us. Unless . . . we fight back by mobilizing nationwide support for a constitutional amendment to overturn 'Citizens United' and 'McCutcheon' and to prevent the Supreme Court from misreading the First Amendment as granting billionaires and Big Business unlimited power to control our elections. Take the critical step today of adding your name to the petition right now.

Pollution is a growing problem, and wind energy among other clean energies is an important step to try and stop the massive pollution. Increasing funding for wind research and energy will reduce reliance upon dangerous fossil fuels, help to keep a clean earth for future generations, and increase West High School recognition around the world.

Bring back Bleach and do the Quincy War Arc for the anime. My ultimate goal is 1500-2000 signatures. That will show them that we all really love the anime.

As people of faith, we firmly believe that the dignity of work and the security of the family are nonnegotiable moral values. We believe that every job must enable those who work to support a family. Far too many of our neighbors and loved ones perform grueling and important jobs but are paid so little that they must turn to charity and government assistance to make ends meet. After a long shift cleaning buildings, no mother should have to wait in line at a food pantry just to provide for her children. No farm worker who toils all day should lack a roof over his head at night. We respect the dignity of our neighbors who toil under the yoke of today's unjust minimum wage, and we call on our elected leaders to ease their burden by making the minimum wage a family wage.

I believe Rep. Murphy's Bill H.R. 3717 - The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act, ensuring Psychiatric Care for Those in Need of Help the Most, has the fix for all problems found in the Oversight and Investigation report. I have experienced the problems sighted with my consumer peers, working for a Community Mental Health Center and as a field organizer for NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Driven by evidenced based care, the items to fix are many: Empower parents and caregivers by revising the HIPAA law, Addresses the shortage of inpatient psychiatric beds by changing the cap of beds per unit from 16 to 32, Gives alternatives to institutionalization, Reforms the Department of Justice, Reforms the accountability of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) by instituting a new oversight position reporting to Congress. Goals include: Reaching underserved and rural populations, Stabilizing beyond the ER, Advances critical medical research, Provides high quality community behavioral health services, Increasing awareness in the behavioral health needs of children and teens, Integrate primary and behavioral care, Increasing physician volunteerism.

CONTACT GEORGE PHIFER THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT: 1 (800) 477-2757 TELL HIM WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS OUTRAGE! Hello, I am reporting animal abuse at one of our Metro Parks. It has come to my attention that Wolcott Farms in Ray, MI is mistreating their animals. For starters, they just recently sent 5 cows, that they KNEW were pregnant, to auction for the slaughter house. I'm not sure if you know much about sheep, but you are not supposed to breed sheep until they are at least 2 years of age. Wolcott farm took it upon themselves to breed 1 year olds anyways. They also decided to stop feeding them grain over the winter, and as a result of it, most of the sheep had miscarriages or gave birth to stillborn. The sheep that did make it to full term and gave birth, refuse to take care of their offspring because of how malnourished they are. Every sheep in that barn has lice, and are not being treated for it. Mind you, this is a public barn where children and adults are allowed to walk inside of these barns to see, and touch these animals. This not only is a case of animal cruelty, but it is effecting the general public as well. Their chickens have mites, their rabbits are dying because they do not have signs posted to NOT feed the animals grass because they have it fertilized. Not only is that dangerous to the animals, but to the children as well. They're touching fertilized grass without even knowing it, and then their parents are handing them snacks, or even just being a normal kid and putting their hands in their mouth. No one will listen to me! I have called EVERYWHERE. I have contacted the police, local humane societies, PETA, and even local news stations. NO ONE wants to listen to me! PLEASE, if you can help in any way, please please do! I have exhausted all of my options! HELP US BY SIGNING THIS PETITION!

A new and growing coalition called "Fix LA" just released an unprecedented report that reveals that the CIty of Los Angeles is giving away more than $200 million in fees annually (not including any principal or interest) to big banks and financial institutions. Our neighborhoods are being neglected because of relentless budget cuts at City Hall. It is time for LA to restore City services and to stop Wall Street from gouging our community. See the LA Times story about the issue here: http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/24/local/la-me-unions-bank-costs-20140325

A Christian school just rejected an 8-year-old girl for "practicing a homosexual lifestyle or an alternative gender identity." Until recently, Sunnie Kahle attended Timberlake Christian School in Forest, VA. She got good grades and was never in trouble. But she also preferred wearing her hair short and prefers jeans and sneakers -- which school administrators claim disturbed the classroom. "Unless Sunnie as well as her family clearly understand that God has made her female and her dress and behavior need to follow suit with her God-ordained identity," they wrote to Sunnie's grandparents, who raised her, "TCS is not the best place for her future education." Sunnie's grandparents removed her from Timberlake Christian and enrolled her in public school. They understandably don't want to reenroll her, but they say that she cries every day because she misses her old friends -- and who knows how many other children are suffering under the school's cruel and sexist policies? Timberlake Christian School owes this young girl and her family an apology -- and they need to drop their unchristian and discriminatory policies immediately.

District 56 is considering cutting the only class of 4K for those who don't qualify by low income or test scores due to the loss of a state grant. My daughter Lena attended this program. Her educational experience in this program was outstanding. This exceptional program is vital for all students. Please sign the petition to fund 4K in District 56!

Illinois faces enough fiscal challenges without profitable companies abusing the tax code to the tune or $108 million. That money could hire 3,000 new teachers instead of padding bottom lines. That's why we need legislators in Springfield to be fiscally responsible by ending the yearly $108 million heist from Illinois' budget. Instead of considering more cuts that hurt kids, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, let's ask big companies to pay their fair share. We, the small business owners and working families of Illinois, already do our fair share. Source: "Closing the Billion Dollar Loophole: How States Are Reclaiming Revenue Lost to Offshore Tax Havens," Illinois PIRG Education Fund, January 30, 2014 http://goo.gl/3WX0FB