I have had a lot of twists and turns in life, like most of us will. And at times found myself starting over at minimum wage in an unfamiliar industry. The current minimum wage has not been raised to coincide with inflation. It does not allow a single parent household to get above the poverty line. It is time for a raise for the American People! We cannot trusts corporations to do this voluntarily!!

Because I Hallie AnneMarie Shannon believe in equality, god created all so why destroy our rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

"Our state's current minimum wage is $7.40. That's not enough for anyone to live on. We deserve an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected. Join with me in calling on our state legislature to pass legislation to raise the minimum wage to $10.10”

Because people cannot raise their family on the minimun wages without the assistance of the Georgia Government, which takes away from working Georgians, they are not able to meet thier bills obligations and support their famiies.

Christoper Williams is innocent there wasn't a fair trial, no DNA against him he wasn't competent to stand trial..he's mentally impaired and was found guilty in thirty minutes I'm asking that he has a fair trial and that a innocent man be released

I'm starting this petition in the hope that the proper authorities will conduct a fair investigation of the murder of Jesus Huerta. We are not satisfied with the explanation that he shot himself in the head while his hands were cuffed behind his back.

Because we always hear these officials say if we raise minimum wage it will cause all things to go up. But what we are really seeing is that minimum wage is behind cost of living by 40% it should be around $10.74 and still prices keep going up, so without raising minimum wage prices keep going up so their statements don't hold true. The people of this country have been stripped of their way of life by someone else who is more worried about themselves and their profits, it is time that the people got a raise.

Dear Secretary of State John Kerry, As stated by Senator Paul Wellstone on July 7th 2000, it “is that quite often the victims [of human trafficking] are the ones who are punished, and these mobsters and criminals who are involved in the trafficking of these women and girls with this blatant exploitation get away with literally murder.” As you are aware, the trafficking of human beings is a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others. This is unfortunately very common in the United States, especially in the labor force. Some of the common places where forced labor has been found range from small operations to large-scaled factories. While the Department of Homeland Security looks to protect victims, we find the T-Visa (T Nonimmigrant Status) to restrict this protection due to the incredibly stringent set of requirements for eligibility. In your letter to the readers in the Trafficking in Persons Report of 2013, you state that human trafficking “tears apart families and communities1” and that we “have a moral obligation to meet this challenge head-on.” However, the stringent requirements to obtain a T-Visa only result in more challenges for victims of human trafficking. It is estimated that over 17,000 people are trafficked into the United States each year yet only slightly over half of the T-Visa applications submitted between 2002 and 2010 were approved. We applaud the work being done by you and others such as Representative Chris Smith and Representative Sam Gejdenson in an attempt to prevent men, women, and children from being trafficked. However, we feel as though there is always room for improvement especially in regards to the stringent policies that govern the requirements for eligibility for T-Visas. Sincerely, Arthur, Enya, Jeran, Kathyrn and Dr. Paul Lopez, Ph.D

Well Jetix was part of everybody's childhood and nobody was gone wrong with it and now they replaced it with Disney XD, which to me gotten really sucked over the years now, and I just see no point in why they switched something everybody liked. So I ask please bring the channel back. It will do you good for sure. Thank you.

it's about time slaves were freed in the 1860, by you guessed it Abraham Lincoln.

w.f cont's to lie and make shit up - presently keeping me 31 months behind ALL THEIR EXCUSES HAVE CAUSED SUCH MISERY TO THE KIDS AND I. To the point we are emotionally and physically ill AND under our drs care! WE CANNOT EAT OR SLEEP PROPERLY DUE TO ALL THE STRESS AND WE ARE ALL WORRIED SICK WE ALL PUT OUR LITERAL BLOOD, SWEAT N TEARS INTO THIS HOME! PLEASE HELP ! I STARTED THIS OTHER PETITION OVER A YEAR AGO- SHOCKINGLY I HAVE ONLY 211 SIGNATURE- YA, SO FAR! NO1 CARES ! DID YOU KNOW THAT THE CEO OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TAKES HOME 1.3 MILLION IN SALARY WHILE CANCER PATIENTS LOSE EVERYTHING! INCLUDING THEIR HOMES ! DESTROYING FAMILIES! http://www.change.org/petitions/wells-fargo-asc-refuse-2-modify-widow-with-4-kids-fraudulent-criminals

Why? Because first-time offenders should not be held to the same stringent parole eligibility requirements as repeat and habitual offenders. Also, a lack of maturity and under developed sense of responsibility are found in youth more often than in adults and are more understandable among the young. These qualities often result in impetuous and ill-considered actions and decisions. Essentially, both categories of offenders (the first-timers and youthful) deserve less punishment.