In the interests of fairness and humanity

Horses have real feelings just like humans. They are not meant to be used for human consumption but for the joy of having a companion.

Accepting the federal Medicaid expansion would save hospitals from closing provide life-saving health care to thousands of Georgians.

No family should be awakened in the dead of night to the sound of police firing a gun at their family dog. Police visited the property of Kevin and Brittany Chambers at midnight to ask them why their car was parked a few blocks away. Before police could speak with the residents of the house, they let themselves in to the couples yard and fired 3 shots at their dog, Winter. The officer who fired a gun at a dog that was in its own yard should be suspended immediately. No crime was taking place, no criminals apprehended, no emergency situation, no one even called the police to the property. They came, they shot, they left. Make sure Winter's shooter is reprimanded! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Winter/265370923644818

Vera Scroggins is a 63-year-old community activist who has been exercising her constitutionally guaranteed First Amendment rights and speaking out about the hazards of fracking. In retaliation, the Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation sought, and a judge granted, an injunction so broad it prevents Vera from entering a total of 312.5 square miles of land in her home state of Pennsylvania -- including the homes of some of her friends, her neighborhood grocery store, her eye doctor, and even the nearby hospital! While fracking companies may not appreciate activists who take a stand, we simply cannot allow them to so egregiously violate the freedom of speech and freedom of movement to which every American is entitled by the Constitution of the United States. Take a stand against corporate retaliation. Defend the constitutional rights of all Americans. And let Vera know you've got her back.

Urban Partnership Bank owes us a high-quality redevelopment of their longtime home at 71st & Jeffery. The current proposal to build a strip mall would destroy the historic architecture, density, and transit orientation of our neighborhood crossroads to make a quick buck. Hold Urban Partnership Bank to a higher standard: demand a sensitive reuse of the buildings for economic development that maintains the future potential of 71st & Jeffery to be a vibrant, attractive commercial crossroads - think 53rd Street in Hyde Park or 95th Street in Beverly.

I am eternally homeless with no family. As I am not allowed housing nor can I rent an apt even though I went bankrupt. I have been able to sporadicly aquire sub-standard housing renting porches using space heaters and such. I have been cheated, robbed and hounded from place to place for the last 5 years with no chance of being allowed to live indoors legally with out being able to sign a lease till my name is cleared of false conviction. The Portland Maine Police are above the laws they pretend to enforce. When a man becomes police cheif because he got away with lying about a shooting he was not present at then you have a systemic breakdown of the legal system. The people who were supposed to protect us are now free to shoot rape and rob whomever they want with dirty filthy garbage like Neal Duffet to cover their tracks. Please restore law and order in Portland Maine and give me my civil rights back!

This petition is to protect our children and be a voice for others that "bullying" will not be tolerated. My daughter is a honor student and varsity cheerleader for this school, and has been for several years. Recently she was removed from the squad by her coach who accused her of being disrespectful. This came directly after the coach and I had a disagreement. No definitive proof was given by the coach or principal. After being singled out, and dismissed from the squad she has been made to feel belittled by her peers and a loss of self worth. Her grades have dropped and all of her spirit is drained. This coach has crushed her dreams and made her feel like she has done something terrible. I need help with this situation because the school and board of education is upholding this decision. Our children are our future and our coaches/teachers are suppose to be role models and there to encourage, not "bully"!

To end a 100 year old practice of discriminating against a group or race by using a inflammatory Caricature. The negative impact on the self-esteem of American Indian children, and is discrimination that may violate civil rights of the Native American Indian The symbol or Caricature to represent the Native American Indians in a negative way.

House Bill 2307 places severe restrictions on schools' ability to teach reproductive health. This bill would forbid schools from giving out ANY information on reproductive health (even hanging an abstinence poster) unless EVERY student that might see it has an "opt-in" consent form on record. It would increase staff time and costs to schools to fulfill state-ordered mandates. It would place undue burdens and put implied threats on our trusted teachers and school nurses. Worst of all, it would place our young people at even greater risk for teen pregnancy and STD's. When "opt-in" mandates are in place, by far, the students most affected and denied appropriate education are the students who are already facing difficult home lives. HB 2307 is a massive overreach, seizing decisions from local school districts and replacing them with state mandates that are completely against credible research. This bill will be harmful to both students and schools alike and should be rejected by legislators of both parties. Parents already may "opt-out" of reproductive education for their children. "Opt-in" mandates are unnecessary and harmful. To view this bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/hb2307_01_0000.pdf

I am a civil rights attorney who is tired of hearing all the horror stories of cash and asset seizures for the sole purpose of obtaining cash for cities and counties coffers to buy more police and military equipment to seize more assets to hire more militarized police forces to seize more cash and assets to buy more ...

In 2007, Congress passed landmark legislation providing relief for graduates suffering under mountains of student debt who are willing to work for the greater good. This program provides mutual benefits to individuals and society as a whole. This petition was started to remind lawmakers of the commitment they made to students who pursued education and training focused on helping others through organizations like non-profit hospitals, schools, and charities.