I am a farmer, who aims to grow the cash crop that my ancestors were encouraged to grow to support themselves, the community, and the nation as a whole. Hemp was such a valuable asset that the government accepted it as legal tender from 1631 to the early 19th century. Hemp can replace synthetic materials used in numerous industries. Hemp can be used to produce plastics that are biodegradable, it can be used for energy production, food, building materials, and so much more. The time to act is now.

“The believe the Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation Congress has ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision significantly weakened critical provisions of it. Congress can and should restore those protections immediately by passing this important bill. I believe Rep. Rooney place his support behind this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.”

Pete Doherty has not been allowed in the United States for a really long time. In fact he was denied entry into the United States in June 2010, after spending 10 hours in detention in JFK Airport, despite having a visa.

People should be concerned about this issue because haters are gonna hate. We must combat the haters. In the words of Mary J. Blige, we do NOT need any further hateration or holleration in this dancery.

I consider "my children" my three dogs and my cat. I currently have Pet Insurance, for each of these dogs, that I pay for monthly. If a person(s) pays for the health and well-being of their pet, just like a child is cared for, why can't our pets be claimed on our taxes as a dependent(s)? Our pets may not be "people" but they are living creatures who deserve to be treated and cared for just like us humans.

As West Virginians, we all support clean and safe drinking water and these strong recommendations will help make sure that we have it! Read the recommendations here: http://www.wvrivers.org/news/wvriverscoalitionreleaseswaterprotectionrecommendations

Verizon, Facebook, and Google have all agreed to release transparency reports disclosing how many times local, state, and federal law enforcement ask for our phone and other records. That's a vital first step in the work millions of us are doing to stop government and corporate invasion of our privacy, in all our communities. But in recent news reports, Comcast officials noted that they were evaluating whether they would release a similar transparency report. Let's help them with their evaluation and sign a petition to Comcast, telling them that they must release that report now and on a regular basis, and let consumers know when the government has asked for our data.

We need three states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment so that it can be added to the Constitution, as our 28th Amendment. The time has come for equality among women and men to be recognized and supported by our United States Constitution

There are numerous examples of antisemitic and racist manifestations in the protest movement in Ukraine. A Jewish man has recently been beaten and stabbed in Kiev. Due to intimidation, the Jewish community in Kiev is reluctant to speak up against anti-Jewish violence. The sites associated with the protest movement tolerate racist and antisemitic language. Jewish graves have been desecrated. Given the troubled history of that country, concerns for the remaining Jewish population in Ukraine are very real and action on behalf of our government is urgent.

I live one mile from the Schuylkill River (pronounced "SKOOL-kill")On January 20th, I learned that a train carrying crude oil had derailed on a bridge near my house and was hanging over the river precariously. If that train had spilled, it would have been catastrophic for my neighborhood and my city. It could have caused a fireball like the kind that destroyed Lac-Megantic Quebec, causing 47 deaths. Even if there is no disaster and the fuel is burned as intended, it will cause even worse damage to our climate over time. We need to leave it in the ground. Please stop allowing extreme energy fuels to be shipped on our city's rails.

Any use of violence by a teacher or staff member is inexcusable. Ms. Weiss threw a shoe at a student and is being permitted to continue teaching our children. Our children's safety and security should be our top priority and Ms. Weiss should be terminated.

When the police and legal system who are supposed to be protecting children are the ones causing them to be illegally treated, humiliated, traumatized, coerced to lie and getting their parent taken away from them it is time to speak up! This type of treatment unfortunately can happen to anyone - that is why we are asking you to sign this petition to get them removed or at minimum disciplined. Please pass this petition on to others who are tired of misconduct by officials in the legal system.