Important provisions have weakened this critical bill, you can rebuilt it and American democracy by fighting for this bill and co-sponsoring it. Show your leadership!!!

Perhaps the most important "right" people have is the right to vote. Actions being taken to reduce those rights simply reduce the ideals of the American Political System. I spent 30 years persuading young people that they needed to exercise that right and make it part of their patriotic duty. You can show your own patriotism by stepping forward now.

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 weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep. Vargas please support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

Last year's action by the Supreme Court has weakened critical provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Voting should be a painless right of passage and a public responsibility and not a monopoly game for political advantages.

This petition demands Immediate, substantive action from Rep. Donald Payne on passing a 2014 VRA.

Making sure the votes of all voters are counted and that they are able to cast their ballots without difficulty is a principle of the electoral process that must be upheld to make sure our elections are free and fair. Attempts to undermine voting rights will only cause voters to question the validity of elections. In order to make sure future electoral problems don't happen a new Voting Rights Act must be passed to make sure our elections can be free and fair for future generations to come.

To increase awareness of policies that are being offered in certain states that will penalize certain populations, who rightfully want to vote in elections. Those populations have been known to lean Democratic in elections. The revised VRA will encourage powerful organizations, which lean Republican, to finance and influence these policies.

The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important pieces of civil rights legistlation Congress has ever passed. Last year's Supreme Court decision weakened critical provisions of it. Right now, Congress can restore those protections by passing this important bill. Rep. Gene Green should support this effort by cosponsoring and fighting for a strong bill.

For decades, the Arab/Muslim community has been either ignored or under-represented culturally, socially and politically, and has been consistently misrepresented by negative stereotypes in film, television and news media. After 9/11 hate crimes against our communities increased astronomically, and surged again after the death of Osama Bin Laden. Through arts and education, youth programs, community services, and effective cultural outreach, we can champion a greater understanding of the Middle East and North Africa. We can also work on conflict resolution programs and peaceful interfaith initiatives that help to advance human progress. In an age of mistrust, tension and turmoil, the arts provide a valuable opportunity to celebrate our common humanity and transcend our differences. Let's join together to increase understanding and appreciation of our cultural diversity.

Late last week, Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and John Conyers (D-MI) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced new legislation—the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014—that would strengthen the Voting Rights Act. This bill isn't perfect but is the best vehicle we have for restoring the rights struck down by the Supreme Court last year.1 Improving and passing this bill won't be easy. Already, critics on the right are gearing up to try to kill it, and Speaker John Boehner has yet to commit to bringing it up for a vote.2 Some Republicans are looking to kill any chances of this bill even coming up for debate. The best way to prevent that is to get as much visible support early on. Already, there are nine co-sponsors of this bill—four Republicans and five Democrats. But Rep. Polis isn't one of them. Can you help by asking Rep. Polis to cosponsor? Sources: 1. "Members of Congress Introduce a New Fix for the Voting Rights Act," The Nation, January 16, 2014 www.thenation.com/blog/177962/members-congress-introduce-new-fix-voting-rights-act 2. "GOP's next moral disgrace?: How right-wing crazies may kill a voting rights fix," Salon, January 17, 2014 http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=296251&id=87250-25258866-rxHO5Px&t=5

Hello this is Aaron McCormick, I'm an American citizen and today I'm asking for your help. There was a great price paid for the peace and unity that we all share today and we should not allow this word to be negatively redefined and risk unraveling what's been achieved. No Ethnicity on this Earth deserves to have the N-word forced upon them as if they were its creators or somehow responsible for the damage that it has caused to all ethnicities, colors and genders over the centuries. We all know that this isn't right and the new definition is at best a partial and unbalanced attempt at truth. The sad and ugly truth is that many dictionaries have redefined this word and completely ignored it's many uses that were and are still aimed at multiple ethnicities, colors, and genders of people today. Websites should not spread half-truths or increase racial ignorance/hate. Most of the world has great disdain towards the N-word and if your like me, then you're tired of having it forced into your daily life and upon the undeserving millions who dislike both forms of the N-word and never use either one. Americans of all ethnicities and their descendants are working hard to remove any form of the n-word from music and to defund it's expansion in the arts. An attack on one ethnicity is an attack on the whole of the human race and we need to stand up for each other now more than ever. Please join me in saying NO to the demoralization of millions of people around the world by way of the N-word. Unacceptable then and unacceptable now! With your help we'll petition entities/sites who are stoking the racial fires of hate and upsetting millions through the unethical and immoral defining of this word. We'll combat this injustice by way of commercials on TV , web, radio and other peaceful displays if necessary. Together we can and we will stop this attack on the unity of America and the families of the world! Also please join in on the discussion on the Facebook Page "360" https://www.facebook.com/pages/360/372594216185339 To help finance the effort to stop the improper use of N-words, please visit our Website or E-mail us at the address below; also please "like" and "share". Website amfampos360.com E-mail [email protected]