In 1987, I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and started to work for IBM. In that time I have seen the divide between the digital haves and have nots grow wider and wider. Much of this division is a result of government policies for the benefit of large corporations. Over the last twenty years, the Fortune 500 has been responsible for a net loss in jobs. And according to Peter Denning of the Naval Postgraduate School, the overall success rate of innovation initiatives in American business is around 4%. Up to now, instead of ensuring that everyone in America can compete in a global economy, instead of narrowing the divide between rich and poor, instead of supporting competitive free markets for American inventions that use information—instead, that is, of ensuring that America will lead the world in the information age—U.S. politicians have chosen to keep AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and its fellow giants happy. Let's begin to change the status quo, free up the unlicensed spectrum and get Americans working again.

The April 2013 ammonium nitrate explosion at the West Fertilizer Company storage facility in West, Texas, which killed 15 people and leveled dozens of homes, was a tragic reminder of the real dangers toxic chemicals pose to Texas communities.

This is started because it is a cause I believe in and this is a school assignment!

OUR TROOPS DESERVE BETTER, THEY WORK TIRELESSLY TO DEFEND OUR NATION. IF ANYONE'S PENSIONS SHOULD BE SLASHED IT SHOULD BE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS.

My husband is incarcerated at a Mississippi Correctional Facility, which will lose conjugal visits after February 1, 2014. This is one of the few things couples have to look forward to while their spouse is incarcerated. This is a privilege that should not be taken away from people who are married or people who plan to get married while incarcerated. Conjugal visits should be kept in the prison systems for the sake of marriages and families. Update!!!! Please pass this information on to family and friends. Hi everyone, I have been contacted by some of you through email with concerns about the petition and the possible outcome in our fight against the end of conjugal visits here in the Mississippi prison system. Well I was contacted by Mrs. Muscolino, who stated in an email that we need to grow in number, this is very true. Mrs. Muscolino is the Director of Mississippi Advocates for Prisoners. Today she sent out an email which stated that if petition signers can sign up with us we will be a force to reckon with and we can make a greater impact at each of the scheduled events. To sign up text: @missadv to the number 662-736-1826. I have also included information on how to contact the directors of MAP (Mississippi Advocates for Prisoners). If you have not already joined M.A.P, we encourage you to please do so. There is a text alert system that has been put in place so that everyone can be easily contacted, all members will be contacted at one time to be updated with what is going on, I have also included the email addresses to people who have developed groups to help us. Mrs. Muscolino (601)633-9346 [email protected] [email protected]

I have started this petition in order to help fight back against the gun lobby in the US. Gun sellers and manufactures are profiting from the mass slaughter of innocent US citizens on a daily basis. The state of Illinois has no business supporting this industry with taxpayer money.

I am starting this petition in hopes that a child suffering from being bullied because of polygamy will see it and have some hope.

Texans deserve to have their freedom to choose how to pay for the use of Toll roads. This right should not be violated by the State's leaders. Forcing Texans to have to maintain billable accounts with the toll road service is forced revenue collection.

The McKinney FFA Heifer program offers educational benefits not provided by Market projects. I have spent four years in this program learning its ins and outs and cannot imagine future high scholars not being able to do the same. Don't let this program fade out. Help us keep it in place!

I am starting this petition because its time for passionate Knicks fans to watch a successful team both in the regular season AND playoffs. Its been 40 years since this organization has won a championship. That is just a disgrace. Yes most of the blame should be put on the players but when you have a stubborn coach like Woodson you're not going to go far. Its time for a change.

After the shootings at Sandy Hook, many hedge funds, private equity firms, and local pension funds divested tens of millions of dollars from the gun industry. Yet a year later, there are still funds and firms profiting from murder. If Oregon divests, it'll weaken the gun industry's political power and clear the way for common sense gun violence prevention laws. We must weaken the gun lobby and its support of the ongoing carnage of our youth. Please sign my petition to Governor John Kitzhaber.

The ringling brothers circus abuses animals to beat them till they bleed, don't feed them the right food they need or take them from their parents when are little.There are many more circuses that abuse animals. HELP STOP ANIMAL ABUSE TODAY