My disabled son and myself were denied the right to fair and impartial hearing. A judge refused me the civil right to represent myself in court, on multiple occasions. He also refused witnesses and evidence into the trial. He ordered my son to remain in the custody of a unfit parent. I was married for 25 years to an abusive man. We have a disabled son who is 22 years old. I was his sole caregiver from birth until he was 17 years old. My husband filed for divorce. Early in the divorce, the judge was notified by Social Services, that while in his fathers custody, my son was "traumatized, depressed, neglected, and abused". My cries for an immediate return of the custody, fell on deaf ears. Judge James Russell in Memphis , Tennessee, refused to allow any testimony, evidence into the trial regarding the dire situation that my son was now being forced to live in. My son has continued to endure six years of continuous abuse and neglect. When we were finally allowed to go to trial three and a half years later, the judge still would not allow evidence into the case. Two weeks before the trial, my son was brutally assaulted by persons unknown. This police report and pictures, were also not entered into the trial. I was suddenly declared by the judge as "emotionally unstable", which was done without the proper mental competency hearing. However, he still ordered that I was to have "unsupervised visitation". The judge then awarded my ex all of the marital property, which I had equally contributed to, including the home and all of its contents. There is a very large disparity in incomes, and as further punishment, I was awarded ten dollars in alimony. Most of all, I worry about the safety and well being of my severely disabled son. He is Autistic, has Cerebral Palsy, severe developmental delays, and is unable to speak. Injuries and lack of medical attention have hindered the small amount of sign language that he was able to do. If past history and recent activity is any indication of behavior, my son is in horrific shape. Drugging him up will not stop someone from raping him, or beating him up, cursing and verbal abuse, and simply shunning him. We were ripped from each other, just like they used to do in slavery days. The person or people who had illegally taken custody of him need to be held accountable for their actions. I am not a lawyer, so I cannot say for sure exactly what it is I need done. I ONLY ASK THAT THIS CASE BE REOPENED AND THAT ALL EVIDENCE BE PROPERLY SUBMITTED INTO THE COURT RECORD. I would also ask for a mental competency hearing, so that I can see my son without being physically harmed or retaliated against. I have not seen my son in THREE years. He is not able to talk or use a telephone, he is DEFENSELESS.

Vulture capitalist have a tendency of using their leverage to take over a business that have a large cache' of money that is usually reserved for the older, and retired employees. Since severance, and retirement packages are based on a person's salary, venture capitalist persuade the employees, or their union, to lower their pay, and BANG! Lo and behold, the company can't seem to make it. The building and equipment are being sold and other business components are salvaged. One of those components is the cash reserve that was saved due to the company's obligation to the employees' commitment through a well-paid retirement package. The employees are being terminated, and with the lower salary, have less to survive on, have probably whittled at their savings already because of the less salary to "save" the company. I want to call this the "Mitt Romney Bill", but I know he was copying others, but he made the technique popular.

We do not want the proposed horse slaughter plant, Rains Natural Meats, to open in Gallatin, Mo. Horses being shipped for slaughter are not required to have health certificates. This means all types of diseases from out of state horses could enter Missouri. Furthermore, there are over 100 equine drugs that we (the collective horse owners) give our horses that make them unfit for human consumption. The USDA has no business getting mixed up in this. Additionally, this plant would cost U.S. taxpayers $400,000.00 per year for the USDA inspections, and the meat would be shipped overseas. Also, we would be worried about horse thieves stealing horses in the surrounding area for slaughter, especially in this economy. What's more, toxic waste from the plant could contaminate the entire area from a lagoon that has been dug in the clay at Rains Natural Meats, and the Grand River is nearby and is downhill from there. The area is also porous with limestone, and clay cracks. Finally, slaughter plants want the healthy horses and never the old or sick horses. These are horses that could benefit the community as therapy horses for children and veterans, or as police mounts.

my petition is about the need for a mass public outcry to save our iconic peoples service which is literally being destroyed by both the actions of the profiteer and those who passively let it happen. As one of the many millions receiving mail delivery six days a week in a personal way.I will miss that regular kind of friendly service that I have enjoyed for years...

There is little media coverage of the catastrophic risks involved in storing and especially moving fuel rods from Fukushima Unit #4. TEPCO and the Japanese Government have not been open about the damage. The risk of an uncontrolled fission reaction releasing radiation equal to 85 times that of Chernobyl is deemed highly probable by experts. I am starting this due to my concern for the future of life on earth. This danger is more immediate, and more deadly, even than climate change.

This statue needs to be removed. Jefferson Davis wasn't a hero, and he was imprisoned for dividing this country. Please sign this petition and support this campaign.

On Wed, July 10 2013 the Cuomo Administration announced a comprehensive statewide Office of Mental Health reorganization plan that would shut down nine psychiatric hospitals throughout New York State. The Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC) is one of the facilities to be closed. This will force anyone who needs to use a psychiatric hospital in the Elmira area to travel a much greater distance to get to a hospital. These cuts impact the Southern Tier more severely than downstate. This issue crosses political boundaries and affects the area regardless of political affiliation. We are seeking signatures of concerned residents of New York by the end of October. Thank you very much for your support.

The lake and the park are major attractions of this community so it is important for all residents to have accessibility and safety. The recent construction removed crosswalks, park paths and pedestrian routes used to access the park. Instead, they put in park and lake access for future residents of the Lakeside Development project. We now have to travel convoluted routes and climb steep hills to reach what is only a few hundred feet from us. Requesting Full Access and Inclusion for All.

I am starting this petition in response to my personal outrage over what it costs a middle class individual on the healthcare exchanges to purchase healthcare coverage. Currently for me and my husband this is quoted at 1,250.00 a month and because we both work we do not qualify for a subsidy. Until now we were paying $850.00 a month for a high deductible plan. We are both healthy and rarely go to the doctor. Why should an individual be outraged: because those that are getting closer to retirement age, those not yet eligible for Medicare are paying for the expanded services of those with lesser incomes. Also, it is hard for a small business to grow and pay the rates insurance companies charge and I believe there is quite a bit of price gouging going on right now. You should be outraged also because the money an individual has to save for retirement is now either not available, or significantly decreased due to this increased expenditure. Some individuals will be forced to pay the penalty of not having a policy rather than risk bankruptcy.Healthcare reform in it's current state does not control the rising costs of healthcare which is currently around 10,000 a day in a hospital. I have worked in healthcare for thirty years. What healthcare reform does is expand services which in itself is good but not when it causes so much hardship on a select sector of the population that is being priced out of being able to afford healthcare. Before healthcare reform many couldnt even enroll in healthcare plans but now the lower incomes groups are able to but only because healthier groups and the middle class is footing the bill.Healthcare reform is great if your poor or make below 45k a year. There is some incentive to work less so a person won't have to pay as much for healthcare. These are my thoughts and while it is difficult to come up with a fairer system I think congress should think about the dissapearance of the middle class and who foots the bills of this country. If you loose the middle class you loose the population of the country that pays the goverment bills. Thank you

Facing a uncertain my immigration status to continue to invest and expand my next business or not .Pass CIR and feeling my investment will be secure in a long term and safe .Will keep up the fund to Canada or so if not passed this year .

I am starting this Petition because VETERANS exposed to AGENT ORANGE herbicides are being treated differently in regards to COMPENSATION AND MEDICAL CARE AND FUTURE DISEASES CAUSED BY THAT EXPOSURE. All veterans exposed to AGENT ORANGE must be treated equally as far as any laws currently ACTIVE like the AGENT ORANGE ACT of 1991 and the NEHMER LAW. No veteran exposed either presumptively or directly were unaware of any consequences of that exposure there fore EQUAL TREATMENT must be afforded to all exposed to THIS POISONOUS CHEMICAL.

Stop the HCDA and Stop 801 South Street's Phase 2. Hawaii's Community Development Authority (HCDA) is disregarding the residents of Kaka'ako in Honolulu, Hawaii by allowing developers to build an additional 410 new apartments before resolving key issues such as 100 year old septic pipes, lack of schools for the new residents, and inadequate roadways. Sign to support those who love, work and play in Kaka'ako.