• Change Florida Statute 720 on condo and HOA's rights to Foreclosure
    My Homeowners association, Courtyards at Avalon, filed foreclosure proceedings for .47 cents, and now the HOA's attorney is claiming attorney's fees exceeding $8400 from February of 2013. HOA can foreclose faster, has more rights over your property than you and your lenders. The HOA and their attorney's can file defective liens with the intent to steal your property and the legislators allow this due to the vague and ambiguous language of the Florida Statute governing Condominiums and HOA (720). There needs to be a change to the Statute to protect homeowners.
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    Created by Tshai Wright
  • Representative Wolf: Pass a Budget for the Middle Class
    As families have lost their ability to put food on the table or send their child to Head Start, Congress has time and time again refused to pass a bill that supports the middle class. With a Federal Government shutdown looming, we need to let Virginia Congress members know that Virginians should be their first priority, not corporate interest. By closing corporate tax loopholes we could generate enough revenue to keep programs like SNAP and Head Start well funded and get the American economy back on track.
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    Created by Lucas Felts
  • Demand AIG CEO Robert Benmosche apologize and resign
    In an interview published on Monday Sept. 23 in the Wall Street Journal, AIG CEO Robert Benmosche claimed that the criticism aimed at AIG for awarding its employees bonuses after it and other Wall Street firms crashed the economy and were rewarded with bailouts was "intended to stir public anger, to get everybody out there with their pitch forks and their hangman nooses, and all that–sort of like what we did in the Deep South [decades ago]. And I think it was just as bad and just as wrong." Aside from its shocking insensitivity, this statement reveals the insularity, arrogance, and breathtaking entitlement that pervades Wall Street institutions. These attitudes, when combined with their economic and political power, led to the Wall Street bankers’ criminal behavior that destroyed our economy and stole our homes. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) put Benmosche’s words in stark context on Tuesday Sept 24 saying, “[A]s the son of sharecroppers who actually experienced lynchings in their communities—I find it unbelievably appalling that Mr. Benmosche equates the violent repression of the African American people with congressional efforts to prevent the waste of taxpayer dollars. If these statements are true, I believe he has demonstrated a fundamental inability to lead this modern global company in a responsible manner—a company that exists today only because it was rescued by the American taxpayers—and that he should resign his position as CEO immediately.” We could not agree more. We call on AIG CEO Robert Benmosche to apologize clearly and unequivocally, especially to African Americans and members of communities that have been targets of racial violence, and to resign his position as CEO of a firm that only exists today thanks to an $85 billion bailout. (For more information on the extent of lynchings in American history, the Charles Chestnutt Digital Archive at Berea College is a good source of statistics. http://faculty.berea.edu/browners/chesnutt/classroom/lynchingstat.html)
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    Created by Brian Kettenring
  • Do not do away with the Guest Assistance Program
    As someone with an "invisible" handicap, I know the importance of the Guest Assistance Program when visiting Disney. This change will make visits less magical and more difficult to guests with handicaps and their families. Many people will not be able to enjoy going or even be able to go to the parks because of this change Disney has decided to make.
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    Created by Alyssa
  • Santa Cruz City Schools teachers deserve their share of windfall taxes.
    Our hard-working teachers and staff have gone 5 years without cost-of-living pay increases while our county suffered economic hardship. Now that we have windfall taxes, Santa Cruz City Schools Board of Education and Superintendant Bloom need to honor the agreement made last spring with Santa Cruz teachers, to fairly share the tax windfall with them, and provide them with an adequate cost-of-living pay increase, their first in 5 years. In protest, teachers have implemented a "work-to-rule" action - - in short, they are working only the hours they are paid to work, with no additional time spent on tutoring, chaperoning, or supervising extracurricular activities. This action hurts students countywide. Club meetings are not taking place, as no teachers are available to supervise, seniors want for college recommendations, and the list goes on and on. We stand by our community, our kids, and our teachers. And we ask Santa Cruz City Schools Board of Education & Superintendant Gary Bloom to stand by them too. Do what is right for the Santa Cruz City Schools, the community, and the teachers. Settle a fair contract with the teachers now, providing them with the much-needed and well-deserved cost-of-living pay raise that truly reflects our tax windfall.
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    Created by Jenni Strecker-Langenberg
  • Student's Civil Rights Violated: Shame on Tustin High
    Students were allowed to call an African American child the "N" word and tease him regarding his perceived sexual orientation. The child was subsequently attacked by one of the harassers and fought to defend himself. The school's response was to discipline the child who had been harassed and attacked and chose to not discipline his attacker at all. None of the harassers were disciplined for violating the child's civil rights even when the parent made a complaint to school officials.
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    Created by Kimberly Ayala
  • Mount Morris Park West
    WE WANT THE CONFIGURATION OF MOUNT MORRIS PARK WEST CHANGED BACK TO WHAT IT WAS PRIOR TO THE D.O.T. CHANGES AND WE WANT TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON EVERY CORNER TO CONTROL TRAFFIC SPEED AND MAKE THIS STREET SAFER.
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    Created by Mount Morris Takes Action
  • MNPS School Board Representatives: Vote AGAINST the proposed closure of Haynes MS
    This petition comes on behalf of the PTSO for Haynes Medical Science Design Center. In being an advocate for our children as well as our community, our concerns are in regards to the possible closing of Haynes Middle Health Medical Science Design Center. We as parents and persons whom have a community interest are willing and ready to give the support needed to assist in a resolution to continue to build a brighter future for us all.
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    Created by Carolyn Jennings
  • AVENTURA MALL - Early Opening for Black Friday 2013
    Aventura Mall management are presently estimating a 6:00AM-7:00AM opening time on Friday, November 29, 2013, wrongly believing that the demographic of shoppers who most frequent the The Mall won't be enticed to shop during these extended Black Friday shopping hours. This is simply not the case, and doesn't benefit Mall tenants, employees, or the community.
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    Created by Marina Isaeva
  • Glencliff High: Fire Mr.Gerdom
    Because every sophomore has came up to me nd told me that they dont understand him he treats them bad hes not helpful and that almost half the sophomore class is failing his class and that they want to leave glencliff over it
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    Created by Glencliff High: Fire Mr.Gerdom
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  • Autistic People Deserve Disney's Support
    I am starting this petition because I am raising a daughter with autism and I am HER voice. She loves Disney World, she recognizes when she is there. It is her place and now their despicable actions will hurt my chances to take her there and diminish the chances she enjoys it the way I know she deserves.
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    Created by Mitchell Reiner