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Kenneth Darnell Bullock has been wrongfully convicted of a crime. Please help.My nephew Kenneth Bullock purchased a vehicle in 2012, the collision shop owner came to court and told the judge he sold Kenneth the car, but yet the courts wrongfully convicted Kenneth of the crime. The judicial system is flaw and seriously in crisis the case lack evidence in a conviction, but without a doubt was built around "Reasonable Doubt". Please Help Me!59 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kim Griffin
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President Obama: Urgently Protect People from Fukushima Nuclear Disaster1) Fukushima is NOT "under control." The initial contaminated water that contains cesium-137 is expected to reach the U.S. West Coast in 3-5 years, i.e. in 2014-2016. Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years and can accumulate in living tissues. On July 22, 2013, TEPCO finally admitted there has been an estimated 300 tons of water highly contaminated with strontium-90 leaking into the Pacific Ocean on a daily basis. Strontium-90 is a bone-seeking isotope. They are both already traveling up the food chain. Currently the Japanese Government is NOT monitoring strontium-90 and has NOT set its safety standard for Japanese fisheries. The U.S. should immediately start closely monitoring all seafood imported from Japan. 2) Currently there is no effective solution for: 2-1) Contaminated Water Leaks: The Government’s underground frozen wall plan is effective only as an immediate, temporary solution. The ALPS, the multiple nuclides removing system, cannot remove this high level of contamination. The density of the leaked contaminated water is reported to be 80 million Becquerel per liter, while the Government safety standard is 30 Becquerel per liter. And ALPS cannot remove Tritium at all. 2-2) Unit #4's Zirconium Explosion: The nuclear power plant #4 can collapse anytime and the zirconium fire disaster will follow. The disaster will release the radioactive equivalent of 14,000 Hiroshima-sized bombs and 10 times more cesium than Chernobyl. 3) Two Years of Information Cover-Ups by TEPCO and the Japanese Government 3-1) TEPCO already knew the steel walls around the units would be necessary within a year to prevent the leaks and estimated its cost to be 100 billion yen in June 2011. There is a TEPCO’s document addressed to then Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kaieda requesting him to conceal the estimate, avoiding its large cost and the criticisms from the media and their upcoming shareholders' meeting. 3-2) The Fukushima redevelopment fund which contains up to 19 trillion yen, has been mostly used for numerous unrelated projects throughout Japan. METI, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has admitted 230 million yen was used to defend the whaling industry against the Sea Shepherd. References: Dr. Helen Caldicott; http://rt.com/op-edge/fukushima-catastrophe-nuclear-olympics-883/ Associate Professor Koide of Kyoto University; http://gendai.net/articles/view/syakai/144541 (in Japanese) http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/18/us-japan-fukushima-water-idUSBRE98H14A20130918348 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Maiko Nezu
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Stop Canned Hunting MurderThe animals trapped for canned hunts experience the same emotions as people do… believe it or not, it is true. My friend has been to one of these farms following a very young lioness she fell in love with. All during their youth on the farms they are poked by long stick like devices... to have the humans you depend on for food also be abusive. This alone is cruel and then to be put in a larger enclosure with no way to escape and be exploring new territory in all of it's excitement and turn around only to be met by a human being's bullet is like the ultimate betrayal. The joy is gone. The Golden Rule applies to animals too. All animals have the right to life. Aren't you happy you have had a chance to live a full most natural life and not be gunned down while you are exploring some new place?13,874 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by rebecca niehaus
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Citizens United Petition to Representatives Courtney, Esty, and HimesWe believe a constitutional amendment is vital to stop the unlimited flow of corrupting money into our elections.39 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Darien Gardner
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Change Byrd Stadium TitleUniversity of Maryland prides itself on diversity and acceptance the school should not have a major campus landmark named after a president that did not believe in that diversity. While the separate but equal mindset was acceptable when the stadium was named, times have changed. In respect to the students of all nationalities a new name should be selected.28 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kayla Tarrant
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Sesame Place Appears to Practice Racial DiscriminationFrom its inception, Sesame Street has mirrored the cultural diversity of its viewers. Consequently, its young viewers can find reflections of their own faces and families on the show. This inclusion helps the children feel valued and included. Over the past 3 years, I’ve observed that the customers at Sesame Place seem to come from similarly diverse backgrounds. However the workers at the park’s restaurants and maintenance departments appear to be mostly black. Conversely, ticket booth and Welcome Center workers and parade members appear to be 99.999% white. Children learn their sense of identity not only from their families, but also from society. They need to see people of all colors working at all types of jobs so that they can understand that their own potential has no limits. Children learn from Sesame Street. Unfortunately, it appears the park is teaching the wrong message.95 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Success For Our Kids
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End Sand Fracking In WisconsinThe hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" business is creating a bigger problem to our lack of natural gas. The results of sand fracking include the destruction of Wisconsin's hills and bluffs, water pollution and quantity, air pollution, lower property values, infertile land, a rise in the lung disease silicosis, contamination of ground water, and other highly damaging effects. To learn more, please read the article, "Against the Grain: Fracking companies mine rural Wisconsin for sand" by Ellen Cantarow here: http://grist.org/natural-gas/against-the-grain-fracking-companies-mine-rural-wisconsin-for-sand/59 of 100 SignaturesCreated by J. Severson
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Keep Lenox Place Zoned for Oakhurst ElementaryNext year Westchester Elementary will open and Decatur's K-3 students will be rezoned. Lenox Place's children risk being removed from the very walkable Oakhurst Elementary and sent to Westchester, which is too far away for our young kids to walk to.119 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Lenox Placers for Oakhurst
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Cook County: Allow Outdoor CompostingMy wife and I are young land owners and environmentalists. We want to be able to manage our own human waste in a responsible and safe way, but Cook County's proposed septic ordinance only allows for commercial composting toilets to be used for this purpose. These toilets are notorious for being ineffective, hard to clean, and taking up too much space. We are simply asking for another alternative.95 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Woody Gilk
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Domestic Violence is Violence!A family member's abusive partner recently got out of prison because domestic violence is not on the list of violent and serious crimes. The perpetrator had been convicted of "corporeal abuse on a spouse" (domestic violence) under the original Three Strikes law, but that is no longer one of the forty crimes listed as serious or violent. Because domestic violence is not on the list of violent and serious crimes in the new law, he was released early, causing further threat and trauma to the family.141 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Antonia
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Petition Against Hanover Area Dress CodeThis new dress code is not only more expensive for the parents but we believe it will not do anything for their grades or bullying. Our children are now being policed for their clothes instead of weapons, drugs, etc..Children who never have been in trouble are now being sent to the office to be reprimanded. Let our children worry about getting good grades not getting in trouble for their clothes.76 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jolene Piccarreta
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Lable our food GMO free.I take health issues very serious and this will help people make their own choice about what the eat and feed their family.18 of 100 SignaturesCreated by phyllis maloney