Instead of dropping bombs, the U.S. can and should use other, better means to show Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the world that chemical weapons are intolerable. President Obama can bring Assad to the International Criminal Court, and he can call for international negotiations. The U.S. can provide humanitarian aid to the millions of affected Syrians, and the U.S. can boycott trade with Syria, and other non-military means. Bombing Syria is likely to increase the refugee crisis, further destabilize the region, and commit the U.S. to open-ended conflict. Even the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey, told Congress that attacking Syria would "escalate and potentially further commit the United States to the conflict." Rep. Schiff voted for the Iraq war. This week, he called the Iraq war "a terrible mistake" and said that "Iraq hangs over this debate like a big dark cloud and I think it will influence all of us." Let's learn from the past and not go down that road again. We can help the Syrian people and weaken Assad without military action.

Our children should not be exposed to smoking at the town's recreational fields. The kids are there to play sports and be involved in fitness. What kind of message does it send them that we allow smoking at these events? It is also disturbing the health of those by standers that do not smoke.

I am unhappy with the treatment of farm animals. I feel that we have a responsibility to treat animals with more dignity, care, and respect than they are currently receiving.

Due to the American Public's overwhelming opposition to another military strike in The Middle East.

Animals can not tell us when they are harmed and they can not make change. Animals deserve rights but have no voice,it's up to us to do the right thing and put a stop to these persistent crimes against animals.

I am a psychoanalyst. I have started this petition because recent revelations (e.g., NY Times, 5 September 2013) make it clear that messages -- even encrypted messages -- which I exchange with my patients (via e-mail, IM, telephone, or Skype) can and will be intercepted, decrypted, and analyzed by the NSA. This violates HIPAA regulations and seriously interferes with my ability to communicate with the very people to whom I have promised that what they tell me will be kept in complete confidence. When trust is undermined in the psychotherapeutic or psychoanalytic arena, I am no longer able to do my work.

I want children at Deborah Brown Community School to be able to have their natural afro's and dread lock styles seen proudly in school everyday. : )

United Sportsmen lied about their tax status to receive this grant money. They are a partisan group who is now about to use public money. What's worse than the initial half a million we taxpayers are gifting them with is that this grant is set to renew automatically every two years without needing to re-apply. Unacceptable! Sign and tell the DNR they must rescind this grant! You can read more about this here: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/222540421.html

http://pix11.com/2013/07/08/mold-from-hurricane-sandy-making-life-tough-on-staten-island/#axzz2cRvfLLWZ My life and Health have been Horribly affected due to Exposure from Toxic Mold. For 18 Years had been living in a Garden Apartment On Staten Island that was contaminated by Molds. Sadly No one from the NYC Health Department or Local or State agencies helped with my situation. Naturally I am very concerned for the People on the East Coast dealing with Molds. There are hundreds of Thousands more People Like myself from all over , who are at this moment suffering from Toxic Mold Exposures . We stand united on this Issue , wanting Change on these Issues ! These are Very Serious Issue that needs to be addressed Now ! Please lend your support and sign our petition,,,, Mold affects Everyone !

The health of the dogs chained up and the excessive barking all day and all night. These dogs are covered in dirt and flies.

Without immigration reform that treats children, women and families fairly, many of the estimated 5.5 million children who are in families with mixed immigration status live in fear of a parent being taken away from them at any moment.

This UN Security Council resolution would be the most effective way to prevent the use of chemical weapons in Syria. It would also negate the justification the Obama administration is using for military strikes in Syria.