I am concerned for my safety, and the safety of others, when crossing Lake Chabot road in the crosswalk, in front of Lake Chabot Park. Cars speed when driving on Lake Chabot road, and often do not stop when someone is in the crosswalk. This has happened to me, others I know. I understand a woman was hit by a car this past June, and later died of her injuries.

I am a teacher, a home owner and a taxpayer here in the city of Chicago. I am also a product of the Chicago Public Schools. My parents were educators with this school system. My son attended and graduated with honors from the Chicago Public Schools. I am a stake holder with this school system but, I want to make sure that CPS is truly committed in enhancing the education of your young people instead of helping the rich and powerful. I believe that the citizens of Chicago want and deserve an elected school board instead of a hand pick group that are more beholding to the mayor than to the students, the parents and citizens of our city. The citizens of Chicago want a democratic process as to who will help govern our school board and school system and who will truly listen to the people of our city. Let's end patronage in our school system. Let's Elect Our School Board Members!

Everyday Americans on the "Do Not Call" list are barraged with recorded “spam” phone calls with “spoofed” caller ID's which is a violation of Federal Law. Many of these calls have been reported to the FCC, with time and date. This information should be enough for the NSA to trace the actual caller. Since they are going to collect this data anyway, we might as well require them to put it to good use!

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Jim Messina, Campaign Manager of Obama 2012, has signed on to work for the UK Conservative Party. The Conservatives have governed by attacking poor people, immigrants and the unemployed. Jim Messina fought these policies when Romney was pushing them; but now he's pushing them himself.

The International Civil Rights Center and Museum (ICRCM) is a Historic landmark, promoting an understanding of the struggles for equality, justice, and freedom in the United States and across the world. ICRCM is located in the former F.W. Woolworth building the site of the 1960 lunch counter sit-in protest against racially segregated eating accomodations. ICRCM is seeking funding support from the City of Greensboro for operating expenses to carry on this vital work.

Hugely popular children's books like the Ramona Quimby and Junie B. Jones chapter books are wonderful finds for little girls and boys. They help teachers interest new readers in books. Wouldn't it be great if some copies of these books could be printed with illustrations of little Black and Brown girls. This does not seem like a glass mountain to climb but more a choice of will, and perhaps a job or two for a few illustrators. I know this is not an issue to lose sleep over or be enraged about but it is meaningful and important all the same. I would love to walk up to the children's section of a library or a book store, with my students or my own children, and see a rainbow of Ramona and Junie B. Jones books to choose from! If the authors of these two series are with us we cannot fail, let them know it matters. Help me work for this by signing my petition!

The following information was excerpted from a similar MoveOn petition to the Los Angeles City Council. Russia's elected leaders are out of control -- and we can't stand for it any longer. First came a ban on the adoption of Russian-born children not only to gay couples but also to any couple or single parent living in any country where marriage equality exists. Then came a law allowing police officers to arrest tourists and foreign nationals they suspect of being homosexual, lesbian or “pro-gay” and detain them for up to 14 days. And then the "gay propaganda" law, making any parent who tells their child that being gay is okay, any Pride parade organizer, any health official distributing information regarding safe sex between same-sex partners, even a judge or lawyer, can be subject to arrest or fine. Already people are being arrested, beaten, intimidated and more. One lawmaker even vowed that foreign nationals attending the 2014 Sochi Olympics would be subject to this. Recent anti-gay violence in Charlotte sister city Voronezh is concerning and is cause for action. Charlotte should send a clear message that violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens of Voronezh is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Mayor Kinsey and Charlotte City Council should vote immediately to pass a resolution to sever ties with our sister city, Voronezh.

After spending tens of millions of dollars attempting to break in to the New York City market -- and facing fierce community resistance -- Walmart finally gave up in 2012. But now David Storobin, Republican candidate for NYC City Council, has said that he has a plan to help the poor if elected -- bring Walmart to the city. Storobin is wrong -- Walmarts hurt communities by driving down wages and drying up local businesses, all in the name of outrageous corporate profits for the executives at the top. Brooklyn doesn't need a Walmart -- add your name to say "no" to any new Walmarts in New York City.

We need to stand for the victims and demand justice, Michael Doporto should never get out of prison.

Please note: the chaos of driving an automobile on Block Island during the busy tourist season is detrimental to user safety.

I'm a native North Carolinian and I've attended Moral Monday and demonstrated in front of the Governor's residence. While I was at one of the demonstrations, some of us were joking with one of the staff people and that staff person brought out cake. This was after cookies had been brought to demonstrators by Pat McCrory himself that afternoon. http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9190500 My local paper ran an article on my involvement in the story: http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/top-news/keep-the-cake-burlington-girl-gets-taste-of-activism-1.180273 Governor McCrory responded to the cake exchange through a spokesperson to WRAL: http://www.wral.com/let-them-eat-pastries-/12725222/