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Ask Representative Mike Quigley to support a discharge petition for comprehensive immigration reformThe Senate passed a strong comprehensive immigration reform bill. Immigration reform will strengthen our economy, keep families together, and offer a clear roadmap to citizenship for nearly 11 million tax-paying, aspiring Americans. As one of your constituents, I want legislators to stand up on the right side of history, and side with the majority of Americans that think we need comprehensive immigration reform now.48 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gabriela Voicu
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Tell Democratic Party Leaders to Add an Immediate Moratorium to Fran's Fracking BillThe people of California want a ban on fracking now. The California Democratic Party passed a resolution calling for a fracking moratorium now. http://www.cadem.org/resources/resolutions?id=0616 Right now, the state legislature is considering legislation on fracking, but the leaders of the Democratic Party--Governor Brown, Speaker Perez, President Pro Tem Steinberg--have blocked attempts to pass a moratorium. If we can pressure them to amend Senator Pavley's fracking bill, SB4, to include a moratorium on fracking, we will be closer to getting the outright ban we need to keep our state safe. Fracking and burning the existing 15 billions barrels of oil in the Monterey Shale will cause almost as much global warming as the Keystone XL pipeline. Fracking has been proven to contaminate ground water and the air we breathe with carcinogens and other poisons. We need to ban fracking and other unconventional oil and gas extraction techniques until there is absolute proof that they are safe. Support a ban on fracking and other unconventional extraction techniques now. Tell Governor Brown, President Pro Tem Steinberg, Speaker Perez, and Chairman Gatto: Include a moratorium in any fracking legislation passed by the California legislature, including SB4.10,057 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Dorothy Reik
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STOP unstoppable WSSC Water Rate IncreaseIf you live in Montgomery or Prince George County in Maryland, are you tired of your water bill going up unstoppably? WSSC has been increased water rate charge for last 7 years (2007-2013) that lead to an eye-popping 160% increase of rate (from $8.45 to $13.52 per unit, and from average $1000 to $1600 per year.) In addition, for families with bigger size, the increase rates are even higher than families with smaller size, which results in double charging for big families. There is no any other public utility service carriers increase rates in such irresonpsible way. As a very conservative user and family, I personally see my bill from $60 per quarter (1 person) grew into $400 per quarter (4 persons), and will be $500 next bill with latest rate increase. Please join me to request 1. WSSC to operate more efficiently and stop the unstoppable rate hikes; 2. Revisit the anti-family-grow rate and change it to flat rate regardless household size. If you want mor information, you can google related topic, especially at www.stopwsscratehikes.org THANK YOU!48 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ting Chau
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Tell Rep. Frank Wolf to support immigration reform with a pathway to citizenshipIn America we believe that everyone is equal, period. But that's not how our current immigration system works. Under our current immigration laws, immigrants currently living in the US without papers have no way to fix their immigration status and pursue the rights obtained through citizenship. These immigrants -- many of whom are American in every way but on paper -- are doomed to a life in shadows. They are prevented from doing things many US citizens take for granted, like driving, working, applying for credit cards, and even from visiting sick family members overseas. The Senate just passed an immigration bill that will would fix this tragedy by creating a pathway to citizenship for these 11 million Americans without papers. Through this pathway, students, workers, family members, and even some immigrants with deportation orders under the previous broken system would finally be allowed to pursue their American dream and eventual citizenship. Advocates have been fighting for these reforms for years, and we have never seen a better chance for making these dreams a reality. But some anti-immigrant members of Congress -- lead by legislators like Rep. Steve King -- are trying to kill reform by destroying the path to citizenship and promoting inhumane policies that would keep these 11 million people in the shadows so they "self-deport." Our movement has reached a tipping point and we need your help to finish the job. We need you to tell Rep. Frank Wolf to support immigration reform with the pathway to citizenship, now more than ever. It's time for Congress to pass this bill. Please tell your representative to vote YES on immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million Americans without papers.72 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Matt Hildreth
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Rep. Fudge don't let immigration reform die a slow deathThe Senate passed a strong, comprehensive immigration reform bill, but House Speaker Boehner refuses to let it come to a vote. Current immigration policy divides children from their parents, especially their fathers. Immigration reform will keep families together, strengthen our economy, and offer a clear path to American citizenship for nearly 11 million tax-paying individuals. As an American citizen descended from immigrant ancestors, who weren't always welcome in their day, I believe our legislators should stand up for these vulnerable people who have risked everything to come to the "land of opportunity." The majority of Americans believe that we need comprehensive immigration reform NOW. Stand up with them as we stand up for the immigrants of our day.137 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Sheila McGinn
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Tell Rep.Stephen Lynch to support a discharge petitionComprehensive immigration reform is dying a slow death in Congress because House Speaker Boehner—who has the power to demand an up-or-down vote on the reform bill—refuses to get out of the way. But there is a simple way that Democrats can bypass Boehner and save immigration reform. They can introduce the Senate bill, which passed with broad bipartisan support, then use a discharge petition to force an up-or-down vote in the House of Representatives. A discharge petition is the most viable option to pass comprehensive immigration reform this fall. It only takes 218 votes to file a discharge petition—that's every Democrat in Congress and 17 Republicans. Support for the discharge petition is growing in the media and among members of Congress.220 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Pedro Velazquez
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Representative Nancy Pelosi support a discharge petition for comprehensive immigration reform?Comprehensive immigration reform is dying a slow death in Congress because House Speaker Boehner—who has the power to demand an up-or-down vote on the reform bill—refuses to get out of the way. But there is a simple way that Democrats can bypass Boehner and save immigration reform. They can introduce the Senate bill, which passed with broad bipartisan support, then use a discharge petition to force an up-or-down vote in the House of Representatives. A discharge petition is the most viable option to pass comprehensive immigration reform this fall. It only takes 218 votes to file a discharge petition—that's every Democrat in Congress and 17 Republicans. Support for the discharge petition is growing in the media and among members of Congress.1736 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Rabbi Dr. Katherine Hans Von Rotes Schild Zitler
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Side walks for Port saint lucieMy petition is about getting side walks built for the neighborhoods along major roads for people. For people in fear of walking along the road and getting hit by a car.81 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Thomas Pawell
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Rep. Castor: Support a discharge petition for comprehensive immigration reformHouse Speaker Boehner is not interested in putting immigration reform to a vote. However, there is a way to bypass Boehner and save immigration reform by introducing the Senate's bipartisan immigration reform bill, then using a discharge petition to force an up-or-down vote in the House. It only takes 218 votes to file a discharge petition—that's every Democrat in Congress and 17 Republicans. This is accomplishable.177 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Karen G Spisak
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Stop Fukushima! Save the Pacific Ocean before it is too late!All nations that boarder the Pacific Ocean must come together to stop the Fukashima Nuclear Power Plant from its destruction of the Pacific Ocean and abroad. We demand that this nuclear facility to be completely taken over by countries that have the capable resources to fix and shut this facility completely down. We’ll send them a bill, later…485 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Jim Young
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Tell The Truth - Cannabis IS MedicineAccording to the Federal Government Cannabis is classified as a schedule 1 drug which means "The Drug or Substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in The United States". 20 States disagree. It's time to TELL THE TRUTH!88 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Robert Hunt
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Rep. Lois Capps: Introduce a bill for immigration reform and a discharge petition to get the job ...We are all immigrants and we need you to lead the way to reform. Your constituents support you, work for us now, and follow the Senate's lead in this matter of utmost importance.59 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Barbara Watts