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Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore U.S. Postal StampPetition to the United States Postal Service for a Commemorative Stamp for Civil Rights Martyrs Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore.574 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex
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Governor Haslam: Save the Historic Cordell Hull BuildingA historic state office building in Nashville, TN is at risk for being demolished. The Cordell Hull building, constructed in 1952-53, is named for a Tennessee statesman, Cordell Hull (1871-1955). Hull was the longest serving United States Secretary of State, serving for a total of 11 years from 1933 -1944 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1945, Hull received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing the United Nations. He was referred to by President Roosevelt as the “Father of the United Nations.” The 59 year old Cordell Hull State Office Building at 425 5th Avenue North, Nashville, 37247 is one of several limestone buildings that frame the State Capitol, holding a distinctive presence on the Capitol grounds. According to Tim Walker, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Historical Commission, the Cordell Hull building is one of the best examples of mid-century modern architecture in the State. Several of its hallways along with restrooms are lined with marble, some of which is so rare that it can no longer be found in Tennessee. The are several statues on the Cordell grounds that honor many other Tennesseans. The building is eligible for listing in the National Registry of Historic Places. The building survived the 1998 F5 tornado in downtown Nashville. The Cordell Hull building is in need of repairs as is any building its age. Governor Bill Haslam’s administration is recommending that the building be torn down. The destruction of this stately civic building would be a major architectural loss to Nashville, to the State and perhaps even to the United States. The administration’s rationale for removing the building along with rational for keeping the building is described in several articles: Nina Cardona, July 15, 2013; Nashville Public Radio | Historic Nashville Art You've Probably Never Seen To Be Mothballed Amid Demolition Gail Kerr, The Tennessean, July 3, 2013; Logic for tearing down Cordell Hull site is lame | The Tennessean | tennessean.com Phil Williams, News Channel5.com, June 17, 2013, NC5 Investigates: Questionable Contracts; Administration's Claims About Cordell Hull Questioned - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports William Williams, The City Paper, January 28, 2013; Cordell Hull building faces closure, uncertain future | Nashville City Paper Wikipedia describes Cordell Hull, his life and his accomplishments in great detail. The article can be found at Cordell Hull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia1,447 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Cornelia Pearson
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justice for priscilla rose hernandezAwareness n justice38 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Connie Hernandez
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Gov. Scott: Return The Contribution From A Mega-Donor Who Swindled VeteransBill Edwards is the largest individual donor to Scott’s 2014 re-election campaign outside of the governor’s own family. He runs a St. Petersburg-based mortgage company recently fined $7.5 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating the “Do Not Call” telemarketing law and for misrepresentations made to members and veterans of the military. Sign the petition and tell Gov. Scott he should immediately return Bill Edwards' $500,000 contribution to his campaign.2,855 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Mark Ferrulo
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Justice For JeremiahThe state of Louisiana has convicted me falsely and wants to sweep it under ths rug quietly. I have until Aug. 3 to file in LSC or be remanded from my appeal bond. The court of appeals denied my new attorney to even participate in my appeal process. The corrupt DA Leon Cannizzaro used to sit on the bench as a judge in the same trial court and court of appeals in New Orleans, La. You can google how corrupt it is in New Orleans, La, take a look. The Dept. Of Justice has been telling Louisiana and New Orleans for over 10 yrs to do something to better its system, and it has refused. In 2011, the DOJ finally released a report forcing it to change. It is all documented, well known, and ignored for too long. I was caught up in the system without outside help, or money to afford representation. Several human rights violations, civil rights violations, and constitutional rights violations I can clearly show beyond a shadow of a doubt.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by jeremiah strickland
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Walmart: Reinstate all workers fired for their activismAmericans believe in speaking up when something’s wrong -- and the freedom to act together to make things right. But when we as Walmart workers came together to do just that, Walmart responded by firing and disciplining six workers at our store. It’s wrong for Walmart, America’s biggest company, to punish us for exercising our legally protected rights. I stood up with my coworkers, because I wanted to make Walmart a better place to shop and work. I just want to be able to support my family without relying on government assistance. Walmart responded by firing me, but my coworkers and I are still fighting for our rights.1,954 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Barbara Collins, Walmart Associate, for Courage Campaign
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Bring Some Sanity to the "War on Drugs"The so-called "War on Drugs" has turned a public health problem into a multi-billion dollar taxpayer boondoggle. California State Senator Mark Leno's Senate Bill 649 would move California toward a smarter, humane, cost-effective justice system. It would reduce overcrowding in our prisons by allowing prosecutors to charge non-violent drug possession as a misdemeanor, rather than as a felony. SB 649 would free up funds currently supporting jails to be used for drug treatment instead. Studies show that in the 13 states that classify drug possession as a misdemeanor, treatment rates are higher and incarceration rates are lower, with no increase in crime.140 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Courage Campaign
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Save the King George InnProposed demolition of a hotel built and maintained since the 1770's. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but not protected. Owner wants to convert land into hotel, bank; close to shopping malls and Dorney Park.2,358 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Dean K. Ziegler
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Do Not Bring "Shoot First" laws to OhioIn the wake of the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin disaster, we should learn from the tragedy and not move in the wrong direction to bring the potential for unnecessary loss of life to Ohio.5,462 of 6,000 SignaturesCreated by Valerie Lee
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Eliminate the Stand Your Ground / Castle LawBased upon the unnecessary deaths that has happened within our state; I would like to eliminate and or amend the Stand Your ground / Castle law.....57 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lee H. Moultrie
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Counterfeit Fortunes for Criminal Fraudsters and the Wicked Switch of Wall StreetThe DTCC allows and enables securities (the actual, paper documents) to become digitized to facilitate ease of trading; the process is called dematerialization. I personally destroyed thousands of mortgage documents through the same process using a desk-top scanner. The banks have destroyed their ownership interest (security) in all the mortgages pre-dating the melt-down and beyond; the pink slip no longer exists. The banks are involved in a systemic criminal theft-by-deception; they don't own the loans they are attempting to mine through foreclosure, refinance, modification, short-sale, deed-in-lieu and reverse mortgage; in each of these processes they are tricking borrowers into returning the signatures they destroyed, in some instances, decades ago.360 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Michael Keane
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OBAMACAREHealthcare coverage is one of the most important pieces of legislation accomplished by Democrats. Why would Representative Kyrsten Sinema vote with Republicans to delay Obamacare? I voted for Rep. Sinema with the trust that she would fight for Obamacare at every stage of its implementation.552 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Pam Hickey