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Recall Gov Pat McCroryRecall Gov Pat Mc Crory437 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Dr Claudia Campos
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Please move the Cubs from Wrigley FieldWe are sick of threats the Cubs will leave Chicago. Chicago would be better off with a minor league or independent team playing in Wrigley Field. It would probably be one of the tops teams in its league.16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carl Nyberg
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Dartmouth College: Petition for ChangeOn April 19th, a group of students entered the Dartmouth Dimensions show for prospective students in order to protest against sexual violence and prejudice at the school. They subsequently received threats of violence from other students, in response to which the administration canceled classes. Students and alumni have called for the protesters to be punished, but the problems that gave rise to the protest remain unaddressed. They need our support. This incident has been covered by the national media: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/24/us/dartmouth-cancels-classes-protest/index.html http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/27/dartmouth-sexual-assault-protest-cancels-classes/2117159/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+(News+-+Top+Stories) Editorial from the Valley News: http://www.vnews.com/home/5844336-95/editorial-dartmouth-dimensions-a-teachable-moment-for-the-college689 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Nathan Gusdorf
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Support a Two-Year Moratorium on Fracking in IllinoisFracking is the use of high-volume, hydraulic fracturing of the earth to release natural gas for use in energy. Horror stories from other states about open pits of toxic wastewater, secret brews of toxins injected into the earth, air emissions sickening neighbors, and contaminated drinking water are just a few of the impacts seen elsewhere. The prospect of the gas industry coming Illinois to extract gas from beneath our state using high-volume hydraulic fracturing has caused a great deal of controversy and concern, especially in parts of Illinois where leasing for drilling rights has been underway for well over a year.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Leah Bleich
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Governor Cuomo-Please Sign School Bus Bill Into LawNYS Bill S 738, which has been reintroduced in the Senate this legislative session, "allows board of education to provide transportation to school for a child living a lesser distance than two miles from school if the parent or guardian of the child has a physically limiting impairment and is unable to accompany the child to and from school." We must ensure the safety of all children.93 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tara Notrica
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Close Guantanamo Congressman Mike Rogers (MI, 8th district)Mike Rogers, the 8th district congressman from Michigan wants to keep Guantanamo open. President Obama has said that it is congress which is blocking his ability to close the prison down. We say to Mike Rogers that as his constituents we want Guantanamo shut down immediately.11 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Matthew Jacobson
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New Hampshire Senate: Vote to Undo Citizens United!The New Hampshire House recently passed HCR 2—asking Congress for a constitutional amendment that clarifies that corporations are not people. The Senate has not yet taken up the resolution. In fact, a prohibitive two-thirds vote is being required just for the Senate to consider this resolution—even though it has already passed the House. We should urge the Senate to act on this resolution!1,320 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Mark King
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Carbon Tax & Dividend Best Fix for Global WarmingAccording to Dr. James E. Hansen, former head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and its most famous climate scientist, a bi-lateral carbon tax is our last best hope to stop the irreversible effects of global warming. The carbon tax would steer consumers and businesses toward products and energy sources having low carbon foot prints such as wind and solar power, locally grown food, electric vehicles and 4g nuclear power solutions which would replace aging backbone coal fired plants. Market forces and new technologies would determine future product winners and losers over the transitional period of ten years as the carbon tax increases at a predictable rate. If the US and China implement a unified carbon tax the rest of the world will follow or pay import duties to the world's two largest economies. Consumers can use the Carbon Dividend to offset the higher price of energy.86 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Robert Migliori
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Say No to 36 and Mass School ClosingsCPS has implemented a policy this year that allows for 36 kids in a classroom. The mass school closings that they are proposing will lead to overcrowding and high class sizes for thousands of Chicago students. Say no to 36.2,862 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Raise Your Hand Coalition
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MARC: Allow regular bicycles on trains, not just folding bikesMARC trains only allow folding bicycles, which are typically heavier and more expensive than regular bikes, and bikes are one of the best ways of making public transportation practical, by helping people make up for gaps and problems in that transportation system. Especially in this tough economy, allowing regular bicycles would enable more people to adapt to available public transportation, rather than waiting for transportation to adapt to them. In other words, this would allow Maryland to get the most bang for its transportation bucks.277 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Rino Sanchez
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TAX WALLSTREETThe registered nurses of the NNOC (National Nurses Organizing Committee) have purposed a 1% tax on all Wallstreet transactions to generate revenue for needed programs that will benefit all Americans. Since Wallstreet greed caused the near- collapse of the global economy and since they have now been making out like bandits-it is way past time to hold them accountable for giving back a small, small portion of the obscene profits they make (often) to the detriment of Main Street.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Pamela J. Johnson
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Pardon Jamil Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown)"We the people of the United States firmly support and request that a pardon be granted to one Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown). That he be released and returned to the people forth with without delay nor malice upon said individual. This we the people request.241 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Luqman jahmi Abdullah-ibn