1000 citizens in Bangladesh and Pakistan have died within the past 6 years producing low-cost clothing for Europe and the US. Inexpensive clothing is important to us, yet we seem unwilling to see the human cost to produce this clothing. These low prices should not be connected to unsafe factories and loss of life. Sewing factories help developing nations emerge from poverty, and the retailers and their agents who use these factories must invest in factory safety as a cost of doing business.

Why does congress want to "fix" the FAA delays problem for themselves and their powerful lobby friends when noone is considering the thousands of children thrown out of Headstart or the seniors unable to get cancer drugs? This is beyond shameful. President Obama is our last hope. Veto this and fix the real problem all at once!

I have personally lost loved ones, be it death or prison, due to violence & crime within Pinal County. Not to mention countless friends and extended family experiencing the same. I myself ran a muck as a youth in Pinal County out of boredom. No excuses being made, however, there is simply nothing for Pinal County youth to call their own. Fast forward to the present, I now have four(4) young children ranging in age from 1 year to 6 years & five(5) nieces and nephews; I do not want to visit their grave sites nor visit them as inmates. I learned from my mistakes and I am currently one(1) semester away from obtaining four(4) Associates of Arts degrees. Our children are the future, their "futures should be so bright they have to wear shades."

There are too many in the United States that suffer from domestic violence, day in and day out. We need to strike down laws across our country that hinder victims from contacting police.

Congress has become unproductive because all their time is spent on re-election. Too many congressional members have become too distanced from the American people. This affects me and every American citizen.

SB 610 & AB1141 seeks to level the playing field - NOT to make it easier for franchisees to escape their contractual obligations to the franchisor. It will benefit all franchise systems/brands and ensure that franchisees can continue to offer excellent services to their customers, employ their workers, and give back to their communities. Franchising is one of the most powerful brand building tools ever created. It is reported that franchising is responsible for 760,000 businesses, 18 million jobs, 14 percent of the private sector employment, and over $500 billion in annual payroll. Total sales by businesses operated by franchisees are projected to reach over $2 trillion this year. 1 out of every 12 businesses is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Over the last 50 years franchisees have invested their capital and hard work in creating some of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. The success of franchising is predicated on the investment by franchisees. This is now at risk because the terms of the franchise agreements have become more one-sided in favor of the franchisors. They have significantly reduced the ability of franchisees to build their businesses and serve their customers. These bills have been written and developed by franchisees in multiple systems and industries to identify the basic terms of fairness that are missing in their franchise agreements, and must be restored to ensure the success and growth of the franchise systems. Franchisees from across the nation and state of California have joined, working together to pass these first steps of new Legislation in the State of California. Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) , Buffalo Wings National Franchisee Association (BWNFA) , Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), Domino's Franchisee Association (DFA) ,Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners (DDIFO), Econo Lodge Franchisee Association (ELFA), Edible Arrangements Independent Franchisee Association (EAIFA), Independent Hardees Franchisee Association (IHFA),Independent Organization of Little Caesars Franchisees (IOLCF), Long John Silver's Franchisee Association(LJSFA), Meineke Dealers Association (MDA), National Franchisee Association (Burger King) (NFA), North American Association of Subway Franchisees (NAASF) , Owners 8 Association (O8A), Service Station Franchisee Association (SSFA), San Francisco - Monterey Bays 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Association (SFMB7-11OA), The 7-11 Political Action Committee, The Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing (NACS), California Independent Oil Marketers (CIOMA), American Association of Franchisee & Dealers (AAFD), all have come together to support these two Bills. Please Join us on this historical day to protect your family, business, and your brands future. Please take a few minutes to complete the Petition. Once the Petition is completed we will hand deliver the Petition of Support for SB 610 and AB 1141 to all Senate and Assembly offices. It is Critical for you to sign the petition and in the comment portion, name your brand that you are representing. Thank you for you support.

Is to give animals a peace of haven from their abusers and bring them to justice and never be allow to have pets again.

The lawmakers in Arizona have passed a bill that makes texting while driving LEGAL in the state! This is unacceptable! It sends the message to the "texters" that they have the RIGHT to put everyone else, & their cars, at risk. Even if you do not live in AZ, please sign this petition & save us from this narcisstic behavior.

The recent proposed changes for the election of student body co-presidents make it so students no longer get to vote on their primary leaders. Bring this issue to a general student body vote, so that we can be sure a change of this significance actually represents the voice of the student body.

Health issues!! How "WE THE PEOPLE " pay for ALL THEIR Health Insurance! For the MONEY that they all get payed "BY US,WE THE PEOPLE"! Shouldn't they all be paying for their own health insurance!?

If it is acceptable for one of our children to be declared an Enemy Combatant, and so held indefinitely, then any of our children may treated in like manner under similar circumstance, and we do not perceive clearly where all of this may end. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has stated the case very clearly in HAMDI v. RUMSFELD: The very core of liberty secured by our Anglo-Saxon system of separated powers has been freedom from indefinite imprisonment . . .

I am a single mother of 2 young children, a boy who is 9 and a girl who is 3. I work full time and go to school full time as well. Childcare is $150 per week per child and even by making $15 per hour I am struggling to make ends meet. I receive assistance from the state of Arizona for food and medical, but cannot receive childcare assistance because I am do not receive cash assistance and in order to receive cash assistance you must be unemployed. I know I am not alone and am starting this petition to ask the State of Arizona to help working families who have younger children with childcare assistance funding. I am not asking for them to pay all of the childcare expenses for each family, but a portion based on income (like they do in Washington State). Other states and countries provide assistance, especially when the parent or parents are working full time and in school and the State of Arizona should as well.