I am concerned about the state at which my city, (Wilmington, NC) has programs for felons, yet as of my knowledge, there are no programs for those with misdemeanors. As a citizen with misdemeanors and a family to support, I feel as though there could be plenty of more jobs created for those such as myself, (whether it be violent or non- violent). I feel as though my generation along with today's youth in the southern portions of North Carolina could benefit from such programs other than work- first, job rehabilitation, etc.. Some of us don't have what it takes to go into business for ourselves, as this seems to be the only outlet in my case with schooling. My record wont allow me to have a job in some of the smallest places and lowest paying jobs here in Wilmington. This is how I am affected everyday when applying for employment. It's just my personal opinion that even misdemeanor violent offenders still have the right to work in support of their families as well as themselves. In my opinion, everyone deserves a chance to better themselves by bringing home the bacon. There is no deadline for this petition, but I am requesting that anyone with troubled youth or a record with violent or non- violent misdemeanors please consider this as it could lead to new and improved behaviors for the benefit of our city which will in turn lower the crime rate because these type of criminals may see a way out instead of hustling back to the block or just hanging out because there are no real outlets here in Wilmington.

The Super Bowl is the most watched American event every year, and millions of Americans get together to celebrate. Unfortunately, the game is on Sunday night, and most Americans have school and work the next day, making it difficult to fully enjoy the plethora of festivities that is associated with the Super Bowl. If the game were moved to Saturday night, then more people would be able to not only enjoy the game more, but also be more productive on Monday.

Action the President can take to make his vision of peace in the Middle East, and a viable Palestinian state a reality. The petition specifically calls for new directions for President Obama to give the US Ambassador to the UN.

David Hewlett, best known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay on Stargate Atlantis, has proven his skill as an actor and has endeared himself to fans around the world. Some time back, David mentioned that he was a long time fan of Doctor Who and that he had wanted to play the Doctor when he was growing up. So why shouldn't he? We, the undersigned, feel that David Hewlett should portray the 12th Doctor due to his talent as a television actor and long-time love for the show.

The wrongful arrest and detention of Zimbabwean Human Rights Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa.

Senator Claire McCaskill has publicly announced her support for marriage equality: "Our government should not limit the right to marry based on who you love."

Other research has shown consistent patterns of animal cruelty among perpetrators of more common forms of violence, including child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. In fact, the American Psychiatric Association considers animal cruelty one of the diagnostic criteria of conduct disorder.

Pedestrians cannot cross streets in Manhattan.

In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Why in America, do we allow people to run for political office, government, just because they want to? Why?

Instead of dumping money into failed projects, Gov. Chris Christie needs to invest in something that works - High Quality Afterschool Programming

Via FICA both Social Security and Medicare are funded by payroll deductions on the working class. This gets short-circuited when jobs are off-shored. The fix surcharging all imported goods to price them within a fair and free competitive window of what they would cost to make domestically. WE NEED THIS PRO-LABOR LEGISLATION...

A good example of how insidious the NRA actions have been, may be best demonstrated by the TIHART amendment. As a result of the TIHART amendment, the American people are not privy to the information available in the ATF's [alcohol, tobacco and firearms agency] records. As a result, the American people cannot become aware of the data that clearly shows that the NRA is hiding the real facts so that the firearms industry and their lobbyists can prosper. It is NOT most of the NRA members, but an influential few that are killing Americans to pad their own pockets. We are ALL affected by this issue.