I live on Belfast Road, I really enjoy our community. I am worried about the amount of traffic Sonic will bring on Belfast Road, and Vista Ave. Plus, the amount of trash Fast Food Chains bring from there carry out will cause pollution in our neighborhood. Since I am in walking distance, I rather not listen to sonic music that is 24/7, while I am at home with my family. Please lets not allow Sonic American Drive In, on a residential property and In our residential community.

The NC Legislature is poised to refuse tens of millions of federal dollars to provide health insurance coverage for 100,000-plus un-insured low-income people. Tell the Legislature and Governor that healthy citizens are essential for a healthy economy and to accept this money and expand coverage for those that need it the most.

Too many dreams and human rights have pushed aside by our broken immigration system. Too many families have been torn apart by hasty deportation practices. The time to heal our communities is now. Please, help protect immigrants' human rights and make humane immigration reform a reality this year by signing this petition today!

My petition is raising minimum wage to $15/hour.I am a low wage worker downtown making 8.25 .I have a family of 6 and by raising it to 9 or 10 that's still not enough to make a comfortable living.Its not that people are not skilled these minimum wage jobs are basic knowledge compared to someone who was making 50,000 a year got laid off, and can't find a job in their field.

TAXES: While democrats and republicans in the California Legislature squared off against each other over balancing the state's budget, the state incurred penalties of millions of dollars per day until the issue was resolved. While we have a democrat super majority, let's get this done immediately. No politician wants to face the wrath of the constituency after taking the pocket books of the voters for granted, but sometimes, we need tax increases. We elect leaders to make these decisions. Democrats should not assume the most recent quick balanced budget is a sign of prosperity forever. I would also ask the legislature to require all future ballot initiatives to come with the plan to pay for their implementation... especially if that initiative is from the public.

The barbaric treatment of animals in the Russian Federation

To stop GMOs from further infiltrating the San Luis Valley, CO. GMO alfalfa has been propagated and is being sprayed with roundup immediately prior to being baled for horses and other livestock. Horses have been heard to be dying spontaneously from alfalfa grass. This must stop now

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The petition is about a disconnected relationship between the people of this nation and it's elected officials. Our leaders do not hear the needs of our exploited middle class. I say exploited, because we are the bottomless pockets of society. All we get are lies and deceit from the people in charge. Something is very wrong!

As citizens of the greatest democracy in the world, we should have a say in how our tax dollars are spent. Imagine a system that allows taxpayers to choose where to allocate 50% of their taxed income directly on their tax return. Our government can do as they need to with the rest. In 2012 alone, 53% of our tax dollars were spent on the Military budget while less than 7% on Energy and the Environment, 5% on Transportation & Infrastructure and 3% on Education. Back in 2011, $695 billion was spent on Defense (more than the next 10 national defense budgets combined). China spent $120 billion. As for alternative energy, China will spend $473 billion this year, Germany: over a $100 billion, Japan: $483 billion, Canada: $195 billion and the U.S.: only $50 billion. We talk about being the most important and transparent democracy in the world—a magnificent idea—"if you can keep it…." Compared to other developed nations, we are on our way to losing our status as a modern, socially-progressive country. Number One? Not even close. Economic Freedom: U.S. is 11th. Education: 20 something, Science: 23rd , Math: 31st, Graduation Rates: 21st, Health Care: 38th, Infant mortality is in the high 30s and we have the highest rate of poverty of any industrialized nation in the world. Your hard earned money is often being spent on the wrong things, for the wrong reasons. Our education systems are failing, Our network of highways, bridges, railroads, schools are all in serious disrepair and far from state-of-the-art. Our ‘internet connection time’ is 16 times slower than most of Europe and Asia. Our environment and air is being poisoned. America has 5% of the world's population but used 25% of the world's energy. If you borrow money to acquire a better education, the loan will most likely take you the next 30 years and maybe the rest of your life to pay off. And last but not least, you may be out-sourced and denied the right to collectively organize. As Americans, we all share the opportunity to have our voices heard by our elected officials. If each one of us posts this petition on social media sites and shares it with friends and family, we can begin to create a movement of people demanding a choice of where our tax dollars are spent! If this petition gets enough signatures, it could end up on President Obama's desk!

The Petition is about establishing a Governor's Commission on Caribbean Affairs to focus on the specific needs of Caribbean Americans in the State of Georgia. The focus will be on community development issues and serve as advisors on all issues relating to the Caribbean community.

As a school teacher, Prop 13 has allowed a few Republicans to wreak havoc on public schools. I know much more damage has been done but the time to stop it is now, now that the Assembly, Senate and Governor have the numbers and power to do it.