Unionism and 100 years of hard work set back

I am a disabled Iraqi war veteran who suffers from PTSD, arthritis, and bone spurs on my vertebrates. After being a put on several addictive and non-addictive medications I have found that marijuana is the only medications that allows me to function to my full extent. I have 5 days to get 20 signatures on this petition that will be sent to various elected officials. Please support me in getting the medication that myself and so many others can benefit from. Thank you

I am the co-author of The Sexualization of Girls and Girlhood: Causes, Consequences and Resistance, Oxford University Press. American Apparel ads are among the most egregious examples of posing models in "barely legal" and "homemade style" shoots, and this must stop.

Susan Rice is a target of right-wing attack. She is very well qualified to be the next Secretary of State. She is being falsely accused of covering up wrong-doing in the Bangazi issue.

Senator Meekhoff has the state of Michigan on the edge of the abyss. Pushing right to work through in an underhanded fashion during a lame duck session of congress, and closing the peoples building down to prevent effective protest.

Stop the discriminstion against the older generator. And yes I have been personally effected by this Issuer. My Husband has not a jobi in a year Plus.

We as a nation are facing a fiscal cliff and our elected officials in both the House and the Senate have refused to work together. The need for bipartisanship is more important than ever and they still refuse to do so. Now the impending deadline is upon us.

In February 2012, the administration of Bryn Mawr College restricted the competitive season of the Bryn Mawr-Haverford rugby team to two matches and an alumnae game during the spring, while requiring the team to complete a training season during the fall (read the full policy at http://goo.gl/Ia5LR). This policy was instituted in response to what the administration deemed to be an excessive number of concussions and was instituted despite strong support for the team from current players, players' parents and alumnae (read the package presented to the administration on behalf of these groups http://goo.gl/rTn0d). This policy is in profound conflict with the traditions and values of the Bryn Mawr College community which, as stated in the student honor code (http://goo.gl/pld1c), seek “to create an environment in which each member is able to realize her full potential — a potential which is realized through intellectual and social growth. . . . Our intellectual and social development requires freedom born from trust.” For the past 26 years, rugby has brought together women from diverse backgrounds in a supportive environment and has helped build strength and confidence in individuals; this contributes to the fundamental mission of the college. The current rugby policy deeply diminishes this athletic experience. Students should be allowed to decide if the social engagement, physical fitness, and personal growth they gain from participating in rugby outweighs the risk of injury.

City of Charlottesville has undertaken a study of human rights protection needs within City limits. Workplace and housing related discrimination have been among the greatest areas of concern. Other violations of human rights have been discussed. More about the City's study process may be found here: http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=3223 Human rights concerns are not isolated within City limits. For example, most employment, most housing, and most health services in the area are located in Albemarle County, not in City of Charlottesville; and much or most UVA operations are located in Albemarle County not in the City's jurisdictional limits. Human rights concerns do not and can not stop at City limits in a community that includes the City, the County, and the University so closely associated. Virginia's problematic history of de jure racial discrimination and violence, gender discrimination and violence, abuse or persons with mental illness and developmental disorders, confiscation of Native Virginians' homelands and livelihoods, and other violations of human rights is our common history. And, in the 21st century new concerns for human rights are rising among immigrant and undocumented individuals and families, lgbt individuals and families, persons with HIV and their caregivers, persons with dementia, and others. Only active effort - not denial or neglect of human rights protections - can overcome this problematic history, and guarantee that our communities are open to the world as 'world-class' places to live, work, study, and visit in the 21st century. Concern for human rights protections should not stop at City limits. Albemarle County should demonstrate its commitment to achieving effective protection of human rights in the County. Its a 'world-class' thing to do! Thank you.

People will become homeless after 12/12/12 when FEMA ends TSA for hotel lodging.

A large number of Farmers do not follow good soil conservation practices. Instead, they try to maximize profits by planting from boundary to boundary. The result is often soil erosion and fertilizer run-off that pollutes our rivers. Fisheries in the Chesapeake bay have been adversely affected by such pollution. The Gulf of Mexico is at risk. We should not subsidize such destructive practices, but should reward good farm practices instead. The use of bio-char in soil in soil increases soil fertility and has been shown to sequester carbon for thousands of years. Carbon sequestration can limit or reverse global warming.

We can save billions by having our senators and congressman change the Medicare drug laws and negotiate for drug prices.