To put more money in the polititions hands, California State has imposed a new Fire Prevention Fee (NOT A TAX, THET SAY) upon habitable stuctures or parcels in what they call the responsibility areas. These fees (or really taxes) go up to $150.00 per year. I live in a 3 bedroom house and just paid $115.00 for this bogus tax. I am outraged. Jerry Brown approved this. I want to protest this effort to further strap the public for our government's failure to control their spending. I am calling upon our legislature to overturn this fee.

Arkansas County Judge William Adams beat his 16 year old daughter, which was taped by his daughter. He has now returned to to the bench. He did not think he did anything wrong. Help show our youth he was wrong and abuse of anyone will not be tolerated!

Senator Mitch McConnell, having failed to complete an agenda which would be considered treasonous under any other system, had dishonored his fellow party members in the Senate, having therefore lost all credibility as their leader. This petition seeks his removal as Minority Leader in that hallowed chamber.

A piece on NPR predicted that President Obama is likely to approve the pipeline in the name of energy security and perhaps jobs. Given the energy savings projected from vehicle MPG savings, this is exactly the wrong message to send to the American people and the world. Instead we need to implement the recommendations contained in Amory Lovins' "REINVENTING FIRE: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era".

Arizona has a rodeo that allows animal abuse.This needs to be banned.This has been reported in our news.

People move to make life better for themselves and their families. Most families moved here in the past for the same reason that American immigrants move here today - to raise a family in a land of freedom and opportunity. But the current patchwork of policies and programs is mismanaged and broken, and it breaks up families. In order to do our part to welcome newcomers, we need to make America the most attractive place for the best, brightest, and hardest working people from around the world. That’s why America deserves a common sense immigration process, one that includes a roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States.

While we recognize that Texas is a great state, characterized by its independent citizens, there are many citizens that do not support secession from the United States. A petition has been filed with the White House for Texas secession that has reached the 25,000 signature goal it needed to be looked at by the White House. Although it is extremely doubtful that Texas would be granted the approval to secede by such a petition, we would still like to recognize that there are many people in Texas that feel differently, whether we agree with the current administration or not. Rick Perry as the President of the Republic of Texas does not sound good to many of us. Plus, we recognize that things like NASA and federal defense contracts contribute quite a bit to the economy we like to brag so much about. Please sign so other voices in this debate are heard.

Stockbridges at Tanglewood a condominium association located in Colesville/Silver Spring,MD will rule on 11/28/2012 the decision to enforce All pitbulls INCLUDING American Staffordshire Terrier, American pitbull terrier,American Bull terriers & Bull Terrier.This is CLEARLY discrimination to this breed! Nothing aboutany other breed such as German Shepard's, Akita breed, Pomeranian, Chow,Jack Russell terriers or Poodles.. Again I say...This is CLEARLY discrimination!! Please, PLEASE help us to NOT let this happen to our four legged friends. Sincerely, American Staffordshire Terrier Owner Silver Spring, MD 20904

As a Gerontology student, I am deeply troubled by the largely ignored reports of discrimination and abuse that Gay elders have been subjected to in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living facilities.

The Senate filibuster has become a tactic of tyranny by the minority. Our system is rule by majority. The Senate rules should be changed to prevent the use of the filibuster to frustrate the will of the majority.

HSBC was one of the worst subprime lenders during the heyday of subprime lending. As a real estate agent during that time (I quit the business and am teaching English abroad now), I saw too many times how they raped the poor and elderly with their high fees, prepayment penalties and exorbitant interest rates. One story, but I have hundreds. One man who lived in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Castle, DE, Rosegate, had gotten refinanced with HSBC. He had a huge prepayment penalty that I couldn't get him out of; his interest rate was 9.25% when interest rates were about 6%. In fact, when I sold him a home, he qualified at Wilmington Trust for 6%, the going rate at the time, just about a year after he had gotten the refinance with HSBC! Robbery, and nothing less. Of course, he was a minority, whom HSBC preys on. They want me to keep this short, but I have more stories. HSBC wasn't the only one, but they were definitely one of the worst. Please sign this petition to hold them accountable.

Demand that PayPal scrap their outrageous new mandatory arbitration policy that limits users' rights to sue the company for wrongdoing.