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Illinois Walmart Warehouse Workers Deserve Fairness, Demand ChangeWalmart Warehouse Workers went on strike in Elwood, IL on September 15 to protest wage theft, discrimination and even retailiation of those that spoke out demanding more respect. Please join us in sending a message to Walmart to demand changes in the Walmart warehouses.9,095 of 10,000 SignaturesCreated by Paco Fabian
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20th Congressional DistrictI am offended by the recent expose on Mitt Romney's opinion of me. Part of Mitt's '47 percent', I am a retired civil servant who has just applied for social security.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sharon McFarlane
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Make Congress Do Their Job!http://the-scientist.com/2012/09/19/sequestration-threatens-science/ If Congress can’t reach an agreement on reducing the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion, automatic decreases to key federal science agency budgets go into effect.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Eric Geyser
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Make Congressmen/women adhere to standards set for all of us.Congressmen/women have better healthcare, pensions & just about everything else than the general population. We could go a long way to reduce government spending and reduce passage of legislation that is abusive to the citizenry if we brought them down to our level. This affects all of us and, I think, has the support of most of this great country regardless of party affiliation.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jon Paul
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Rep. Jeff Flake: Stand Up for All AmericansAt a recent fundraiser, GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he will "never convince" 47 percent of Americans to "take personal responsibility and care for their lives", that they "are dependent on government", they "believe they are victims" and his "job is not to worry about those people". Arizona voters need to know if their GOP Senate candidate shares those views.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Salvatore Prano
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Stop CYFD and their attack on womenThe Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) of New Mexico is considering an amendment to its child care assistance policy to exempt victims of "forcible rape" from having to file child support claims against the absent parent. Under current policy, anyone who applies and qualifies for child care assistance from the state of New Mexico is required to file a child support claim against any absent parent. The newly proposed amendment exempts a woman from contacting the other parent if her child "was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape." The CYFD will hold a public hearing on the change on Oct. 1, but it is unclear when the amendment would go into effect if it is approved. However, if the amendment passes a woman whose rape is not ruled "forcible," such as a young victim of statutory rape, would be forced to contact her rapist for child support in order to receive any state assistance. "That's what's so confusing -- when it gets down to a caseworker deciding whether I'm exempt or not," said Adriann Barboa, the field director for the New Mexico branch of Strong Families. "What's the litmus test for whether it was forcible rape? This seems like a covert way of normalizing this language." House Republicans, including Reps. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Todd Akin (Mo.), supported a bill in 2011 that would have redefined rape as it related to abortion insurance coverage, and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R), a former prosecutor, also used the "forcible rape" language in an executive proclamation earlier this year. “When are we going to stop looking for ways to minimize the violence against women?" K.C. Quirk, executive director of Crossroads for Women in Albuquerque, N.M., said in a statement. "Rape by definition is already an act of power and control.” Martinez's office and the CYFD did not immediately respond to requests for comment.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marcella
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Are you up to date on your voter registration?We can ALL be personaly affected if we lose this election on a technicality! Would - be voters will be turned away at the poles because they moved since the last big election and did not know they have to re register in their new district ! PLEASE get the word out registration ends the first week of October!2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Bonnie Williams
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Tell Darrell Issa to apologize to AG Eric HolderFor months Congressman Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee conducted what amounted to a partisan witch hunt for Attorney General Eric Holder over the Fast and Furious debacle and even hinted that President Obama was involved. The U.S. Department of Justice just exonerated Holder. Tell Darrell Issa that he owes Holder and Obama an apology and should take personal responsibility for the wasted tax payer money that went into this by either paying it back or resigning or both.10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rena Marrocco
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I'm part of the 47%, are you?Mitt Romney was talking about me and you! I'm probably part of his 47% who need the government to protect me against health insurance companies by creating insurance for all Americans. A government that takes care of a mother in Massachusetts, who without MassHealth (Medicare and Medicaid) would not be surviving her dementia. You know that was a Romney initiative that provides the best healthcare system in American and the ACA was modeled after......go figure. Or maybe the 47% are really mostly Mitt's donors who don't pay taxes either. Think about it and knock on the door of Bob Dold and every other Republican, Democrat and Tea Party representative who stand behind Romney. Ask them if they are part of the 47% or they were elected into the Congress by the 47% and thensome? Ask them to remember that Mitt Romney was born with a silver spoon and proud of it. Ask them if they are bold enough to stand up for one American and end the politics of money instead of the politics of the people.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Andy
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Student Loan DebtLong time student loan debt that won't be paid off in my lifetime because of age.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Daniel C. Craig
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Fire Pat Robertson from the CBN's 700 ClubMonday on the 700 Club of CBN Pat Robertson advised a male viewer to beat his wife because she was being rebellious. Here is the clip http://www.upworthy.com/pat-robertson-casually-suggests-beating-your-wife-remains-classless-while-doing48 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carolyn C. Martin
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Rep. Runyan: Publicly reject Romney's 47% comments!Mitt Romney was caught on video, claiming to campaign donors that 47% of Americans are 'victims' who are dependent on government handouts, and don't take responsibility for their lives. We all have friends, family and neighbors who are hard working citizens, some managing to live on less than minimum wage. They don't consider themselves victims. Rep. Runyan should repudiate Romney's comments and demonstrate that he represents ALL New Jerseyans.242 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Rosemary Lerario