When back when, FDR considered creating a shorter work week to help creat jobs. It can work now! ALL the other industrial countries have 32 hour workweeks AND 5 week vacations mandated by law (even for part time workers). It's a way to creat significant numbers of jobs.

The Republican leaders of the House are about to (yet again--they have done this 30 times already) take a vote to repeal the Health Care Law. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of this, and there is no way this will pass the Senate. Why are they wasting our money and not getting down to work on issues that can get something done? Even if this takes only an hour of their time, this costs the US taxpayers over $38,000 not counting administrative costs! If this were a private corporation, these people would be fired.

Rep. Cravaack hasn't held a public town hall in Duluth, the largest urban center in his district, in almost a year. We've been trying to reach Rep. Cravaack to talk to us about his support for the GOP's Billionaire Budget, his vote to scale-back the Violence Against Women Act, and all the other times he's put the 1% before his constituents. We called his local constituent office and his congressional office in D.C, but we haven’t had any luck tracking him down. On June 15, Rep. Cravaack told us that he was planning something "special" for Duluth. But he refused to say when or where.

Stop the use of fireworks, they are polluting our air, start fires, and hurt the ears of many animals.

Please have the navy cease there testing underwater that will deafen whales and Dolphins. They must come up with a better alternative to do this testing. This is unacceptaable the way it is being done now

We want you to stop the Navy's underwater sound system in te Hawaiian Island, California and Atlantic Coasts and the Gulf of Mexico because it will result in lethal harm to the thousands of whales and dolphins in those areas

Native Americans are the foundation to the existing ground we walk upon today; we are the people from many generations of strong people. This day of recognition will bring awareness and educate citizens throughout the world in a positive manner and influence people to express their support and respect to our Native American people. There are several great Native American leaders. The date of April 22 which is also Earth Day seems to be an appropriate time, since Native Americans protect our Mother Earth. This will permit so many people to contribute observation by 'closing' which would conserve in so much positive mannerism. I think everyone should sign this petition, since there is not a specific date for ALL to observe on the same date together. Why you should sign my petition? It is the tribal people who will contribute a helping hand and peaceful traits to all people for generations to come. That is a proven fact.

California spends about $137 million every year on death penalty trials, but there has not been an execution for 3.5 years. Florida spends about $51 million every year on death penalty trials. This money could be going towards children's education. The death penalty may be another form of the Jim Crow laws. People who are discriminated against are determined guilty until proven innocent. - Innocent men like Duane Buck, Todd Mitchell, and Anthony Porter have been convicted of murder. According to MotherJones magazine, "Texas inmate Duane Buck was sentenced to death after racist testimony from a psychologist who said Buck's race made him inherently more dangerous. Illinois' Anthony Porter who, after 16 years on death row, walked out of prison 48 hours before his scheduled execution thanks to Northwestern journalism students who proved his innocence. Texas' Cameron Todd Mitchell wasn't as fortunate. A forensic group proved he was innocent of setting a house [on] fire that killed his children five years after his execution." - Amnesty stated, "Of the 500 prisoners executed between 1977 and the end of 1998, more than 81 percent were convicted of the murder of a white, even though blacks and whites are the victims of homicide in almost equal numbers nationwide." - With Franklin's new bill, HB 1, in Georgia, women who have miscarriages will be convicted of murder.

Navy to deafen 15,900 whales and dolphins? And kill 1,800 more? Please stop this inhumane action.

killing whales

To the 90% who have been helped by Obama's stands on, Obamacare, samesex marriage, students and women's productive rights a time for them to send $1.00 each creating a middle class super pac to thank and help Obama to do more such helps in his second term.

It appears that Governor Sam Brownback would rather waste the state's time and resources trying to defeat the Affordable Care Act than do his job and implement the requirements in a timely manner. Please support holding Sam accountable by signing this petition. He is the governor of Kansas, not Brownbackistan.