I would like for Credit Card Companies (banks etc.) to not be able to ruin a person credit rating just because. I have always paid my credit card payments on time, always tried to pay more than the minimum but at the very least I have paid the minimum. Recently I paid, or thought I was paying 2/3 of my balance so I could increase my credit score. Instead I had my credit limit reduced thus my score is still lower than I would like it to be. Due to unprecedented expenses (divorce, legal fees etc.) my credit card balances were high.

Nearly all of our representatives in local, state and the United States government are elected by direct popular vote except for the President (and Vice President) of the United States. Although voters in every state cast a vote for the U.S. President they are actually, in effect, voting for a slate of electors who in turn vote in the Electoral College for the person who will be President. There have been times in the past when a person who won the popular vote did not become President. We need to end the Electoral College and choose our President by direct popular vote.

My petition is about Red Light Violations in the State of Illinois. The reason why people should care about this are many. However, the main point of reason to care is because the RLV is oppressive. RLV does not help control traffic accidents as much as they take money from empty pockets and most of the time unfairly. The city of Chicago yellow light caution is suppose to be set at 3 seconds long when they are really 2.89 seconds in most areas. Most places have no warning that they are there so that the driver knows to wait for the red light to end. Most are placed in low income areas. And, we are not really sure how that money is being used for the benefit of all. They are truly unfair.

Im tired of seeing that people are getting hurt because the person next to them was not paying attention on the road, people hold up traffic and hurt other people because they want to talk and drive or text.

This petition is about recognizing the rights of adult people to love and marry whomever they chose.

We women don't want the men left out of the silliness and absurdity and intrusion that the women are being hit with, and dragged kicking and screaming into this mire. The Laws are: all male babies should have prostrate exams as soon as they are born. All males, asked for or not, should have circumcisions as soon as they hit puberty, to make their lives better. And, all males must have colonoscopies, more prostrate exams, and a note from their mothers to get prescriptions for Viagra.

We forget that statistics are people, and people that matter. • The U.S. Department of Labor produced a fact sheet on numerous events in the workplace. In July 2010 they concluded that over a 5 year span, from 2004–2008, there were an average of 564 work-related homicides that occurred each year in the United States of America. About 4 out of 5 homicide victims in 2008 were male. • The U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health states that homicide is the second highest cause of death on the job after motor vehicle accidents. That amounts to every 3 cases to 10,000 workers. Over 2 million workers are assaulted each year and 2, 000 people are murdered. • A 2007 national survey by Zogby International and Workplace Institute found that: • 37% of workers have experienced workplace bullying. • 62% of employees who received complaints about workplace bullying either ignored the problem or made it worse. • 64% of bullying targets eventually are pushed out of their jobs. • 73% of workplace bullies are supervisors. - In the spring of 2011, I was in a Federal Deposition with Verizon, and they admitted, under oath, that they receive over 104,000 EEO complaints a year. That comes out to 8,666 a month, and 2,000 a week, 400 a day. Why so many?

This petition is for the purpose of making clear to all concerned that corporations are not people and are not entitled to the rights of people as enumerated in the Constitution of the United States. We, the people, must energize our Congressional representatives and candidates, both federal and state, to put this issue to rest for all time.

Addictive behaviors and dependencies have become 21st century global epidemic. Addiction is number 1 disease in America and it’s a family disease. 1 in 4 adults in urban society suffers from addictions. 1 in 3 families has a least 1 addicted members. Addictions spread through working, relationships, exercise abuse, shopping, food, sugar, substance abuse, drug abuse, alcohol, sex, love, self – injury, gambling, pornography, computer, therapy, sleeping, smoking , haunting child pornography, prescribed medication, video games , cutting, internet , face book, self-tanning, surgery, beauty , TV, caffeine, co-dependencies, anxiety, depression, stress related disabilities , emotional imbalances, unhealthy compulsive behavior etc. , providing instant gratification on a life term cost. Meditation & Yoga techniques are proven spirit enforcement tools, tested through the millennia. Recent studies show that they are powerful methods to break addictive patterns and also prevent relapse. Kundalini Yoga is known as the "yoga of Awareness" Its practice - rebuilds and strengthens the nervous system - changes the chemistry of the blood, - stimulates the glandular system - teaches person to relax and finally liberates him One can begin to see the subtle patterns and habits around the addictive behavior. When the individual becomes aware, he also becomes free and takes charge of his life. We aim to raise awareness about dependencies and inspire everyone to be more supportive, tolerant & loving. This petition is sponsored by www.un-dependent.org project of Models Against Addictions non-profit .

This petition is to keep religion out of politics and out of the United States public buildings. John Boehner is in charge of lending Statuary Hall to groups. It should not be lent to religious groups.

After a decade of Mayor Bloomberg running our schools on a corporate reform agenda, only half of White and Asian students, and only 13% of Black and Latino students graduate ready for college. Yet a new coalition supported by hedge fund managers and corporate CEOs has committed to raise $50 million to make sure the policies of Mayor 13% live on. We will not let the education of the next generation of New Yorkers be bought and sold. We want a new direction for public schools. We refuse to vote for the next Mayor 13%.

On May 8, 2012, the state of North Carolina passed an amendment to its constitution that would ban any "domestic legal union" other than marriage between one man and one woman. This amendment will have devastating consequences for NC families, gay or straight, in terms of access to healthcare, higher taxes, protections against domestic violence, death benefits, pensions, hospital visitation rights, etc. We call upon the Democratic National Committee to take a stand for justice and equality by pulling the 2012 National Convention out of Charlotte, NC.