I support President Obama, who along with so many "thinking" people believe that our nation is about EQUALITY FOR ALL AMERICANS>

People for the Reform of Criminal Law Against Indecent Material Involving Minors: This petition is in response to the ruling of the New York Court of Appeals which deemed that the viewing of child pornography is no longer a criminal offense.

Recently, my property taxes, on the last house I lived in, were increased as my owner occupied exemption was stripped when I purchased a new house. With mortgage sales down, I would not be able to sell the property and break even on the mortgage and repairs, so I rented it out to cover the mortgage, insurance, and taxes. With the exemption being taken away, taxes were increased 600.00 a year. Now, I have to increase the rent 50 a month. If there was no mortgage owed, I could understand an increase in taxes. Taxing authorities are taking advantage of tax payers by continuous raising assessed values of properties, in a down market, and stripping exeptions that should be amended for property that has a mortgage. Tenants see "land lords" as "raping" people with rent payments. Although this may be true with some, but not with me, or most people. I just want to keep the property until it can be sold. People who do not have the credit to buy a house, or those that dont want to buy, shouldnt have to pay outragious rent due to taxing authorities taking advantage of tax payers. Property owners and tenants alike will benefit with changing the current way the exemption is.

This petition is about sensibilising the american population to the Spirit of Aloha for all the futures generations . It is also to honor the fact that One President of United State came from Hawaii. We ask for one more holiday : THE Aloha Day

The federal judiciary is composed of judges who have been chosen on the basis of their political standing and not because of their legal acumen. The President nominates judges for the United States District Courts, and Congress validates or rejects those appointments. Generally, a Republican President nominates good party conservatives who have "toed the line" and been good political allies to the party's positions. A Democratic President will nominate slightly more liberal candidates but due to Republican obstructionism in the approval process, even Democratic Presidents must be very careful to appoint moderate or conservative nominees who will be approved by the Republicans. Therefore, even a supposedly more enlightened President, such as Obama, will not be able to put in the judiciary those individuals who have a consistent record of standing up for civil rights, employee rights, union rights, minority rights, and essential civil liberties. Even one single state court decision, or a single speech by the candidate, that conjures up visions of civil libertarian justice or independent thinking "off the beaten path", can prevent that individual from ever serving on the federal judiciary. Take a look at President Clinton's record, for example, and you will see a failure to appoint "out of the box" thinkers. We, of the liberal stripe, thought that by electing Clinton twice in a row that we would at the very least improve the independence of the federal judiciary. But his appointments were mostly dismally political and 'neutral' in every sense of the word. The federal criminal justice system is frankly a mess, as I will explain in some of the entries to follow. For now, let us make no mistake about it: the federal judiciary is one of the broken spikes in the wheel of American democracy. We get only the mediocre individuals who have succeeded in not pushing any buttons or speaking out on anything even remotely requiring an independent view of life. Nice people though they may be, we expect and we want more. We want to have federal judges who are serving their true destiny in the job. We want more of those rare federal judges who have led the way for legal reform, and who have fastened to the ground the social framework of a progressive body of case law. We want those who are not afraid to guarantee strong civil rights despite the constant glare and meddling of ignorant political forces. Thus, the federal judiciary is currently populated by individuals who will not "rock the ship", those who do not have the habit of thinking for themselves, the people who have notable records for supporting all of the quirks and perceptions of the established system. And they support, nurture,and manifest, the injustices that permeate federal court decisions day in and day out currently throughout the United States. So much needs to be done to correct this catastrophe. We need to change the method of choosing federal judges. If this requires a constitutional amendment, then so be it. As much as we practically can, we need to take politics out of the process of choosing our federal judges. We need to examine some of the proven methods of finding independent judges, such as may be found in the recommendations of the American Bar Association. Again, a federal judge should be in that job because it is his destiny to follow his soul's natural path to self-fulfillment. A federal judge motivated by nothing other than love for the job, and the calling of truth and justice, is the miraculous achievement of public service that we as Americans cherish in our idealistic vision of society. I call on those of you who know the folly of our current system to stand up, take a position, call for change, and act for what you know to be right. Let's obtain an independent, highly qualified federal judiciary that fully, or at least nearly fully, satisfies the visions of justice and American democracy that we always took for granted, but which we were shocked to find out no longer exists.

The United States has accrued a federal deficit like never before, and a large portion of that deficit has come on behalf of college graduates who have outstanding loans. While some are finding work pertinent to their degrees as the economy recovers, many in recent years since the recession are not finding jobs livable enough to pay down their student loans. Many collegiate institutions administer a "flat-rate" of tuition applicable to all majors, and many of the rest simply relish too high of a rate for graduates of any major to make payments on with the jobs that are available. The primary purpose of higher education is to develop work-force skills that enable graduates to find dignifying careers capable of paying back loans and allowing them to live independently. In a consumer market, the consumer should have the right to be compensated for a good that is sold and does not feasibly meet their needs. By signing this petition, you concur that it is imperative a program be instilled to help find those students possessing degrees jobs payable enough to repay loans and at least a minimum of living costs. If students went as far as they did with any degree at any state-accredited institution, it is not unimaginable they cannot train to perform tasks at any area of most major companies.

Currently the legal age to work is 14 years old, and many youth begin working around 16 years old. They pay taxes on their income and yet they are still unable to vote for policies which affect their lives and livelihoods. This goes against some of the basic principles which inspired the forging of our great nation. It's time to fix the voting age so that anyone who is paying taxes has a say in how they are spent through the democratic process. This will also have the added benefit of increasing the level of interest youth take in our elections and the democratic process and therefore hopefully increase the number of people who take part in each election. Studies show that those who start voting young are much more likely to continue to vote their entire lives. This can only benefit our nation. It's time that everyone that pays taxes had a say in how our taxes are spent.

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If these banks are TOO BIG to fail they are TOO BIG to exist. They have severe detrimental effects on our economy, on our Congress and most important IT IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC!

Impeach Obama [or whatever his real name is] for violations of the Constitution of the United States To be delivered to: President Barack Obama As a Citizen of the United States of America I feel that the sitting president in our Oval Office has failed to present the required documentation to even hold his position as president ~ All that he delayed into presenting was ruled nothing more that criminal forgeries ~ The alleged President Barack Hussein Obama has been violating my Contitutional Rights against me who is a lawful and legal citizen of the United States of America ~ He has also created Executive Order to bypass Congress that violates the Constitution of the United States of America ~ He had failed to address the issues such as making justice work in deportation of his illegal / unlawful aunt and uncle ~ He needs to be impeached for failure in compliance with his oath of office The alleged President Barake Hussein Obama has been violating my Contitutional Rights against me who is a lawful and legal citizen of the United States of America ~ He has also created Executive Order to bypass Congress that violates the Constitution of the United States of America ~ He had failed to address the issues such as making justice work in deportation of his illegal / unlawful aunt and uncle ~ He needs to be impeached for failure in compliance with his oath of office

Whether you call it religious, spiritual, God fearing, God loving, believers, or however else it's best identified for the individual; this community deserves to preserve Biblical standards. It is possible for the GLBT community to have equal legal rights from being in a union with one another, for tax purposes, work benefits, etc. without redefining marriage for all believers everywhere. God's Word does specifically state that marriage is between a man and a woman and was originally ordained for the purpose of reproduction. Let's respect and protect this specific union.

Chase Home Finance is trying evict a Washburn, Wisconsin family from their home after they fell behind on their house payments due to a medical emergency. They have scheduled a sheriff sale for June 5. Stacy Butterfield, who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, has three children, one of whom has Down syndrome. She fell behind on her mortgage when her husband suffered a brain aneurysm. Despite repeated attempts to work with the bank, so far Chase has refused to do right by them. To stay in their home, they need our help!