Oregonians deserve true representation of their needs by all the legislators they elect to the Oregon Legislature. Eighteen Oregon Republican Representatives and Senators are associates of the powerful and secretive American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) which claims to be a nonpartisan charity yet lobbies for the interests of large corporations rather than the public interests of Oregon citizens who elected them to office. The subterfuge under which ALEC operates has been challenged by Common Cause, which filed a complaint in April with the IRS, charging that ALEC is a lobbyist organization rather than a charity and misuses charity laws, extensively under-reports lobbying, and improperly obtains tax breaks for political donations by ALEC’s corporate funders to state candidates, ballot measures, leadership, and other political committees, funneling millions of dollars into Oregon in order to skew the Oregon political process. The ALEC agenda seeks to remove federal and state environmental regulations, repeal the federal health care reform law, dump state minimum wage laws, and bust unions. What the ALEC agenda does espouse is taxpayer support of public subsidies for private schools, privatization of prisons/detention centers coupled with support for Draconian immigration laws to provide profits for the private corrections industry, and restrictions on voting rights which discriminately disenfranchise people of color, senior citizens, students, and the poor. Oregonians have the right to expect that their interests will be served by their elected officials without the interference of undue monetary and philosophical influence of out-of-state mega-corporations. The following Oregon elected officials who hold current ALEC affiliations have been identified using three resources: Oregon’s campaign finance database ORESTAR, The Oregonian, and analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy at ALEC Exposed (http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed). (Those legislators who contact this petition framer to report that they are not current associates of ALEC will be removed from this list. Updated as of November 17, 2012.): Oregon Senator Larry George, R-Sherwood Oregon Senator Fred Girod, R-Stayton Oregon Senator Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day Oregon Representative Sal Esquivel, R-Medford Oregon Representative Tim Freeman, R-Roseburg Oregon Representative Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer Oregon Representative Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver Oregon Representative Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg Oregon Representative Jason Conger, R-Bend Oregon Representative Mark Johnson, R-Hood River Oregon Representative Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point Oregon Representative Sherrie Sprenger, R-Scio Oregon Representative Jim Thompson, R-Dallas Oregon Representative Kevin Cameron, R-Salem Oregon Representative Wally Hicks, R-Grants Pass Oregon Representative John Huffman, R-The Dalles Oregon Representative Bill Kennemer, R-Oregon City Oregon Representative Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte

Universities across Australia and the world are making the choice to become Fairtrade Universities. If the University of Technology Sydney doesn't start the process of gaining Fairtrade accreditation it will be left behind. The Vice-Chancellor and President of the University Council, Professor Ross Milbourne needs to be told that UTS students and staff want our university to become a Fairtrade university. Please add your name to this petition if you, as a staff member or student of UTS believe we should start the process of becoming Fairtrade accredited.

If a couple can not work and are Medicenes and the med only work with food and properly work if you get the right Nutrition which is what you when and done to me and my wife we were getting in Decemember of 2011 the amount of $367.00 and when I and my wife had to recertify for the year of 2012 which according to Children and Family Services decided to drop us from $367.00 to the low amount of $119.00 for one month and this money can only last for appropiately time amount 1 to 1 1/2 weeks time what are they thinking how are we suppose to have enough food if the money which given is below the amount it takes to eat for a month. please I am pleading with the american people to tell washington to re-form the Budget for this year which is 2012 they expect this amount to good each month from FEB.03-Dec.31,2012. and we must see this change happen as quickly as possible. Truly Yours Jay Alan Wachman & Pamela Fay Wachman

For eight years, senior officials within the George W. Bush administration had knowingly and wilfully commmitted crimes against humanity. They have violated the U.S. Constitution and the Geneva Convention Accords by lying the U.S. government into war with Iraq, allowed torture to occur under their watch, illegally spied on American citizens' telecommunications such as e-mails and cell phone calls without a warrant as an excuse for "national security policy", and commited treason by revealing the identity of a covert CIA operative, Valerie Plame-Wilson, as a means of political retaliation. Today, these felons are walking free and doing book tours and speaking at lavish, high-paying events when they should be arrested, investigated, given a fair trial and prosecuted for their crimes against humanity. These Bush administration officials have snickered at the face of justice and have damaged the reputation and influence of this once-great nation. Something must be done to preserve the "rule of law"!

I am Viet Nam Marine Corp Vetern and I am not considered Service connected and the amount funds per year they have me and my wife living on is $6,685.00 below the Federal Stanard Proverty Level and I do not think it fair of Congress and the Senate when making up the money which goes to the Vetern Adminstration that there allowing us to live below proverty Level which is set by the Federal Standard Provety Level for a couple these days in the year of 2012 it just not right if we were willing give up our lives so they can free and all American in our United States Of America.

Our representatives do not represent the people any longer; they represent the corporations and the rich. As long as special interests pour money into the pockets of politicians, the politicians will do their bidding. All elections should be publicly financed. Only then will the people's best interest be at the forefront.

For some time the State of North Carolina has contemplated putting a large container port on the shore bordering Southport, an scenic fishing village of about 3000 people. It is the site of the sate's 4 of July Parade and has one of the most scenic Main Streets in the country. Moreover, it is a biodiversity hotspot: fish, marshlands, bird nesting sanctuaries, and sea turtle habitat. A container port would destroy all that we have and make us sick with diesel particulates and other carcinogens. Stop this port now and forever!

The Bill SB 2109 would require the Navajo and Hopi Tribes to relinquish future claims over water quality and loss of traditional springs, to waive their priority Water Rights to the surface waters of the Little Colorado River. In return the promise is of uncertain federal appropriations to supply minimal amounts of drinking water. It also denies the Tribes the economic market of value of their water rights, and force them to dependence on uncertain federal funding of any water projects. See attached video for more information. Please call Senators John McCain (202) 224-2235 and Jon Kyle (202) 224-4521 and Representative Ben Quale (602) 263-5300, requesting them to withdraw SB 2109.

We're calling to oppose that the name of Imperial Avenue is changed. Dismissing the name where 11 women were murdered at the hands of a serial killer would be dismissing the story of what happened there. This story needs to be remembered and not forgotten! It should be addressed so that healing can begin and a community can be restored from this tragedy.

The School Reform Commission(SRC) that was created to protect public education in Philadelphia has been leading it down a path of ruin and destruction since it was formed. Their latest decision is to close 40 more schools many of which will convert to charters. We must save public education in Philadelphia. Every school can be a great school if it is supported. The SRC is supposed to protect the school system not sell it off.

we used to have duty on anything that came into thyis country. now that the ryan plan has a way for the rich and the corporations to move all their earnings off our shores a 10% duty on all imports would also pay for infrastructure. the american labor costs around 7% give or take a fraction of a percent. this would force the corporations to locate back in the u.s.

http://instagr.am/p/KEKLbrEu7M/ How can América TeVe uphold a nondiscrimination policy when it broadcasts deeply offensive blackface that denigrates and stereotypes black people daily on shows like TN3? Help us hold Miami's television networks and their management accountable for their actions. ¿Como puede cumplir América TeVe con una política de no discriminación cuando la programación del canal contiene carinegros quienes denigran a y sostienen estereotipos de la identidad negra? Ayuden a responsibilizar a los canales de Miami que cometen estos actos ofensivos e inexcusables.