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Yes! Obama CaresThis isn't a petition, it is an idea for a slogan. I do not know how else to bring it to somebody's attention.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by judith manthei
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Metro-Dade Fire Captain Brian Beckmann: You're Fired!On the evening of Wednesday, April 11th a captain with Metro-Dade fire station, Local 1403, posted a hate-filled rant on his facebook wall. His comments were in response to Special Prosecutor Angela Corey's decision to arrest George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. His comments make questionable his ability to perform his job as a first responder in a community as diverse as Metro-Dade County Florida.1,323 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Maria Roach
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Justice for Minister Vincent A. HillMinister Hill was burned to death at his home on Monday, April 9, 2011 a few days before his 73rd birthday.31 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Geraldine Hill
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Don't Cut Portland Outdoor School!Add your name to the list of people asking the Portland School Board not to cut Portland Outdoor School from the school budget.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by brent foster
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Using Planned Parenthood this yearMy petition is for women to pledge to use services at Planned Parenthood this year, as a sign of support of the organization. For women who live within a reasonable distance of a clinic, and who can afford to pay in full for services (if PP doesn't accept your insurance), to use Planned Parenthood for their check-up, or any of their services.20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Anne Willis
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Undocumented Workers Should Have Rights Too!Undocumented workers are human beings who deserve to have rights and be a part of this country. There are many myths on how undocumented workers harm the country's economy when actually they can benefit it. There needs to be a gateway for undocumented workers to gain citizenship in this country. Politicans avoid this topic but it needs to be dealt with. We need to defend these people and give them a chance to live life in a country that they respect and love without them having to fear being deported.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Saira Khokhar
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Taking care of our ownAny armed involvement created by our leaders must: Be approved by our elected leaders. Be important enough to reflect our values. Be supported by an emergency draft. Protect those who serve by: insuring them a job and a place to live when they return insuring them educational and/or financial support when they return.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Barry SAmuels
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Preserve Social Security for Post-Baby-BoomersSocial Security insurance provides an essential safety net for the elderly, for disabled workers, and for surviving children. The American people can easily afford to preserve Social Security, even though many have been convinced it can't be there for them. Americans should be told the truth about Social Security, and Social Security funding should be adjusted to provide benefits for future generations.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jerry Lehnus
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Elimination of "At Will" employmentThe majority of our states are "At will" employment states. While it is understandable that the term "At Will" means that you may terminate your employment whthout cause, employers also have the right to terminate your employment without cause. For EMPLOYEES that have been terminated for truly doing nothing wrong, it is extremely detremental in their efforts to find and secure future employment. The fact that future employers see a termination on your employment records biases their desire to employ you, whether you were at fault or not. I believe that employers must prove that an employee was truly in violation of company policy before they are terminated.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sharon
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Remove Tax Breaks for the WealthyMy petition is about fairness when it comes to taxes. Urge congress to remove tax breaks for the very wealthy (those who make more than $250,000.00 per year) and large corporations (those that make more than 1 million dollars per year). Then, we can work toward a more balanced budget with not sacrificing funding for important things like education and healthcare.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marianne
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USPS vs Congress Senate Bill 1789The Postal Service wants to Consolidate Plants and Small Rural Post Offices. Lower the Service standard of the First Class Mail Letter. Post Office management has made clear that if Congress doesn't take action before May 15, the USPS will begin to dismantle the Mail processing network. By 2015, the USPS plans to eliminate more than half of all mail processling plants. This problem was created by congress in 2006 when it voted to require the Postal Service to pre-fund 75 years worth of future retiree health benefits over a ten year period- a burden no other government or private company has to do. Everyone should join the struggle by calling, writling, e-mailing or visiting your senators immediatelly.62 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Margaret Thompson
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U.S. Secretary of Education: HELP STUDENTS! Stop Spending a Billion Dollars on Student Loan Colle...By: Student Loan Counselors at R&B Solutions With $67 billion of student loans in default, the Department of Education has turned to private debt-collection companies to pursue borrowers. The Department of Education spent a billion dollars last year to collection agencies that collect on defaulted student loans. The reality is that almost no one should default if adequate default prevention and aversion strategies were put into effect. Delinquencies and default rates are rising as indebted student loan borrowers struggle to repay hefty student loans. Americans are still recovering from the mortgage crisis, which resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs and homes. Now a new crisis is affecting students as they have large loan debt, and they cannot find jobs or earn a high enough income to repay the debt causing them to default on their loans. There is a solution though; most students would never enter the collection process to begin with if the Department of Education focused on assisting students with repayment options already available. We urge you to sign our petition and share it with everyone you know to protect student loan borrowers from collection agencies by providing students with the assistance necessary to guide them through the loan repayment process. Sources: Bloomberg, Department of Education, LA Times and NY Times.158 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Linda Locke