Poverty guidelines do not match today’s cost of living. We want the government to set realistic poverty guidelines, so citizens can maintain a decent standard of living and save for their future. The income guidelines that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) follows to determine eligibility is the current poverty guidelines which have not changed in many years. The poverty guidelines also do not take into factor the cost of living and where you live in the country which varies from state to state.

Bullying is used by school administrators to harrass teachers to "go somewhere else." It is not an issue of "improving teacher quality" but an issue of power. Many targets are quality teachers who are admired by colleagues and students. Bullying of adults causes the same psychological stresses as it does for students who are bullied; teachers cannot teach their best when they are being bullied. Bullying adults is not a good model for students; student learning is degraded. If we are to eliminate student bullying, adult bullying needs to stop first.

Unless repealed, this law signed by Gov. R Scott (R) will go into effect on July l. Many innocent, defenseless small animals will die, discarded down the toilet as they are overcome by the toxic dyeing process. Please take action on this issue!

We celebrate shopping in the USA more than we do voting. More people get the Friday after Thanksgiving off than get Election Day off. Why can't Election Day be as important as Columbus Day? After Bush V Gore, Shouldn't we the people be demanding this? It is a state holiday in some states why not all of them?

Have the recently passed legislation allowing American citizens to be held by the military, without trial in indefinite detention, overturned. It is blatantly unconstitutional. I am appalled that President Obama signed into law this bill which removes American's rights to a speedy trial and the concept of being innocent until proven quilty. Losing basic rights in the name of security is beginning to turn us into a police state.

New Vista High School is not renewing Mark Olofson's contract. Mark has been a science teacher at NVHS for the last three years. However, he also wears many other hats. He's a student advisor, Robotics Club leader, director of the Shop Club, and the respected mentor to numerous students. Mark, in walking to the beat of a slightly different drum, brings a unique creativity to our school. New Vista is unabashedly different than the other regional high schools -- and Mark makes "different" cool/extraordinary/fun. Our high schools need as much of that as they can get. In short, Mark is the kind of teacher that New Vista High School really needs, and now the school is planning to not renew his contract. Please sign this petition to keep Mark a part of New Vista High School and a positive part of the student's lives.

It's way overdo that we end all wars or aggression against other countries soon. This country has enough to do here at home, and it's time we stopped interfering in other country's internal issues. Security for us, yes, but occupation, no. We've already made too many enemies already.

The nations low income families who have children in single parent homes are forced to consider having their children go to work to contribute to the household expenses instead of finishing school so that they can become self sufficient and move out on their own to take care of themselves and becoming productive citizens. We need to petition the Government to allow for college students passing their classess to have a stable home that is not going under to take care of their children housing, meals and transporation costs.

A nationwide petition to amend the constitution that all members of congress both the senate and congress can not serve more than two consecutive terms, just like the president. That will go a long way to stopping the influence of big corporations from owning our government. Then our representatives will spend time doing their job instesd of constantly raising money.

"Fixing" Social Security. This would fix Social Security essentially forever. It would cost the worker an extra forty cents per week each year. But avoid benefit cuts, increases in retirement age, turning SS into welfare by "taxing the rich." And shut up the Liars about Social Security creating "huge deficits." For more details write [email protected]

The current national cannabis laws are outrageously stupid and draconian. Let's change these laws as soon as possible!

Scheullers bar and grill in Minnesota did not have handicapped restrooms. When I inquired about them they told me that it was an 85year old building and they were NOT going to accomodate. They said they were "Grandfathered"in. My friends and I had to leave because there was no accomodations.I felt discrimiated against when I was told to leave and go to a gas station to use the restroom.