African-American students in our public schools get disciplined three times more than white students, even though white students outnumber them two to one. These disciplinary actions easily escalate into unnecessary suspensions, the best predictor of dropping out of school. Students who drop out are 3.5 times more likely of getting arrested. This systematic pushing out of students from schools onto the streets disproportionately affects poor students, students of color and LGBT youth. The Seattle School Board can decide to prohibit suspensions and expulsion as a disciplinary action in schools, and use a restorative justice model to deal with conflict. When the Denver public school system began using this practice, they saw a 80% drop in school conflicts.

People are being endangered by cyclists racing along the sidewalks and coming up behind them without warning. Riders should be required to use the old-fashioned click bells mounted on their handlebars.

If you're a current or former student unable to ever catch up with student loan payments because of increasing balances due to daily compounded interest rates, help me send the message to the White House and Congress to introduce legislation that will make interest rates fixed on all existing and future government backed student loans.

S.R.T. ( stop rascism today ) is about making others feel better with themselves . In many countries, people go out of their way to make others feel uncomfortable. You signing this petetition will help people with the Unhappiness and loneliness they have . What would you feel if you were teased like this : " your (insert name of culture) ???? eWWwWWWWwW!!!" Wouldn't you feel horrible? Help now. Sign this petition.

The United States has become a Capitalistic-Military controlled nation because the founding documents, Bill of Rights, Constitution (USC) and Declaration of Independence (DI), have been ignored by We The People. With the DI being the document which led to the revolt against England and United the colonies it also became the foundation for the constitution. With the DI being written to prohibit injustice, such as we have in the United States now, it's as much a law as is the constitution as the foundation, or cause, for it. With that being the facts, the DI is to be used as the plum line by which the Constitution's interpretations are measured. When the Supreme Court declared citizenship to corporations as a person, with no certificates revealing mothers, fathers, dates, times, delivering doctors or places of birth, it set the foundation for the Capitalistic-Military Regime we have in place to be implemented by the Patriot Act. Their saying money is "free speach" bought the leadership, Legislators, Administrator and Judiciary. The administration branch controls the military HOMELAND SECURITY, Militarizing Police Forces and the Patriot Act as the means to control The People. This was allowed because we the people, as provided by the Constitution's Preamble and Amendment 10, do not fulfill our requirement to overthrow the government, demanded by the USC and DI. Although not the intent when written, Amendment 12, with the surgery Amendment 24 amended into it, provides us the means of doing it from the poles. It reads with the surgery as the following. ""The Electors {amended to the people by Amendment 24 after the electors present them to the people who interview them ensuring they will work to acheive the Preamble and protect the constitution WITH THEIR LIVES before the primary} shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each {This is the primary election, citizens of each state selects presidents and vices to vote on for their candidate to the national election in November eliminating 1) candidates naming themelves, 2) parties, 3) campaigning, 4) contributions and, 5) conventions}, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; {and notify each household in the nation of all candidates, including if they are willing to work toward achieving the Constitution's Preamble and protect it WITH THEIR LIVES} {Without one state or DC (per Amendments 14 & 24) electing the incumbent president and vice neither will be in November's election; should all states and DC elect them there will not be a November Presidential election. The following takes place after the November election and prior to the congressional districts elect their electors, Amendment 24, who began their search for the next election year's candidates.} The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."" What that does is to require every state and DC to elect a presidential and a vice candidate for the national election, eliminating the parties. It causes the direct vote of the people to elect the presidents and vice. Yet, it will eliminate all of the money needed for campaigning and conventions. To see how a democracy is supposed to work see http://prop1.org/protest/elijah/democracy.htm By adding my signature to this petition I agree that ... 1) There's not to be parties with the presidents and vices elected on separate ballots for their elections to be constitutional. 2) The no parties aspect makes every congressman who are in a party, including independent party, be unconstitutional. 3) Those discrepancies alone give We The People the right to demand their resignation and, since the vice president is also unconstitutionally elected, per Amendment 25, upon resigning the president will choose someone to "execute the laws faithfully" (Art. 2, Sec. 3) to name as his ...

Unlawful shooting of my daughter's father who was unarmed by nypd

The Illinois Constitution clearly states: SECTION 5. PENSION AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS Membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired.

securing riding carts in Aldis grocery stores for seniors and peple with disabilities.

Help me to tell the government that smoking should be allowed in Bars in Michigan. I mean children usually do not go to bars as they are considered "Minors" so what is wrong with "ADULTS" smoking in BARS...Please sign my petition to send to our government.

In today's age, the need for the antiquated Electoral College system has been completely eliminated. The direct will of the people is easy to calculate and should not be interfered with. Ever since the 2000 Presidential election we have seen situations arise that are indicative of how close votes are and how easily their outcome can be swayed. There is no reason to continue to allow a few key swing states and the shadowy people who represent them determine the path of America's future.

Last week, Rep. Allen West voted for the Republican Ryan Budget. This disastrous federal budget privatizes Medicare, cuts Medicaid, and reduces funding for Pell Grants and SNAP. Both of these programs help kids from working-class backgrounds.

Help state legislation pass a law prohibiting businesses and financial institutions from overcharging excessive amounts of money in fees that extend sometimes beyond half of the total amount owed on a customer's original bill. This has to stop! There is no logical, rational, or ethical justification good enough to allow anyone to overcharge a customer these outragious amounts in late fees. I propose we petition to pass a law that would prohibit these institutions from billing a customer anything above 30% of the total amount originally owed on a bill. Even the best of us fall behind on our payments from time to time. That shouldn't give a business the right to punish us with fees that purposely put us farther into debt and helps send America farther into debt needlessly.