• We need ObamaCare
    I implore you fine ladies and gentlemen, to pass the heath care Bill. Two years ago, I was working for DNC at Yosemite National Park, as a Chef. I have worked for the company for a year and half in the year 2008, and I decided that I love cooking so much I was going to get my Culinary Degree. First I had a Criminal Justice degree, and I went out there to work for the security, for the park. The jobs were full and I got a dishwashing job, and in three months I was a Chef at the Ahwahnee Hotel. Then in five months I became a asst. manager at the Degnan's pizza loft. The Executive Chef Percy, took me under his wing. I went back to Tennessee, which is my home state, and I started my Culinary Degree. I went back to Yosemite National Park to do my externship, but they couldn't hire me until the fall of 2010. I got a job at White Wolf High Camp as a Chef for the summer. The company does not give insurance until you work for them in six months. I lost all my seniority after being gone for over a year. I was three days away from doing my externship and the unimaginable happened. I fractured my left ankle and foot. It’s been two years now and I am still in horrible pain. The doctors keep telling to go to a pain clinic, but I don’t want to get hooked on pain pills. I want my left ankle fixed, so I go back to work. I can’t stand over five minutes without putting my foot up or taking off my shoes. I sit and watch TV, and I am still in pain. The doctors said since I won’t go to the pain clinics, I should sign up for Disability. I have signed up in July, and I am still waiting for a approval, so I can get insurance to be fixed. I can't get a job, because I keep getting fired or forced to quit. They can see that am in horrible pain. If the ObamaCare was in effect in 2000, I would be fixed and back to work. That’s all I want. If I am on disability soon, I will be taking the tax payers money. I don’t want that, but I will do what I have to. Just to go back to cooking and I love to Cook. I have cooked since I was 15-years-old. I know that I need at least four surgeries, to be fixed and go back to work. This might take about one to two years and maybe a little more, and then I am back to work. I am not a lazy American, as you see I made it to management in five months. Chef Percy did what I did in five years, and I got the nickname little Chef Percy. Please consider Americans like me. If the bill does not pass, may I ask for your help and advise on how to get fixed and find help on getting insurance. I get denied every two months on TENNcare, the state insurance here. Please Help ME.
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    Created by Casey Williams
  • "Governor Jindal: Stop The Misuse of OUR Recovery Dollars."
    Governor Jindal (Louisiana) is redirecting $75,000,000 of Road Home funding to the Superdome Arena, after spending more than $100,000,000 for Hurricane Katrina related repairs. Road Home funds was intended for Citizens to rebuild and get back into their homes after Hurricane Katrina. Many Families STILL have not recevied assistance to return to their homes. We are demanding that the Governor and Legislature use these funds for the Citizens of New Orleans its intended purpose.
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    Created by Wayne Clark
  • Make our government Buy American
    To create demand for American made products we want all local, state and federal purchases for construction, maintanance, and supplies be at least sixty percent made in USA, with a goal of at least 90 percent by Jan. 1, 2015. This includes School districts and all city, state and national purchases for office supplies, building and maintenance.
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    Created by James Goldsborough
  • Tax Write Off For Paying a Student Loan's Principal
    The amount paid toward a student loan's principal should be a tax deduction, not just the interest. This simple idea will encourage people to get an education to make America better. This idea will also put more money in the consumers' pocket and help grow our economy. Everyone with a student loan and the entire American economy will benefit from this plan.
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    Created by D. Hansen
  • Stop Bulling Speak Up!!!
    Bulling!Stop the Bulling By Signing up!
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    Created by Joseph Gosdin
  • Stop Domestic Workers Abuse
    Since August 2011,several cases of physical abuse and murder of Ethiopian migrant domestic workers have been reported in the news. The US has the power to urge the Middle East countries implment systemic reform in their laws to minimize domestic abuse agianst migrant workers.
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    Created by Justice 4 Alem
  • TAX THE PACS
    Super Pacs are changing the way politics are played. Elections are increasingly costly. Campaigns continue to focus on negativety and not the issues
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    Created by Mike Neetz
  • Head wear in schools
    People should sign to have freedom to wear hats, hoodies, and bandanas in school.
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    Created by oliver morlan
  • "Broaden Our Access to Superior Mental Health Professionals"
    Currently the State of Kansas limits the training and hiring of mental health case managers, attendant care workers, and crisis responders to the area mental health centers. These workers have little to no education or specific training about our special needs children and adults and are paid minimally; thus, turnover is extremely high and often creates regression in the mental health treatment process. Additionally, our family members do not have a strong, trusting bond with these revolving caregivers, who are therefore, limited in their ability to de-escalate a crisis situation, very often leading to police involvement and hospitalization screenings/stays. We need Medicaid to give private agencies equal opportunity to utilize their expertise with the SED, MR/DD, and SPMI population, and open the crisis, case management, and attendant care codes, especially now that budget cuts have greatly impacted what services are offered at mental health centers.
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    Created by Laura Ellison
  • STOP HR3261 (aka) protect ip
    HR 3261 would allow uncontroled censoreship of the world wide web. This is a direct violation of the 1st ammendment right.
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    Created by Thomas Ohman
  • Wells Fargo and the 99% of Us!
    Wells Fargo Bank just issued a notification that beginning June 2012, individual's checking accounts will be charged a monthly fee of $15.00 if the individual doesn't have at least three Wells Fargo products or an average balance of $7,500.00 in all their accounts. This fee is clearly focused on the 99% of the population who can least afford the charge.
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    Created by Wendy Raschke
  • JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON
    JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON
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    Created by michael white