Please appoint Patrice McClammy: she is an excellent choice for the City of Montgomery Municipal Court Judge. We should not settle for anything less than an individual of Patrice McClammy’s caliber with experience, sound judgment and proven judicial temperament and without the encumbrance of political affiliations.

Thousands of children lack a quality, and safe home because there is a shortage of qualified individuals who are willing to adopt or foster a child. Studies show that foster children have a below average level of education, compared to children who are placed in a permanent home. Academic performance is associated with low socioeconomic status and a low employment rate. In addition, children who experience placement disruptions are likely to suffer from negative employment, mental health, and education outcomes. As of 2007, only 4% of adopted children are raised by a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered couple. However, according to a report, conducted by the William Institute, an additional 2 million LGBT couples are interested in adopting. The 'Every Child Deserves a Family Act' would prohibit any adoption agency from discriminating against potential adoptive parents based on sexual orientation or gender identity. However, what this act does not provide is the recognition of same-sex marriages and the legality of adoption. Currently, Kansas allows for same-sex couples to adopt, but will only recognize one parent as the legal guardian. Recognition of joint adoption protects the child and parents through: parents’ health benefits, social security, child support entitlement, legal ground to consent to medical care, education, as well as establishing parent and child permanency. *Thank you for continuing to advocate for basic human rights, Maggie Chiu, LSCSW

Fracking releases radioactive solids and gases into the environment. The natural gas produced is contaminated with radioactive elements which are released when burned and can cause lung cancer.

HB 1440, New Hampshire’s 2012 Driver Education Bill, would provide an affordable online driver education option, with parent provided behind-the-wheel training, for teenagers. Many teenagers wait until age 18 to get their driver’s license, when they don’t have to take a driver ed course, because they can't afford the high cost of driving school tuition. HB 1440 would give all NH teenagers an equal opportunity to be educated in this important area.

Education is an important part of society. Children aren't being educated properly and children in turn are turning to crime to make a living. Stop playing with our children's lives and fund education properly!

Since the Detective Ridley shooting in 2008, the Danroy Henry shooting in 2010, and the shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. in 2012, there have been no clear outcome or plan on how to rectify these ongoing problems concerning questionable police shooting, brutality, and misconduct throughout Westchester. By signing this Petition you are joining voices asking our county government to install a County Wide Citizens Complaint Advisory Board of Law Enforcement.

Due to Unesco admitting Palestine into its Organization, the U.S. has cut off funding. Our government is willing to look the other way to injustice in order to stay in good relationship with Isreal. Justice for all is the right thing to do.

"Divest Florida" until "Stand Your Ground" law is overturned. Why? because Money speaks. Tourism is Florida's No. 1 industry, with visitors spending more than $67.3 billion last year. Montgemery Alabama's racial segregation policy only ended beause of the Montgomery Bus Boycott's financially crippling effect. Governor Rick Scott, we will avoid doing commerce with your state until the law is overturned.

My dear daughter Heather McGuire tried to find help time and time again through the judicial system to free herself from a violent career criminal Philip Gilberti. Gilberti's criminal history stretches back decades. Assault, drugs, steroids -- seven years in a Nevada prison for the attempted murder of a woman from a previous relationship. This man was allowed to walk out of a Rockville Maryland courtroom with absolutely no consequences for breaking a protective order twice during the weekend before he murdered my wonderful daughter. We need much tougher laws to protect us against violent repeat offenders like Philip Gilberti. I believe that the crime of stalking should be amended in Maryland from a misdemeanor crime to a felonious offense.

We have the right to know what we are putting in our bodies. Genetically engineered food is controversial and people should be able to choose whether they want to consume it or not.

Unlike BOA, for example, the sole purpose of creating a state bank operated by civil servants would be to benefit the citizens of California,

The Alabama legislature is facing an agenda packed with urgent issues: Alabama's awful immigration law, Medicaid cuts and taking money from public schools to balance the state budget. Alabamaians ought to make their voices heard on these issues.