For years, the legislature has not lived up to its promise to use taxes which were supposed to be dedicated to the arts and the Missouri Arts Council (MAC). Much of this revenue has gone into general operations of the state leaving MAC with too little funds. And the arts not only improve the quality of life in Missouri, but also bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the state, which translates into jobs.

This petition opposes Gov. Jindal's unprecedented assault on public education and teachers. His proposed 'reforms' rapidly expand an already failing charter system: 80% of charters in New Orleans have received Ds and Fs. He is proposing vouchers, which places even more public dollars in unaccountable private hands. His assault on the teaching profession flies in the face of everything we've learned from the world's top performing educators, including those from Finland. We call on Gov. Jindal to end his cynical, misguided attacks on public schools and on our teachers.

Our constitution is the foundation of our freedoms. The president of the United States vows to protect and adhere to the tenets therein. The moment he strays from this, he chooses to delegitimize his office. This Petition is to ensure military members are made aware that their Commander-in-Chief has become a domestic enemy of our constitution and has used the authority prescribed him to usurp its authority and destroy the very foundation of our freedom.

What measures are being taken by the School Superintendent to keep "Pink Slime" out of our student/staff hamburger and Mexican meals that are served weekly in our schools' lunch meals? DO NOT serve any ground beef until parents are informed and provided documents that reveal the source of the meat. Nutbutter and jelly sandwiches should be served until such time.

We, as friends of these upstanding individuals, have come together in solidarity to encourage them to join together, as we believe they will form a more perfect union together than as two separate entities. Please sign below to show your support. * please note, per request of the bride, do not sign if you are an ex partner of either party, or if you feel you do not understand.

SOME SERIOUS INJURIES PEOPLE SHOULDNT HAVE TO WAIT FOR 24 MONTHS FOR THEIR MEDICARE TO GO INTO AFFECT . ALL THAT DOES IS PUT THEM ON A SET BACK INSTEAD OF MOVING FORWARD AND GETTING THE HELP THAT THEY NEED INSTEAD OF THE STATE OF MEDICAID PUT THEM ON A REDICULOUS SHARE OF COST THAT SOME PEOPLE CANT MEET EVERY MONTH. I AN EXAMPLE MY WIFE HAD AN ANEURYSM BURST IN HER BRAIN AND SHE HAS TO WAIT 24 MONTHS FOR HER MEDICARE TO GO INTO AFFECT , AND THE HELP THAT SHE GETS ITS MEDICAID WITH A SHARE OF COST OF 1953.00 A MONTH IS THIS SHARE OF COST DONT GET MET EVERY MONTHS NO DOCTOR OR SPECIALIST WILL SEE HER . IF THIS WAITING PERIOD WAS OF THE CONGRESS INSTEAD OF BEING HELD DOWN SHE OR ANYONE COULD HAVE MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL THERE MEDICAL NEEDS

The Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act (SB 283/HB 419) and The Act for Our Children’s Future (SB 232/HB 338) are two common sense initiatives to prevent unintended pregnancy and infections in our state population; thereby saving taxpayer money, preventing the need for abortion, and making our future generation healthier all around.

More WOMEN dead from AIDS than Men from WAR 1984 - 2010 RIP Please click on the petition to educate everyone http://www.change.org/petitions/all-womens-organizations-organize-educate-members-to-make-distribute-the-great-barrier-brief PS Past history of much interest to non-Republicans right now as during the BUSH Administration the NIH FUNDING GUIDELINES were demoted to EXCLUDE ALL FUNDING for women, especially contraception and prophylaxis, effectively red-taping this idea which never has become a product....YET! Please call any women in government in YOUR STATE and the White House Office. ASK them to sign the petition and then JUST DO IT! Educate and organize!! SEE the ancient website when a NIH GRANT was receiving during the CLINTON Administration under the name JANESWAY.net THIS would save LIVES and is more economical for any health care plan. Latex is 4th most renewable substance in the world. From: Fern Fedora on Facebook on behalf of the women of the world.

Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills - against misery and ignorance, injustice and violence... Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation... It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centres of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. R.Kennedy

The Governor and state legislature of Indiana are trying to prevent access to the Affordable Care Act. They are denying the State of Indiana an opportunity to become a healthier and more productive state by preventing access to this health care plan. This is just one example of many coordinated attacks by our State Government on Indiana’s middle class!

Current Louisiana child support law terminates at age 22 for children with disabilities. As a result too many custodial parents of adult children with severe and profound disabilities are faced with the daily challenges of raising their child on their own, i.e., 100% of their financial, physical, and emotional care frequently becomes the sole responsibility of the custodial parents for the rest of their lives, while the noncustodial parent refuses to provide support even though they are very capable of doing so. This is not fair to either the adult child with severe and profound disabilities or their custodial parent! Governor Jindal and the Louisiana legislature has the chance to change this. We're calling on them to standup for and protect the well-being of adult children with severe and profound disabilities and stop the unfair responsibility put on their custodial parents.

I have started this petition to bring to light all of the unnecessary actions that the Cal boro cops have taken towards "US" the students; from beating and tazing students multiple times, to handing out fines like candy. A situation happened on 3/6/12 when a student was tazed four times and was also beaten. When a fellow student tried to record a cop quickly shot one last tazer before anyone could begin a recording. This is not the first incident of this situation and it wont be the last until someone speaks up. I myself have been unjustly treated. I felt that I was just only one person who couldn't do a thing; but I learned it only takes one "If one can chase 1,000 to flight, then two can put 10,000 to flight" I would like for those of you who feel strongly about this to sign and even give a brief description of your own experience if your willing to share. Once I have enough I will send the petition to VP Bob Thorn. He has already been notified and he is down for the cause, BUT he states that we need more people to speak up if you want something to be done of the situation.