Numerous Chicago Torture victims remain in prison! Most Chicagoans and many people around the world know about the brutal acts of torture perpetrated by police officers for decades under the command of Jon Burge. Hundreds of young black men -- many mere teenagers at the time of their arrests and torture -- were forced into confessing to crimes and imprisoned for decades. While millions of tax dollars have been spent to defend the torturers, many victimized by Burge and others are still in prison with no recourse other than the potential for freedom and justice which the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission can provide. History is repeating itself as our officials refuse to prioritize this issue or the victims/survivors, so the Commission is being virtually dismantled due to reduced funding and failure to appoint commissioners for vacant seats. Governor Quinn and legislators have a chance to reverse the budget cuts in their new budget. Call on them to fully fund and staff the Torture Commission - now!

In California, voters are faced with voting on Bond Measures on the ballots. Many seem like very wonderful ideas but once voted into reality, the perimeters of those bonds of who and what really gets funded are 'gerrymandered'. Legislators find way to fund their pet projects instead funding what the voters of California thought they voted.

His death was not right because of the color of his skin.

A 2% tax on wall st. transactions will raise billions for the state and get us out of cutting education And this crisis we are in. They got us in to this...let's have them get us out.

Extend the "Do not call" registry (for the state of Michigan) to include include political "robo" calls from candidates, organizations, and legislative perspectives.

All people need afforable Health care. When people are healthy thay do not think about health care. It is when an emergency occurs that they see the drawbacks of living n a country which does not promote affordable health care for all.

The amount of student debt across the nation is on the rise as the costs of higher education increase. The bill would allow fellow teachers and public service employees to ease the burden of student loans and focus their time on what really matters...public service. This would help teachers to focus on educating youth and providing more support for instructional materials.

This petition is to force the Congress to be accountable for the money they take from Corporations and Lobbyist groups for their own personal profit. It will also allow the American People the right to take said Congressman/Congresswoman to court for prosecution. As of now the Congress handles these matters it's self. Which means that unless the press gets a hold of the story, nothing ever happens.

What is at issue is how the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System has decided to arbitrarily interpret A.R.S. 38-849. The intent of A.R.S. 38-849 (D) was to avoid double dipping which is what happens when a member of the PSPRS system “elects” to retire yet remains employed with the same municipality in a similar position and is able to collect both a retirement and a salary. While Michael Stewart’s case may seem similar on the surface in fact they are not. Mr. Stewart didn’t elect to retire. The injuries that he received while employed as a police officer prevented him from continuing to work as a police officer, he didn’t elect to retire, disabilities aren’t elective. The purpose of the disability pension is to provide some benefit for the years served when an officer is no longer able work in public safety due to an injury (not of their choice). Michael Stewart’s permanent disability prevents him from being an officer but doesn’t prevent him from being a productive member of society in a civilian position that is not a “similar position”.

Racism is a thing of the past, hating the color of someone's skin. However, today is a new day. Let us all get back connected with God our Creator, and stop allowing hate to enter our hearts. We are asking President Obama to look into this problem of racism, and find a ethical cure for it.

17 year old Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, shot and killed going to local store for Skittles and Ice Tea due to racial profiling. Suspect not arrested, police cover up. This could have been your son!

To get daylight savings time dropped from the state of New Mexico.