Our Executive Councils and Leadership have come under scrutiny from those in support of State Patty's Day. They did not make this decision on their own. They are not alone. We support their efforts.

This petition is designed to express the concerns of Deaf persons in the Deaf community. What is of major concern is the way we have been treated by the majority in society. Specifically, there has been little - if any - input sought from Deaf persons concerning the use of cochlear implants. These devices have been used without the input of persons who are Deaf or who have an interest in the Deaf community. As a result, the rights of persons who are deaf have been infringed upon by the actions stemming from the prejudice and unverified assumptions of the cochlear implant industry. This is a violation of civil rights in the medical and/or surgical implementation of unfounded procedures. We need to stop implanting any children or Deaf children; that's what the whole issue is about. If you share this concern please sign below. Any comments are welcomed with no neutral comments, please. Deaf persons - especially Deaf children need to have their civil rights respected. The infringement of the rights of Deaf persons - especially Deaf children needs to stop. This includes a full recognizing the use of the use of American Sign Language or their language. It will go to Deaf Civil Right March for them to see how many Deaf persons sign it up for this petition; that might help, too. TIME FOR US TO HAVE OUR DEAF CIVIL RIGHTS and DEAF HUMAN RIGHTS for Deaf Diversity of all ages!!!!!

Monsanto has proven itself a danger to human and non-human communities. Through the production of toxins, carcinogens, and genetically modified organisms, Monsanto has by its actions loudly stated that they value the accumulation of money more than they value clean air, water, and soil, and they value the accumulation of money more than they value healthy communities of humans and non-humans. Further, their campaigns of dishonesty concerning the safety of their products, their campaigns of legal warfare against small scale farmers, scientists, and journalists, their campaigns of corruption against democratic governments, and their campaigns of horrendous worker treatment in foreign countries demonstrate beyond any reasonable doubt that Monsanto's continued existence presents a clear an present danger not only to the foundations of life, but to human systems of government and justice.

Marijuana is the largest cash crop in this and other countries. None of the money is taxed, but if it were it could pay substantially toward the national debt. The billion dollar Drug War violates the 4th amendment of the Bill of Rights. The government has lied about its medical use for nearly 100 years, and they did this with taxpayer money.

Bullying is horrible and causes a handful of suicides each year. One example is teasing/bullying emos. No matter what, it hurts people mentally and physically. No one deserves to be treated like that!

In 2005 (the Bush era), Congress extended the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act to include all "qualified education loans", to be nondischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings. Prior to this, only nonprofit lenders' loans were nondischargeable. We're calling on Congress to repeal this law, saving future generations of Americans, their debt crisis, and contribute to American prosperity.

We need pllkution free and waste free clean enrgy Wind Turbines and the tens of thousands of jobs that come with it in manufacturing, delivering and maintaining for Cleveland, Ohio! Jobs and clean energy for Cleveland ,Ohio a win win situation!

Texas is in dire need of Federal allocations which would accomplish the design and implementation of long-term drought contingency infrastructure, up to and including the diligent pursuit of irrigation systems to prevent the dangerous and preventable conditions inherent to droughts, both for Texas residents and for Texas wildlife. The implied course of work in fulfilling this vacancy in Federal accountability serves not only to accomplish the necessary practical affirmation of the Federal government's intended presence in the determination of interstate civic affairs and processes, but also provides the generation of a works market that would accordingly alleviate employment strain through resolving highly problematic agricultural and environmental negligence.

The Governor proposed to cut 30% for education while giving away $300 million of tax payer money to his corporate buddies and no taxes on the gas exploration companies.

In most States, it is a law that a motor vehicle has to pass a yearly safety and emission inspection test to stay on the road. In the last few years however, our state has changed this law and now requires each car has to pass the safety inspection but relies on the Check Engine Light (CEL) to pass the emission test portion. This change is causing lots of repairs and costs not associated with the the intent of the law. I am 100% for safe roads and cleaner air but in my situation I have been taken for almost $1,500 of repairs with no results. At the moment, I am forced to sell my car that I love. I believe this is a gimmick created by the powerful car dealership owners to put more money in their pockets. In my county, the chairman of the committee responsible for this law is the owner of one of the largest car dealership in the state. This is no coincidence. I urge you to contact your law makers and voice your concerns if you or know someone with similar situation. I consider this a corporate influence on our law makers where greed is the driving factor. The intent of the law is safety and clean environment, let's make it as such.

WrestfromAmerica is a textbook illustration of a predatory take-no-prisoners bank that sinks its talons into local businesses, real property and supposedly "failed" LOCAL banks who, unlike WestAmerica, do serve the locals of a community....one such incident was the strong-arm federal takeover of Sonoma Valley Bank with its three branches in the Sonoma Valley. The federal receivers practically rolled up to the entrance of the beleaguered Hwy 12 branch in tanks that day. Today, one of the most highly regarded and well known historical landmarks in the entire Sonoma Valley if not the entire State itself, a local drinking and dining establishment that many of us knew and treasured as the Little Switzerland which opened its doors in 1909 and catered to the Old Country polka crowd and did right up to the day that WestAmerica forced its owners into the streets and padlocked the place, has fallen under the axe of usurious parasitism and fraudulent foreclosure practice. We need to save from the ruthless headache ball of so-called "progress" this almost sole remaining and irreplaceable monument to the early history of the once pristine Sonoma Valley by demanding a complete investigation of PestAmerica's seizure of this old dance hall of the past.

This petition is about voting on the issues brought forth rather than just letting congress vote and kill a bill before it gets off the ground. It has become so competitive in congress, it's so hard to get anything passed. Why not let the people vote ?